Thunderstorms knock out power across western Washington
A thunderstorm has triggered thousands of power outages across western Washington. Seattle City Light is reporting 369 unplanned outages, all the way from near Shoreline to Skyway, as of 3 p.m. Thursday. Many of the exact causes of the power outages in Seattle are still under investigation, with restoration times...
1 hidden danger lurking behind Seattle’s dramatic storms
Seattle has a famously complicated relationship with rain, but this morning the sky tried something the city almost never sees. Booms bounced between downtown towers, flashes lit up the gray, and sudden downpours sent people scrambling for cover. The show overhead was dramatic. The real danger, though, was aimed at a p
Seattle creator thrifts Lollapalooza outfits at Goodwill and skips one-weekend fast fashion
She wanted to stop purchasing festival clothes she would wear once and then get rid of.
Thunderstorms delay flights at SEA Airport
Thunderstorms caused several hours of delays for flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday.
Arlington, WA families nearly struck by stray bullets during kids birthday party
Bullets struck two Arlington-area homes during a birthday party Saturday, narrowly missing adults, children and pets. Deputies say neighbors were legally target shooting but fired recklessly, sending rounds into nearby homes. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is investigating and plans to recommend reckless endange
When is a left lane camper not really camping?
Left lane campers are the drivers who sit in the far left lane, preventing others from getting by and creating unnecessary congestion.
Dutch Bros Coffee is opening a new location in WA. See when and where
Coffee lovers, rejoice — a new Dutch Bros location is headed to Washington. The Oregon-founded coffee company will open their first Seattle drive-thru in the city's SODO neighborhood, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal . The new location will take over a building that was previously a Starbucks. Dutch Bros C
Opening Night: This Tiny Pioneer Square Restaurant Is About to Be Standing Room Only
Welcome to Opening Night, our new column about hot new restaurants around Seattle. For our debut edition, we went to a media preview at Doris, a teeny-tiny Pioneer Square spot that oozes style. Longtime Seattleites may get a bit of a shock when they walk into Doris. The narrow, hallway-shaped space on the corner where…
Bothell’s crows have flown the coop
Bothell's famous crows have moved to Redmond. Why it matters: For years, up to 20,000 crows turned the University of Washington Bothell into one of the Puget Sound's biggest nightly roosts. Now they've relocated a few miles away — and researchers still aren't entirely sure why. State of play:...
Bellevue accountant sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns
SEATTLE — A Bellevue tax preparer who built his business by filing fraudulent tax returns for clients has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Thanjavur Manavalan, 65, owner and operator of Mano Accounting Services, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle after a jury convicted him in March 20
