Armed robbery suspect in Kent drives wrong way at 100mph trying to flee police,...
A man accused of robbing an Auburn business at gunpoint tried to run from police on November 7.
Northern Lights spotted in Tuesday’s night sky throughout western WA
The Northern Lights, known as the aurora borealis, are lighting up the night, thanks to a relatively clear sky over western Washington on Tuesday evening. The Northern Lights are visible in the Pacific Northwest late Tuesday and early Wednesday due to a geomagnetic storm passing through the region. A coronal mass...
Boaters witness epic orca hunt and rescue a seal in Puget Sound
A group of friends out boating got the thrill of a lifetime when their excursion turned into something you'd only see on a nature documentary. They didn't just witness an epic orca hunt, they became a part of it when their boat became a safe haven for one terrified seal.
Seattle e-bike maker Rad Power Bikes warns of closure, putting 64 jobs at risk
The Seattle-based electronic bicycle company, Rad Power Bikes, faces a potential closure as the company submitted a preemptive Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification on Friday to lay off several employees and close two Ballard locations.
Trial begins for former Garfield volunteer coach charged with rape
A former Seattle Public Schools volunteer coach charged with raping a Garfield High School student for years is being falsely accused, his lawyers said in King County Superior Court on Monday, while prosecutors described the devastating effect he had on the student’s life. A jury heard opening statements Monday...
Coldest Novembers in Washington since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Novembers in Washington since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide...
Washington’s Homeless Crisis: Is There Any Hope Left?
It’s no surprise that the homeless population is increasing everywhere. There are fingers pointing blame in every direction, and in many ways, all of them are correct.
Girmay Zahilay makes history as youngest, first refugee elected as King County Executive
King County Executive Elect Girmay Zahilay is hitting the ground running as he prepares to take over the office later this month. At just 38 years old, Zahilay is the youngest person ever elected to serve as King County executive. He’s also the first immigrant and the first refugee to hold the office.
Washington’s chain restaurant prices are highest in the US, report finds
SEATTLE — If you've ever visited a chain restaurant in western Washington and felt like the prices are substantially higher than in other parts of the country, there is new data to support that idea. Washington state's chain restaurants cost diners 13.6% more than the national average, according to...
Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, WA, Keeps Breaking Records
On a patch of marshland in Tukwila, Washington, between two unfinished interstates and a river tamed by a new dam, three men imagined a new kind of city. It was 1956, and James Douglas, Wells McCurdy, and Rex Allison were thinking in acres, not square feet. The trio, veterans of...
