Seattle mayor launches task force as city faces ‘fragile’ economic moment
SEATTLE — Warning that Seattle’s economy is at a “fragile moment,” Mayor Katie Wilson has ordered the creation of a new task force aimed at helping businesses “start, stay and grow” in the city as leaders grapple with layoffs, empty offices and a shifting regional growth picture.
‘Miss me with all of these plans on paper’: Gee calls Seattle’s gun violence...
As Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson prepares to announce her own gun violence prevention strategy and the City Council’s Public Safety Committee votes 3-0 to advance a separate plan, KIRO host Gee Scott isn’t sold. He’s spent decades watching cities promise to fix gun violence with plans, partnerships, and press conferences,
Seattle police investigate homicide after fight at Westlake Park leaves man dead
SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a man's death as a homicide following a fight at Westlake Park Thursday morning. Around 6:45 a.m., someone walking near the park at Fourth Avenue and Pine Street called 911 and said two men were fighting. One was screaming for help. As officers...
Downtown Seattle’s ‘Pit From Hell’ Sits Empty 21 Years After City Hall Neighbor Vanished
Across the street from Seattle City Hall, a fenced-off pit has sat empty for 21 years, and the city still can't say when — or whether — anyone will finally build something there. The lot at 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street has outlived two recessions, three developers and a campaign-finance scandal, and this year Seattle c
Seattle mayor creates city’s first do-not-solicit list for vulnerable homeowners
SEATTLE — Seattle homeowners will soon have a new way to block persistent real estate pitches under a city ordinance Mayor Katie Wilson signed yesterday, creating Seattle’s first “Do Not Solicit” List. The law is set to be implemented June 1, 2027, and includes penalties for...
Families demand answers after weekend leaves 3 dead in string of Belltown shootings
SEATTLE — Families of the victims killed and injured in three separate shootings in Belltown over the weekend are demanding answers, as Seattle police continue to investigate. No arrests have been made in any of the shootings. The violence began early Sunday morning near Clay and Denny streets, where...
More Washington Families Are Choosing This Animal Sanctuary Instead Of The Zoo
Forget crowded walkways and long waits for a closer look at the animals. Washington offers families a quieter kind of outing, where rescued farm animals roam open pasture and visitors can get much closer to the experience. Families are choosing this kind of visit over the zoo for good reason....
Knife-Wielding Boat Prowler Flees 7 Miles by Dinghy, Vanishes at Elliott Bay Marina
A West Seattle boat owner paddled out to confront a trespasser aboard his own vessel in Fauntleroy Cove Tuesday afternoon, only to have the man allegedly brandish a knife at him before fleeing across open water in a stolen dinghy — kicking off a pursuit that stretched roughly six to seven nautical miles north to Elliot
Divers speak after discovering piles of electrocuted fish under I-90 bridge
Sound Transit is working to fix an electrical issue along the Crosslake Connection over Lake Washington. The agency believes the issue was killing fish.
Seattle’s sluggish economy and Mayor Wilson’s plan to goose it
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at addressing different challenges to the city's business climate that were pointed out in a recent report.
