Drug bust in Shoreline, WA, leads to two arrests
SHORELINE, Wash. - Two people were arrested in a major drug bust in Shoreline, ending a long-term investigation, authorities said. According to the King County Sheriff's Office, the Precinct 5 Special Emphasis Team seized drugs, guns and cash during an investigation centered on the distribution of illegal narcotics....
Seattle posts 48-hour removal notices for Ballard encampment after delayed sweep
SEATTLE — Time ran out for many of the people living at a homeless encampment in Ballard that would have been swept until Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson granted a temporary extension last month. On Tuesday, city crews began posting notices that they would remove any remaining tents and makeshift...
Kurt Cobain May Have Been Murdered, New Report Claims
'This is a homicide. We've got to do something about this.'
Are you being overcharged? Some WA stores are charging extra on coffee drinks
A KIRO 7 investigation found that depending on where you buy popular bottled coffee drinks — including Starbucks Frappuccinos — you could be charged sales tax incorrectly.
Bremerton family recovering from fire that destroyed home, cars
It was just past 11 p.m., and Maria Morua woke up to the smell of smoke so thick that she felt like she couldn't breathe. Moments later she was jumping out of a window of her home, along with her husband and 3-year-old daughter, as firefighters were arriving at the scene in West Bremerton's Rocky Point neighborhood....
El Pollo Loco’s Fire-Grilled Invasion, Seattle Market Eyed For Up To 40 Spots
Seattle’s chicken wars just got a little spicier. El Pollo Loco, the California-born chain famous for its citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken, is gearing up for a major move into the region. California franchise partners are talking about roughly 20 more El Pollo Loco restaurants across the U.S. and say the...
Op-Ed: The soda tax is a sugar rush for bad policy
One of the most shared photos I've ever seen on social media came from inside a Seattle Costco, and it perfectly captures what’s wrong with Olympia’s latest policy obsession. On the shelf: a 35-pack of Coke priced at $10.99. Just below it: a line item labeled “City of Seattle Sweetened Beverage Recovery Fee” — $7.35....
Amtrak introduces new trains on Cascade route
In an announcement on Tuesday, Amtrak unveiled the Airo Fleet, a new set of trains to service the Pacific Northwest between Eugene, OR, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC.
Despite trail of blood, investigators can’t find 2nd victim in CID stabbing
SEATTLE — Seattle police are actively investigating a violent stabbing in the Chinatown-International District that severely injured at least one man. The incident occurred around 7:20 p.m. near the intersection of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim bleeding from...
Citizens group pursues King County appeal to save Des Moines Masonic Home
A citizens group seeking to block demolition of the iconic Masonic Home of Des Moines is moving forward with an appeal in King County Superior Court, and is asking supporters […]
