Tesla Lawsuit Claims Autopilot Accelerated So Violently the Tires Burst
The incident allegedly left a father – the owner of a 2023 Model X – and his daughter with injuries.
Sound Transit rewards Dow Constantine with $30K bonus, $509K salary amid $34.5B funding gap
Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine will soon make $509,689 a year, on top of retirement contributions and other benefits, after the agency’s board unanimously approved a $30,000 bonus and another pay increase — even as Sound Transit confronts a $34.5 billion long-term funding gap and struggles to deliver projects Consta
Toys R Us coming back to three Western Washington locations
Feeling nostalgic for the old days when people shopped in person for holiday gifts? You may feel some fulfillment when Toys R Us stores return to South Hill Mall in Puyallup, the Outlet Collection Seattle in Auburn and Vancouver Mall. The stores are expected to open in October as part...
Starbucks closes Leary Way cafe eight months after opening
The Starbucks at 999 NW Leary Way has closed as part of the company’s nationwide cafe closures. Starbucks announced it would close 250 underperforming stores as part of a large restructuring effort. Three cafes in Seattle are affected, including the one on Leary, which only just opened in February.
Starbucks continues to contract in Washington state
Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores nationwide this weekend, with at least six shutting down across Washington state. Employees found out Friday, and the company says signage will go up this weekend to let customers know.
Husky-Beater Hauck Lasts Just 4 Games at Illinois
The former UW assistant who made his coaching name at Montana parted ways with the Illini.
Seattle tower across from Amazon sold for $12.5M after a $97M deal in 2019....
A 20-story tower across from Amazon's Seattle headquarters just sold for 87% less than its 2019 valuation, but that doesn't sound the alarm on real estate as an asset class.
Seattle’s Grocery Store Debacle
Seattle city government faces a steep budget deficit amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars over the next three years—an estimated 10 percent of its revenues. Yet the city just allocated $1.7 million to help struggling independent supermarkets avoid going out of business. The money is both more than the stressed
CID leaders, business owners say public safety must be addressed to help regain footing
SEATTLE — As the Chinatown International District (CID) held its annual Night Market, bringing in thousands throughout the day to the heart of the neighborhood, business leaders and owners alike explain that there's still much to be done to bring in consistent visitors and customers. According to the CID...
Sammamish police issue plea for residents to ‘just hang up’ as phone scam spreads
In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Sammamish Police Department urged residents to hang up if they receive calls from unknown numbers claiming to represent a bank or other financial institution.

















