Bellevue WA

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released a roughly 100-second video on social media arguing that “effective government is a progressive value,” pointing to voter support for preschool, transit, libraries, and free college programs. “The right talks a lot about efficiency and fiscal responsibility, but for decades that’s bee

ICE agents made at least 11 arrests in the Puget Sound region Sunday. This came as communities celebrated Latin American Independence and culture across the nation.

A local environmental group is suing Swire Coca-Cola, USA, and Western Washington Coca-Cola Bottling. Waste Action Project, a Covington-based nonprofit, claimed polluted runoff from Coca-Cola’s Bellevue bottling facility entered Goff Creek and ultimately Lake Washington. The nonprofit is being represented by Seattle la

Wait, what?! A video I posted this weekend about Seattle’s business climate took off on social media, and I don’t think that happened because everybody suddenly became fascinated with business policy. I think it’s because people are starting to wonder whether we are paying attention to what’s happening to Seattle’s eco

(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a $1.7 million plan Sunday to help independent grocery stores boost business, stopping short of a campaign idea and previous city ideas that would have had Seattle operating supermarkets. Wilson floated the idea of Seattle entering the grocery business during h

A convicted felon was arrested in Tukwila after police found a stolen handgun, drugs, and counterfeit cash during a weekend investigation.

SEATTLE — The criminal cases against 33 people accused of occupying a UW engineering building are expected to end without criminal convictions or restitution paid to the University of Washington, following 16 months of legal wrangling and $1 million in damages. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged 33..

Seattle has about 30 housing projects stuck in the pipeline, and KIRO fill-in host Angela Poe Russell said the numbers explain why builders are walking away from the city. “Second-quarter housing permit applications are down 94% from the same period in 2020,” Angela said on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio.

A man pretending to shop for beer pulled a black handgun on a gas station clerk in Morgan Junction just after 10 p.m. Sunday, ordering him away from the register and walking off with as much as $2,000 in cash. Seattle Police officers on uniformed patrol responded to the robbery call.

The flagship of the best donut shop in Washington is two stories of glass with wall-to-wall books, which makes it look considerably more like a reading room than a place that fries dough. Writers actually work upstairs, where the light is dimmer. The monorail runs directly overhead. It is the least donut-shop-looking d