Little Red Hen eviction fight in Seattle pushed to September trial
A bitter eviction fight between the iconic Seattle staple, Little Red Hen, and its landlord will wage on after the eviction trial was pushed to late September.
Joel Connelly, beloved P-I columnist, dies at 78
In the early 1970s, Joel Connelly had recently earned a graduate degree from the University of Washington and was sure he would stay there for doctoral studies. Then one summer, he took a replacement job as a reporter at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, one of the city’s two daily newspapers.
Snow, hail and waterspout hit Seattle in rare April weather event
Snow in Seattle? In April? Multiple areas of the city reported seeing heavy hail and even snow Wednesday afternoon. Just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, residents sent in video to Seattle Submissions, a social media outlet covering Seattle news and entertainment, capturing downtown Seattle blanketed in snow. Snow has been documented...
King County’s Electricity Rates Hit $125, Part Of A Statewide Increase Since 2023
In Washington, electric bills are on the rise, with average costs hitting $125 in Seattle and $141 in Kitsap. Community events will tackle these growing energy concerns.
‘Predatory behavior’: Seattle man gets 75 months for selling drugs in ‘The Jungle’ encampment
A 43-year-old Seattle man was sentenced to 75 months in prison Wednesday for his years-long activity dealing meth and fentanyl in Seattle homeless encampments and the Chinatown-International District (CID). Khampheth Keodara sold fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, and cocaine to people residing in a homeless encampment under I-5 near the CID, informally...
Fight outside U-District Safeway ends in shooting, 1 injured
A shooting occurred after a fight broke out at a Safeway in Seattle’s University District Wednesday afternoon, injuring one person.
Waterspout spotted off Bainbridge Island during thunderstorms
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Bainbridge Island on Wednesday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through Puget Sound. The National Weather Service confirmed the waterspout, which was about 3 miles west of Magnolia about 3 p.m. The waterspout was “short lived,” NWS said.
Harger: King County hired 30 fare enforcement officers. They worked 40K hours, issued 8...
Story in The Urbanist this week about King County Metro’s fare enforcement program. It was so over the top, I read it twice, then pulled the actual report to the King County Council, thinking there was no way it could be true. Welp. King County Metro fare enforcement 2025:...
Armed man threatens others and himself in Lake City before surrendering
SEATTLE — A man was taken into custody Wednesday night after a standoff involving a firearm on Lake City Way, police said. Officers responded around 7:20 p.m. to reports of a man who had stopped his vehicle in the northbound lanes just south of Northeast 80th Street. Police said...
West Seattle homeless encampment swept despite mayor’s promise
Seattle cleared a homeless encampment at Rotary Viewpoint Park, citing safety concerns after recent violence in the area. Displaced residents say they had little notice and lost belongings, raising concerns about the city’s approach. It’s unclear how the sweep aligns with Mayor Katie Wilson’s pledge to reduce encampment removals;...

















