Renton assistant principal remains on paid leave for sending explicit messages to students’ mothers
District investigators concluded Rashaad Powell more likely than not sent explicit photos and messages to two students’ mothers. Powell has worked with the district since 2009.
Police investigate deadly South Seattle shooting
A 36-year-old man was killed around 1 a.m. on Sunday in a shooting in the 5800 block of 4th Avenue South in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood.
Drive-by shooting outside Seattle nightclub leaves security guard dead, woman injured
A security guard is dead, and a woman is injured after a drive-by shooting outside a Seattle nightclub.
Seattle Attorney Gets 2 Years After Gambling Away $1.5M From Dead Client’s Estate
A federal judge sentenced former attorney Duncan Connelly to two years in prison for wire fraud and ordered him to pay $1,369,462 in restitution after he stole more than $1.5 million from an estate he was hired to probate. The money was intended for a deceased woman's family overseas; Connelly lost the stolen funds through online day trading.
New data shows Seattle tech workers see massive layoffs
New state data is showing just how deeply layoffs have hit the Seattle-area technology sector in 2026, with thousands of workers losing jobs and highly experienced professionals often finding that the path back into the industry is taking far longer than it once did.
Another nice fall day Sunday, frost advisory sticks around for another night
An area of low pressure moved over Western Washington on Friday and Saturday, giving us a little rain and some cooler than normal temperatures.
Seattle Beats Portland in New Happiness Rankings
Seattle residents are Happier Than You Might Think
Seattle Strike announces Oct 11 launch and national expansion
SEATTLE — Seattle Strike will officially launch Sunday, Oct. 11, and introduce USAStrike.net, the national expansion of its Seattle-based effort to defend the 2026 midterm elections through coordinated, nonviolent collective action. The public event runs from 3 to 5 p.m., in person and online. Attendees will learn about the...
One killed, one injured in South Seattle nightclub shooting
What condition was the suspect's vehicle in after the shooting?. Detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting in south Seattle that killed a 36-year-old man and injured a 27-year-old woman early Sunday morning. According to Seattle Police, just before 1:00 AM on Sunday morning, multiple people began calling 911 about a...
‘Why is it always public safety?’: Jake and Spike push back on Seattle’s proposed...
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed 2027-28 budget would cut about $7.1 million annually from the Seattle Fire Department’s overtime funding, a reduction of roughly 17% in that budget line. Fire Chief Harold Scoggins outlined plans to manage the reduction through lower daily minimum staffing and planned unit outages.
