Bellevue WA

Seattle’s streets tell a story, but what’s the narrative surrounding those who serve and protect? Let’s look at the numbers and the sentiments shaping police recruitment.

Sound Transit is launching the "Crosslake Connection" this Saturday, extending 2 Line light rail service over Lake Washington to connect Seattle and the Eastside for the first time. The Bellevue Police Department’s dedicated BLU Unit will provide security across eight stations and six miles of track, utilizing a...

SEATTLE — A man has been accused of trying to push someone in front of a moving train at Northgate Station, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said the suspect, Elisio Melendez, had his first appearance Wednesday where his bail was set at $750,000. According...

A new brewery is setting up shop inside the former Wooden City Tavern space across from Green Lake Park this summer.

Early Thursday, March 26, Seattle police officers were called to the 1700 block of 17th Avenue after reports of a shooting. They found an adult man inside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. Officers provided first aid until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived and took the man to Harborview Medical...

Of the 1,019 arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported in King County in 2025, at least 25 arrests are listed as taking place in Federal Way, according to data from the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights (UWCHR). The UWCHR report is drawn from a...

Seattle officially ranks as one of the rudest cities in America thanks to ridiculous traffic and the cold reality of the Seattle Freeze.

Seattle diners are quietly rewriting their night-out playbooks as restaurant tabs inch higher month after month. Across the city, people are skipping that extra cocktail, downsizing orders and swapping white-tablecloth evenings for lower-priced counter-service spots, from neighborhood favorites to national chains....

Pastor Patrinell “Pat” Wright left a lasting mark on the world through music, ministry and a lifelong commitment to guiding young people. Long before she became known as Seattle’s “First Lady of Gospel,” Wright was a young girl in Texas with a gift for song and a calling rooted in faith.

All those empty office buildings in downtown Seattle are dragging down property values, according to newly-released King County Assessor data. According to the King County Assessor’s Office, the city’s most valuable skyscrapers have lost $3.7 billion in value since 2022. Approximately a third of downtown commercial...