Texas oil tycoon buys $28M Mercer Island estate for nearly 2x its assessed value
A $28 million waterfront estate in Mercer Island’s Shorewood neighborhood recently sold to a Texas oil tycoon in one of the Puget Sound region’s largest residential sales of the year. The buyers, Rodney R. Lewis and Hanne Maureen Zak, closed on the property in an off-market transaction on...
Operation Guardian nets 21 arrests in child exploitation investigation
EDMONDS — Twenty-one people were arrested during a multiagency child exploitation operation in Snohomish County as investigators targeted individuals suspected of attempting to sexually exploit children, according to the Washington State Patrol. The operation, dubbed Operation Guardian, brought together more than 30 lo
Washington’s Eastside hits 1,000 heat pumps, cutting carbon equal to 7,231 cars off the...
Cooler summers, better sleep, and less fan noise during family movie nights.
Four injured in overnight shooting in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood
SEATTLE - Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood that left four people injured Monday morning. Beacon Hill shooting: 4 injured, Seattle police search for suspect. What we know:. Officers responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Swift Avenue South and South A
Seattle Boat Company Adds Pursuit Boats to Premium Lineup
Beginning July 1, 2026, Seattle Boat Company is now representing the full Pursuit Boats lineup, expanding opportunities for Pacific Northwest boaters. The addition of Pursuit complements Seattle Boat Company’s existing portfolio of Malibu and Cobalt boats, creating a more complete range of options for Pacific Northwest
Organized retail theft is closing stores in vulnerable Seattle neighborhoods, King County prosecutors warn
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is charging organized retail theft cases daily, but said it needs significantly more staff and funding to keep pace with the volume of crimes driving some stores out of vulnerable neighborhoods. Casey McNerthney of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said prosecut
Fireworks-related blast leaves three children with critical injuries
This year’s Fourth of July holiday resulted in a devastating tragedy in Kent. Three kids suffered critical injuries after they tried to light an unexploded device on their front porch Sunday morning. The home where the accident occurred is on 2nd Ave. N., in Kent’s North Park neighborhood.
Washington weekly drug overdose tracker June 29 – July 3
The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does not independently verify this information. The full list can be found here . Total number of drug-related deaths since TCS tracking began May 26: 73 JUNE 29 26-00968: Rodrick Lavon Ward 52 years / Male
At least 6 injured after 3 South Seattle shootings in one night
At least six people were injured in three separate shootings in South Seattle overnight, according to police.
Sandwiched Between Seattle And Spokane Is A Crystal-Clear Lake To Fish And Camp With...
Around 15,000 years ago, in what would become Idaho, a glacial ice dam broke, flooding large swathes of Washington and leaving a lasting mark on the landscape. You can see some of the resulting basalt cliffs, canyons, and rock formations carved by those ancient floods with a visit to Banks Lake. It's in central Washing
