3 residents, dog displaced after Issaquah house fire
Three residents and a dog have been displaced following a residential house fire late Monday night in Issaquah. At approximately 11 p.m., Eastside Fire & Rescue (EFR) crews responded to reports of the fire on the 1100 block of Ridgewood Place S.E. in Issaquah, EFR announced. Residents were initially alerted...
Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya opens first Washington location
Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya opens its first Washington location in Kirkland! Studio 13 Live learns how to make one of the signature ramen bowls and gets a preview of the Kirkland exclusive menu items!
Amtrak shifts Empire Builder onboard staffing to Chicago
SEATTLE — Amtrak is restructuring operations on the Empire Builder, the rail route connecting the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest, by shifting onboard staffing responsibilities from Seattle to Chicago. It is a move that has left some Seattle-based crew members anxious and uncertain about their futures, even as the...
Seattle Sky Tragedy: Pilot Identified After Small-Plane Crash Caught On Camera
A pilot killed in a small-plane crash near Seattle has been identified, and stark bystander video of the impact is now circulating online. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, and investigators remained on-site for hours as officials documented the wreckage and worked through the process of notifying next of kin.
Seattle Public Schools issues return-to-office order for remote employees
SEATTLE - The superintendent for Seattle Public Schools has announced that employees are now expected to return to in-person work, ending an era of post-pandemic work from home options. Major companies in the Seattle area have also recently ended remote work, such as Amazon and Microsoft, causing traffic headaches on...
Seattle high-rises connected by decommissioned Boeing 747 fuselage
A decommissioned Boeing 747 fuselage has been installed to connect two 47-story residential towers at 1200 Stewart Street, serving as a tribute to Seattle's aviation history. The plane was sourced from a California "boneyard" in 2019, disassembled, and shipped to Washington to be refurbished for use as unique office...
Uber Eats & DoorDash Add Massive “Regulatory Fees”
In the dim glow of a Seattle smartphone screen last month, Sarah Jenkins, a 42-year-old nurse finishing a graveyard shift, tapped open her DoorDash app for a quick post-work burrito. The subtotal promised relief at $14. But as the cart finalized, a new line jumped out: a $5 “regulatory fee” tacked on alongside taxes...
Months after Bear Creek Trail attack, victim heads home as $50,000 reward fuels hunt
REDMOND, Wash. — Months after she was brutally attacked while walking on a trail near Redmond Town Center, the woman who survived the random stabbing has been discharged from the hospital, according to Redmond police. Judith Walter is expected to continue her recovery. Police have not yet arrested anyone...
Wally’s Chowder House and Drive-In Set to Change Ownership: ‘They’re Old School, That’s Our...
Two longtime Washington restaurants will change ownership later this spring. Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines and Wally’s Drive-In in Buckley will soon come under the ownership of hospitality veteran David Meinert, the force behind Hold Fast Hospitality. Meinert purchased the restaurants from the retiring owner...
Peninsula Community Health plans to add 2 Bremerton dental clinics
Peninsula Community Health Services has received funding from the state capital budget to lease space in Bremerton for a new dental clinic, CEO Jennifer Kreidler-Moss confirmed to the Kitsap Sun last week. PCHS plans to lease space along Kitsap Way for the new clinic, Kreidler-Moss said, but have not determined a...
