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Manuel Garcia Hernandez, a 41-year-old Renton resident who once ran a local construction company, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after investigators said he helped move pound-quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine across western Washington. The former business owner was arrested in June 2024 aft

BELLEVUE, Wash. — A fallen tree damaged several homes at a Bellevue apartment complex Tuesday evening, displacing residents but leaving no one hurt, according to the Bellevue Fire Department. The tree fell just after 5 p.m., when a fire engine was dispatched to the Village at Overlook, fire officials...

The McDonald’s at the intersection of Third Avenue and Pine Street, one of the most notorious in the region, has reopened its lobby to customers. With fans and fútbol enthusiasts flocking Seattle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it’s no coincidence that McDonald’s reopened its lobby amid the influx of foot traffic, first r

SEATTLE — Seattle's newest homeless housing facility opened with promises of expanding shelter capacity for people experiencing chronic homelessness, but questions are emerging about why most of its units remain unoccupied a week after opening. About 15 people are currently living at the Bayside Enhanced Shelter, which

Five years of data tracking Seattle’s JumpStart tax have been released, and as a result of several factors, the city has lost roughly 30,000 jobs since 2020 and suffered a 48% drop in the taxable value of office buildings, with a nearly 40% office vacancy rate. Seattle’s JumpStart tax...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man who was convicted of using stolen identities of nurses to send impostor nurses to work in long-term care facilities in Washington has been sentenced. On Tuesday, the Washington State Attorney General’s Office announced that David Mungai Njenga was sentenced to 14 years in...

60,000 Gillette Logos Vanish in Foxboro, and Nobody's Talking About the Real Problem Yo, Seattle! You are NOT gonna believe the wildness that just hit the wires. Seriously, I read this, blinked twice, and had to re-read it because my brain just refused to process the sheer audacity. We’re talking about pure, unadultera

As a small data center is being eyed for the ground floor of the Starbucks headquarters building in SODO, according to The Seattle Times, KIRO host Jake Skorheim questioned whether the fear over data centers is warranted. “The building owners are thinking about renting out some of the unused space,...

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new funding opportunity designed to help residents remain housed and prevent homelessness before it begins. On Wednesday, Wilson and the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) released on Wednesday a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will provide approximately $8 million

Sophon, the acclaimed Cambodian restaurant on Phinney Ridge, has quietly gone dark this spring after months of mounting cash-flow problems that left workers and suppliers unpaid. The neighborhood dining room and bar, praised for bold Khmer flavors and inventive cocktails, has sat closed during normal service hours whil