Seattle’s car ‘population’ breaks long slump
For years, census data told a clear story: The number of cars in Seattle had pretty much stopped growing. I wrote in 2021 that the city might have hit “peak car” because the total number of vehicles owned or leased in Seattle hadn't changed since 2017, when the tally hit 460,800. After I wrote that column, the number stayed in the 460,000s through 2023...
Seattle’s Pioneer Square plans big-screen watch parties, beer garden for World Cup
SEATTLE - Pioneer Square is preparing to transform into a pedestrian-focused hub for World Cup festivities, with organizers planning to bring the celebration beyond the stadium and into the neighborhood’s historic streets. What they're saying:. Organizers say in roughly fifty days’ time, the neighborhood will shift into a pedestrian...
City Of Seattle Honors Rev. Dr. Robert L. Manaway Sr. With Street Designation
Rev. Dr. Robert L. Manaway Sr., a longtime Central District pastor and community leader, is being recognized by the City of Seattle with an honorary street designation for his more than four decades of service and leadership in the Central District and Seattle’s Black community. The Seattle City Council...
Mill Creek Chick-Fil-A Debut Drops $100K Hunger Pledge, Stirs Traffic Jitters
Mill Creek’s newest drive-thru magnet has officially landed, and it did not roll in quietly. Chick-Fil-A opened its Mill Creek restaurant this week with a splashy promise: the company says it will direct $100,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief as part of several spring openings across Western Washington. The Mill Creek spot is one of four new Washington...
Vancouver Furniture Favorite Makes Splashy First U.S. Stop In Bellevue
A Vancouver-based online furniture dealer is crossing the border for its first brick-and-mortar U.S. outpost, landing an 8,241-square-foot space in Lincoln Square North at The Bellevue Collection. The expansion marks another move by digital-first home brands to test physical showrooms in busy, high-income markets. In Bellevue, that likely means styled room vignettes and a compact, service-driven...
This Little-Known Washington Spot Has BBQ Ribs So Good, They’re Worth A Road Trip
My car smells like hickory smoke, and honestly, I’m not even mad about it. They say true love is hard to find, but I think I just stumbled upon it in a unassuming little building tucked away behind a nondescript storefront. I consider myself a bit of a connoisseur...
Off-duty security guard on trial in fatal shooting of teen in Renton
SEATTLE — An off-duty security guard accused of fatally shooting a teenager he mistakenly believed was armed is now on trial, facing murder and assault charges. The defendant, Aaron Myers, is charged with the death of Hazrat Ali Rohani, 17. The shooting happened in June 2024 in the parking lot of a sporting goods store in Renton.
Underage CWU Student Accused In Police Pursuit, Making Threats To Kill Police Officer
A student at Central Washington University is facing criminal charges after police say he led them on a vehicle pursuit and made threats to kill a law enforcement officer following his arrest.
Seattle man allegedly drives Porsche at worker, punches officer at Bainbridge ferry terminal
A Seattle man in his 80s was arrested Sunday after he allegedly nearly struck a worker directing traffic outside the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal with his Porsche.
Seattle homelessness agency can’t account for $13M as audit reveals $44.7M cash crisis
Seattle’s homelessness response is under fire after new findings revealed massive financial mismanagement, including roughly $13 million in public funds that cannot be accounted for, according to a new audit. A forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) obtained by KOMO News found the agency lost...
