Seattle man, dogs stalked by coyote in Volunteer Park
SEATTLE - A Seattle man says a casual holiday weekend stroll in Volunteer Park took a frightening turn when a coyote came within feet of him and two small dogs in broad daylight. "It was Thanksgiving weekend and the place was packed," recalled Jason Williams, who lives near the park....
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID ‘fake’
Elaine Miles was walking to a bus stop in Redmond to go to Target, she said, when four men wearing masks and vests with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement labels stepped out of two black SUVs with no front plates and pressed her for her ID. Miles, an Indigenous actor...
Family of woman killed in head-on crash sues WSDOT for $50 million
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — The family of a woman killed in a head-on crash along Highway 2 has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). On Feb. 21, 2024, Tu Lam, a 55-year-old mother and wife from Monroe, was killed when...
New WA bill proposes payroll tax to collect $2B a year from Amazon, Microsoft,...
SEATTLE — A new state bill, modeled after a payroll tax in Seattle, is set to be introduced in Olympia and aims to collect more than $2 billion a year from the likes of Amazon and Microsoft. State Rep. Shaun Scott (D), Seattle, will formally unveil the proposal on...
One shot and killed in Chinatown International District, police looking for suspect
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a man in his 30s was shot and killed near Rainier Avenue South and South Jackson Street.
From 105th to the Mall: Chicha San Chen’s Precision-Brewed Oolong Lands at Bellevue Square
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Bellevue’s bubble‑tea scene just shifted: Chicha San Chen has completed its move into Bellevue Square, taking a first‑level spot just outside Macy’s and drawing lines for its made‑to‑order oolong. The Taiwan‑founded brand relocated from 308 105th Ave NE;...
Racing Havoc: The Unresolved Street Racing Problem on Kent-Kangley
Residents living along Kent-Kangley are growing increasingly frustrated with the incessant noise from street racing. The issue, which has been ongoing for several years, is causing a significant disturbance in the residential area, particularly during the night when children are trying to sleep. The residents are...
Anonymous donor pledges $50M to cover tuition for UW Medical Laboratory Science students
SEATTLE — Seniors in the University of Washington's Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Program learned Monday that their clinical rotation tuition would be fully covered through an anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million over the next 50 years, university officials announced. The transformative gift,...
Gambler turns $44 into jackpot at Washington casino. ‘Unforgettable night’
A lucky gambler bet $44 at a slot machine at a casino near Tacoma and won big. The gambler won $123,196 at a Dancing Drums slot machine at Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, casino officials said in a Facebook post on Friday, Nov. 28. It was an “unforgettable night,” casino officials said. That wasn’t the only recent...
Person pulled from water along I-90 floating bridge
Seattle firefighters worked to rescue a person in the water near the midpoint of the I-90 bridge during Monday’s morning commute.
