Authorities Investigate Family Tragedy Involving Mother and Two Sons
You find yourself pulled into a quiet neighborhood turned crime scene, where authorities now probe how a mother and two sons were found dead. Officials say the case appears to be an apparent murder-suicide, and investigators are piecing together timelines, welfare checks, and past domestic calls to understand what...
Still Calling It Sea-Tac? The Seattle-Tacoma Airport Wants You To Call It SEA
What do you call Seattle-Tacoma International Airport? If you’re from the area, you probably say “Sea-Tac”—but the airport would actually rather you didn’t. Officials are encouraging travelers to shorten the airport name to “SEA” instead of “Sea-Tac,” and to say it letter by letter: S-E-A.
Officer injured, suspect shot multiple times in Seattle officer-involved shooting; stray bullet hits school
Multiple Seattle police officers were involved in a shooting with a suspect in Ballard Thursday evening after responding to a domestic violence disturbance. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers were initially called to N.W. 62nd Street in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood at approximately 5:40 p.m. Thursday...
‘They’re moving out’: Curley on WA residents leaving the state to avoid steep death...
Following reports of a unique real estate strategy, a realtor who targeted Gig Harbor residents seeking to avoid estate taxes ended up selling properties out of state, driven by Washington having the highest estate tax in the country. Rather than moving from one quaint city to another, KIRO host John...
Foster Garvey Snaps Up Amazon’s Old Seattle Tower Digs
One of Seattle’s heavyweight law firms is making a very public bet on downtown. Foster Garvey is packing up its current Seattle offices and heading for West8, the re-imagined 28-story tower in the Denny Triangle that used to house a big chunk of Amazon’s local staff. The long-term deal puts the firm on multiple...
Hawaii Ramen Favorite Sneaks First West Coast Shop Into Downtown Kirkland
Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya, the Hawaii-born ramen and izakaya concept, quietly slipped into Kirkland this month with a new location on Central Way. The opening brings the brand’s signature heavy-broth bowls and izakaya-style small plates to Moss Bay, where downtown’s restaurant lineup has been steadily filling out....
Funeral held for ‘kind, caring’ man allegedly stabbed by housemate in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Wash. — Hours before a King County judge ordered a murder suspect to be held on $5 million bail, a grieving mother buried her son in his Indiana hometown, more than 2,000 miles from the crime scene in Des Moines, Washington. "It's been a very hard day....
Another ‘millionaires tax’ finds Seattle is far richer than anyone knew
Seattle’s new mayor was speaking to a roomful of supporters the other day when she dropped a rather blunt assessment of our city. “You know what?” Katie Wilson said. “This city is filthy rich.”. The crowd laughed a bit. Can you say that when you’re mayor? Should...
Homelessness Authority Rescinds Tiny House Village Grant, Gives Money to Salvation Army Instead
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority has rescinded a $3 million grant it gave the Low Income Housing Institute to build 60 new low-barrier tiny houses outside King County’s youth detention center, claiming LIHI delayed the process by failing to secure a site in time. Tiny houses are small,...
Police Respond After Claims Kurt Cobain’s Death Was Staged as Suicide
You come across a new forensic report claiming Kurt Cobain’s 1994 death may have been staged to look like a suicide, and the police have just responded. The Medical Examiner and Seattle Police still stand by the original suicide ruling and say they won’t reopen the case without new, compelling evidence. This piece...
