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A new University of Washington (UW) survey is raising new questions about drug use trends in the region, showing a sharp reported decline in injection drug use while fueling debate over how best to respond to the crisis. The survey, conducted by UW’s School of Public Health, found injection drug...

It has been more than three months since the new Seattle City Attorney, Erika Evans, was sworn into office after beating incumbent candidate Ann Davison with roughly 67% of the vote.

Finding a restaurant where every family member actually wants to be is like finding a unicorn, except this unicorn exists and it’s in Seattle. Mox Boarding House in Ballard has cracked the code on family dining by adding one simple ingredient: hundreds of board games you can play while you eat.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to order a pizza and receive something that could reasonably be used as a roof for a small shed, Talarico’s Pizzeria in West Seattle is about to answer that question in the most delicious way possible. This is the...

Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. South County firefighters rescued two people and a dog from the window of a third-floor apartment, as fire tore through the building in Mountlake Terrace early Sunday. Firefighters responded...

SEATTLE — A 26-year-old woman is in critical condition after a shooting early Sunday morning in Seattle. Police say officers were dispatched around 1:30 a.m. to reports of gunfire near Occidental Avenue South and South Jackson Street. When officers arrived, they found the woman alert and conscious with multiple gunshot wounds to her torso. Officers provided aid until crews from the Seattle...

Seattle Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday and runs for two weeks, with more than 250 restaurants across the region rolling out prix‑fixe menus from $20 to $65. The deals stretch from downtown Seattle to the Eastside, but there is a catch: many spots only offer their Restaurant Week menus on select days, so it pays to read the fine print before you book...

SEATTLE — The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) released its 2025 Sightings and Sentinel Actions report this week, showing more reported sightings compared to 2024. That PWWA app received 50,323 reports of whale, wildlife, and protective sentinel actions in and around the Salish Sea. That's an increase of 12 percent compared to 2024's 44,933 reports.

Saturday morning turned grim on State Route 2 east of Monroe, where a two-vehicle crash left the highway fully blocked, killing two people and seriously injuring another, according to authorities. Troopers and emergency crews swarmed the scene, working through the wreckage and trying to keep traffic moving as best they could. The collision shut down the route around milepost 18 near Sofie Road...

Seattle authorities cleared out a homeless encampment from a park earlier this week, only for the homeless to return within less than a day.