Bellevue WA

A Ballard couple is undertaking the latest chapter in a restoration project that has spanned more than two decades, as they update their 1910 home at 903 NW 61st St while working to preserve its historic character. David Guthrie and his wife purchased the house from the Layton family in...

Typically when you spot a great blue heron in Western Washington, you see one flying or fishing alone. But in Redmond, though, a huge group of herons have picked an unusual place to nest. Close to downtown Redmond lies a small park. It's a little over four acres with lots...

An “altercation” led to the fatal shooting June 3 of a 16-year-old girl in Kent. “Detectives are actively pursuing multiple leads in an effort to identify the suspect involved in this case,” Kent Police Assistant Chief Jarod Kasner said in a Monday, June 8 email when asked for an update about the shooting. “The shootin

A 21-year-old accused of running a human trafficking operation out of a house in Bellevue was charged Monday.

Dave and Debra Entenman have lived in the Meadow Glen neighborhood on the East Hill in Kent for 30 years and never seen a bear on their street until Sunday night, June 7. “I just wanted to report a bear sighting in our neighborhood at about 9:26 p.m. at the corner of SE 221st Street and 116th Avenue SE,” Dave Entenman

The backup catcher for the Seattle Mariners, Mitch Garver, sold his Bellevue home for more than $3 million in late May. Garver’s home sat on a 7,502-square-foot lot at 1028 163rd Avenue S.E. in Bellevue’s Lake Hills neighborhood, according to the Zillow listing. Built in 2023, the 4,300-square-foot...

SEATTLE — Two Seattle City Council members are signaling concerns about Mayor Katie Wilson's proposal to double the city's transit sales tax, saying the plan requires closer scrutiny before moving forward. During a council briefing, Budget Chair Dan Strauss said he supports transit investments but questioned whether th

While Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson didn’t deliver on her goal of 500 shelter beds before the World Cup, she did open 75 new tiny homes in Interbay over the weekend. Wilson told KIRO 7 that because recovery is complicated, the city is not demanding people be abstinent from drugs when they enter the village.

A new Washington law taking effect June 11 creates stricter rules for electric bikes and high-speed electric cycles. Electric bikes must have working pedals and cannot exceed 20 mph under motor power; faster models will be classified as motorcycles. Because motorcycles require a driver's license, the law effectively pr

Court records say Kevin Kelley threatened to kill an SDOT worker, hurled rocks at him and a city vehicle, then fought officers attempting to arrest him. Prosecutors cite a lengthy criminal record and nine failure-to-appear warrants since 2022. A homeless man with an extensive criminal history is facing multiple charges