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A Seattle man in his 80s was arrested Sunday after he allegedly nearly struck a worker directing traffic outside the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal with his Porsche.

Seattle’s homelessness response is under fire after new findings revealed massive financial mismanagement, including roughly $13 million in public funds that cannot be accounted for, according to a new audit. A forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) obtained by KOMO News found the agency lost...

Redmond, Wash. — Microsoft said it was offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of its U.S. employees on Thursday. The software giant plans to make the offers in early May to about 8,750 people, or 7% of its U.S. workforce, according to two people familiar with the plan who were not authorized to speak about it publicly.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson shared her plans on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio for expanding housing options to combat homelessness. She also answered questions about what “activist” Katie Wilson would tell Mayor Katie Wilson after her first 100 days in office. And she shared she loved the pace of the job and getting to listen to and understand different stakeholders’ opinions.

Clearing, high near 60. Sunrise at 6:05 am; sunset at 8:10 pm. We’ve been reminding you all week that the Cascade Bicycle Club (WSB sponsor) Emerald City Ride will keep motor-vehicle traffic off part of southbound Highway 99 and the westbound West Seattle Bridge for a few hours Saturday morning (April 25) – details here (and registration closes today).

With a closure on SR 18 looming, Seattle-area travelers should prepare for increased weekend congestion. This closure is to continue improvements on the State Route 18/I-90 interchange, which will begin on Thursday night. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close eastbound SR 18 between Issaquah-Hobart...

SEATTLE - A Seattle Public Schools principal is under fire again. This time, after she was appointed to a new position at a Ballard elementary school. On Wednesday, parents and others demanded that the school board do something before Anitra Jones takes the helm at Adams Elementary. Nearly 40 people...

Getting handcuffed, having fingerprints and a mug shot taken, and being booked into jail can happen if you get arrested for driving under the influence – even if you have a clean record. Over the last five years, DUI arrests by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office increased 22%, climbing...

SEATTLE - Mostly cloudy skies to start Thursday with drier conditions through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Sunshine returns for the afternoon as well. Thursday will be warmer with temperatures back to around seasonal average, mid to low 60s. Sunshine will help to warm conditions into the afternoon.

SEATTLE — A Seattle-based pet store chain says it is reeling after a string of break-ins that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage and losses. Surveillance video obtained by KING 5 shows suspects repeatedly targeting All The Best Pet Care locations across the city. The family-owned business, which has operated for more than 40 years, reported five break-ins in...