House fire sends thick smoke over Kenmore neighborhood
A house fire sent thick smoke billowing into the clear sky, visible from several blocks away near N.E. 191st Street and 68th Avenue N.E in Kenmore. Fire crews responded quickly to the scene, which is located not far from a fire station. Multiple fire engines arrived as smoke rose high above the neighborhood.
The Enormous Washington Flea Market That’s Almost Too Good To Be True
Sunday mornings usually involve a battle between the snooze button and the crushing weight of impending responsibilities. However, swapping a lukewarm cup of coffee for a sunrise expedition to the ultimate treasure hunt changes the entire vibe of the weekend. Walking through rows of vintage trinkets and peculiar curios
The Pickle-Themed Restaurant In Washington That’s Worth Driving Across The State For
In the small town of Duvall, there’s a restaurant that has turned a condiment into a lifestyle, and honestly, we should all be taking notes. Pickle Time isn’t just serving food with pickles on the side; it’s celebrating the briny brilliance of fermented cucumbers in ways you never imagined possible.
Valley SWAT takes armed robbery suspect into custody after Kent standoff
A suspect accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint during an online marketplace transaction in Kent was arrested on Tuesday, June 9 following an operation by Valley SWAT, according to the Kent Police Department. Police said the case began March 10 when a 33-year-old Seattle woman arranged through social media...
King County Sheriff’s office asks public’s help finding assault suspect
In a post on X Wednesday morning, King County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help finding an assault suspect. According to the office, the man they are looking for assaulted the victim on June 10 at an anti-ICE demonstration at SW 148th St. & Ambaum Blvd in Burien.
Fake nurses, stolen identities: Kent man sentenced to 14 years in Medicaid fraud scheme
A Kent man who used stolen identities of licensed nurses to send unqualified workers into Washington care facilities has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison, according to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. The sentencing follows a May 28 jury verdict finding David Mungai Njenga...
Harger: Katie Wilson built Seattle’s biggest business tax. Amazon drove to Bellevue. Downtown lost...
A new report from the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) paints an ugly picture of what’s happened to downtown Seattle since 2020. Thirty thousand jobs gone. A third of the office space empty. Nearly half the value of the office towers wiped out. And the fingerprints on the policy that helped drive it belong to the wom
Another wave of food industry layoffs hits Washington state
Washington’s food manufacturing industry is facing another wave of closures and layoffs as companies grapple with rising operating costs, consolidation efforts, and shifting production strategies. Several facilities across the state…
Sewer socialism is flowing through America’s cities
America's cities are seeing a socialism surge, but it's not the post-Cold War boogeyman that schoolchildren were warned about. The big picture: It's called sewer socialism, and is the cornerstone for policies from New York's Zohran Mamdami, Seattle's Katie Wilson and Washington D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis Geor
Gonzaga reaches out to fast-rising 2028 Seattle combo guard drawing national interest
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs coaching staff have quite a few targets in the 2027 recruiting class, but already attention is starting to turned to 2028. Que
