Cops Track Killer Lexus After Deadly Kent Hit-and-Run on SR 516
Washington State Patrol detectives are calling on the public to help track down a hit-and-run driver after a pedestrian was struck and killed late on Dec. 13 along State Route 516 in Kent. The driver took off, and investigators now say fresh evidence has them zeroing in on a specific Lexus sedan as the likely suspect...
Asian Family Market is Coming to Tukwila
Asian Family Market confirmed on Instagram this week that it’s opening another location at Tukwila’s Park Place Shopping Center in March. A grand-opening event — whose official date hasn’t yet been announced — will have giveaways, sneak peeks, and more, according to the business’s social-media post.
14 Washington Cafes Where Lunch Counters Fill Before Noon
Hungry before noon and craving a counter seat that still feels like a secret? These Washington cafes pack out fast with locals who know exactly where to snag the best soups, stacks, and diner classics. Consider this your early-bird roadmap to sizzling griddles, clattering plates, and friendly banter across the...
Northern Lights Bless Western Washington Skies After Solar Storm
After the latest storm system moved through, skies over parts of Western Washington opened just enough to reveal visible northern lights.
Seattle Parks Superintendent dismissed after financial controversy revealed
The superintendent of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department has been dismissed after his contract was not renewed, the City of Seattle confirmed. Earlier Wednesday, sources shared an internal email with KIRO Newsradio from the head of the parks department to staff, relaying that Mayor Katie Wilson had not...
Seattle Job Shock as Tech Layoffs Drive Unemployment Past 5 Percent
Seattle’s job market hit a rough patch late last year, with the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area climbing to 5.1% unemployment in November, a 1.1 percentage point jump from a year earlier. It is a sharp turn for a region that, until recently, was cruising on a tech-fueled hiring boom, and the slowdown is already...
Locals shocked after making disturbing discovery at bottom of lagoon: ‘We didn’t know how...
"Most of the people with property [nearby], their houses are way up the hill." Locals shocked after making disturbing discovery at bottom of lagoon: 'We didn't know how bad it was' first appeared on The Cool Down .
From Seattle to Leavenworth: WA’s speeding habit shows no signs of slowing
A new survey flagged Seattle as a speeding hotspot, and a recent patrol near Leavenworth showed the problem extends statewide.
Seattle man sentenced after largest Glock switch seizure in western Washington
SEATTLE — A Seattle man will spend more than two years in federal prison after authorities uncovered an extensive cache of illegal firearms at his apartment. Andre Justice Atwater, 26, received a 27-month sentence in U.S. District Court in Seattle for possessing a machine gun, according to U.S. Attorney Charles Neil...
Zillow hit with another lawsuit over allegations of steering
A Washington state real estate agent has filed a lawsuit against Zillow, adding to the growing number of cases accusing the company of pressuring agents to steer clients into its mortgage lending services. Stephanie Dupuis, who owns a real estate team in Kitsap County, filed the complaint on Jan. 16...

















