Seattle Density Increase Stymied by Underground Power Line Requirement
The city's utility says connecting multi-unit housing to overhead power lines poses safety risks. | 4kclips / Shutterstock. Seattle wants developers to build more housing, and has changed its zoning regulations to make that easier. But builders are running up against another obstacle, explains Greg Kim in The Seattle...
Impairment considered a factor in multi-vehicle crash on I-5 in Seattle overnight
SEATTLE — A multi-vehicle crash shut down lanes of Interstate 5 in Seattle for several hours early Sunday, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). WSP said three vehicles were involved in the collision on northbound Interstate 5 near the West Seattle Freeway just before 3:30 a.m. Investigators determined...
2022 Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The Alexander Valley Cabernet from Kirkland is a bottle that we're always pulling for with high hopes on what it can deliver for $10. Historically, it's landed in the middle of the road for us, with some vintages showing better than others. Other vintages apparently skipped too, so it's always a bit of a mystery.
Seattle Hookah Lounge Chaos Caught on Camera Seconds Before Deadly Gunfire
Surveillance video just released by investigators is pulling back the curtain on the moments before and after a deadly shooting outside a south Seattle hookah lounge, showing a brief fight at the entrance and the gunfire that followed. The victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and later pronounced dead, and...
Seattle, WA Winter Storm Warning: Up to 18 Inches Snow, Gusts to 35 MPH...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – Heavy snow and gusty winds could make travel difficult across the Washington Cascades through Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, a Winter Weather...
Seattle Opera Offers Promo Code ‘TIMOTHEE’ Amid Timothée Chalamet Backlash
Timothée Chalamet said people don't care about ballet or opera. Here's how the Seattle Opera responded to his remarks. The Seattle Opera had the perfect response to Timothée Chalamet’s recent remarks about ballet and opera. In a recent conversation with Matthew McConaughey, Chalamet said that “no one cares” about the...
Woman found dead in Highland Park RV
SFD and SPD were called to that RV on 9th SW between SW Barton and SW Henderson a short time ago; a 911 caller asked for medical help for a woman. As soon as SFD got there, they radioed that she was an “obvious DOA.” They subsequently called for police and the Medical Examiner’s Office, which will investigate the...
Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: Spring Heat Surge Could Push Portland-Seattle Into the 70s March...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A surge of unusually warm spring weather could spread across the Pacific Northwest during St. Patrick’s Day week as a strong ridge of high pressure builds along the West Coast....
As Washington state grocery stores shutter, lawmakers struggle to respond
When Fred Meyer announced it was closing five underperforming" Seattle-area stores last year, it was the public-relations equivalent of kicking a bees' nest. Tempers ran especially hot in places like Seattle's Lake City and Tacoma's South End, where grocery options were already limited and many lower-income and older...
Best eats in Seattle’s University District
You might have seen the long lines of people snaking around 45th Street in Seattle’s University District neighborhood. With Raising Cane’s now open after a long wait, you might be drawn to the U-District more now. Make sure you don’t miss out on the other tasty, cheap eats the area offers.
