Washington state gun law could be rewritten after Seattle Center shooting
Some lawmakers and officials are pushing to change the rules for youth found with guns after the recent shootout at Seattle Center that left three dead and five injured.
Seattle’s Magic Mouse Toys abruptly closes after nearly 50 years in Pioneer Square
One of the oldest toy stores in Seattle, Magic Mouse Toys, abruptly closed after roughly 49 years in Pioneer Square and failed to provide any reasoning for the closure. The toy store located at 603 First Avenue is now completely covered in paper, paired with a notice taped to the door indicating its permanent closure.
Where To Get A Massive Seafood Feast Before The Washington Summer Ends
My doctor told me I needed more omega-3s in my diet, so naturally, I took that as a personal challenge to eat my body weight in butter-soaked crab. With the Washington summer ticking away faster than my willpower at an all-you-can-eat buffet, I knew I had to act. There is...
This Washington Junior High Became A Hotel With A Pool And Movie Theater
I never expected checking into a hotel to make me feel like I was late for class. My room had once been part of a junior high school, and an original chalkboard still stretched across the wall like a reminder to finish my homework. The building dates to 1931, and...
Local agencies prepare for wildfire response amid ‘critically high’ danger in King County
KING COUNTY, Wash. — As devastating wildfires continue burning thousands of acres across central and eastern Washington, fire danger has now been deemed "critically high" in King County. The King County Fire Marshal issued a Stage 2 Burn Ban, which prohibits all outdoor fires, including recreational and ceremonial fire
Amtrak suspends Seattle-Portland service indefinitely
Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland is on hold indefinitely after a fire tore through a vacant warehouse near the Oregon train station last week. Almost all northbound train traffic has been restricted, Amtrak said in a statement, due to damage from the blaze at the 100-year-old building, which sits a half-mile
Seattle court convicts man of pandemic-era benefits fraud
The final defendant in a six-defendant fraud scheme that submitted fraudulent applications seeking more than $6.8 million in COVID benefits was convicted late Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
It is unacceptable that city officials took five hours to respond to the Seattle...
On July 26, gunfire erupted at Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle festival around 6 p.m. Other than a brief initial statement made by Mayor Katie Wilson’s office at 8:30 p.m., no information about potential ongoing threats or whether the area was secured was communicated to the public for nearly 5 hours. The cit
‘You’ll end up hurting the poor customer’: Curley slams Seattle’s push to ban dynamic...
The Seattle City Council is considering an ordinance that would bar companies from using algorithms and personal data to set prices, a practice critics call “surveillance pricing.” KOMO News reported this week that grocery retailers worry the proposed Fair Pricing and Transparency Ordinance is written broadly enough to
The Hole-In-The-Wall Washington Cafe Where Cinnamon Rolls Are Bigger Than Your Head
There’s a small cafe hiding along a rural road in Snohomish County, Washington, that has absolutely no business being as good as it is. The Maltby Cafe is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve been let in on a secret that half the state already knows.
