Kirkland I-405 on-ramps closed during construction due to wrong-way drivers
KIRKLAND, Wash. — While state transportation crews work on a fish passage project on I-405 in Kirkland, drivers have been getting a little too creative with their travel routes for their own safety. Washington State Department of Transportation officials closed freeway entrance ramps from Northeast 124th and 116th Stre
Artist of the Week: Lynnette Sandbloom, Bainbridge Island artist
Help me understand the bigger picture of current events. Lynnette Sandbloom is an artist in the Pacific Northwest who loves drawing, painting, illustrating, and writing stories. She studied illustration and writing at the University of Washington. Sandbloom lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband, Dave, and they sh
Seattle-filmed horror movie ‘Passenger’ spent an estimated $5M-$10M locally, city says
SEATTLE — The supernatural horror film Passenger, which recently hit theaters, was filmed in Seattle and generated millions of dollars in local economic activity, according to the Seattle Office of Economic Development. The movie follows people who take road trips and disappear. It stars British actor Jacob Scipio and.
Drug trafficker sentenced to 7½ years after major fentanyl, heroin bust linked to White...
A drug trafficker who investigators said sold fentanyl and heroin to communities ranging from White Center to Mount Vernon has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. The sentence follows a multi-month investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Precinct...
From Fleece To Flip-Flops Seattle Set For Sudden Heat Spike
Seattle rolled into Saturday under a cool, partly cloudy sky, with temperatures hovering around 48°F at Boeing Field and a light easterly breeze in the mix. Those clouds should thin through midmorning, setting up a mostly sunny afternoon and a comfortable high near 63°F for most neighborhoods. The...
An unlikely East African food destination, three miles from Sea-Tac Airport
No one flies into SeaTac expecting an international food destination. San Francisco has its sourdough, New York has its pizza, and Los Angeles has its street tacos, but a mere three miles past the parking lots and rental car returns, SeaTac boasts a culinary capital that has been quietly thriving for decades; the rich,
Understanding the Hazard Potential of the Seattle Fault Zone: It’s “Pretty Close to Home”
In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore get a lot of attention. But big faults aren’t the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study in the journal GSA Bulletin investigates the dynamics of a complex fault zone that runs right under the heart of Seattle.
LETTER: Highline parent questions district transparency over Raisbeck Aviation High leadership change
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by a verified resident. It represents the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media or its staff.]. Just days after a parent and student mobilization successfully forced Highline...
Bothell, WA students, parents demand school board members resign over SRO vote
BOTHELL, Wash. - Many students and parents at Bothell High School are not letting the school resource officer (SRO) program go quietly. Last week, hundreds of students walked out of school in support of Officer Garrett Ware. This week, students and parents attended the Northshore District School Board meeting demanding
2 still missing in Longview, WA implosion; 11 dead
LONGVIEW, Wash. - The bodies of nine of the 11 workers who died in a chemical tank implosion at a Longview, Washington paper mill have been recovered, officials announced Friday. What we know:. An industrial tank full 500,000 gallons of white liquor — a highly corrosive chemical solution used in...

















