Hopelink expands food aid as federal SNAP benefits remain paused in US
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to resume food assistance for millions of Americans, but benefits will return at about half their usual amount, leaving food banks scrambling to meet growing demand. At Hopelink’s Kirkland Food Market and warehouse, donations have been pouring in as...
Bao at Brio: Facing East Time revives dine‑in Taiwanese street fare in downtown Bellevue
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Nearly 20 years after introducing the Eastside to Taiwan’s beloved pork "burger," the team behind Facing East has opened Facing East Time in the heart of downtown Bellevue. The new dine‑in spinoff anchors the Brio Apartments block and runs daily from 11:00...
SEA operations could slow as government shutdown continues
It’s day 34 of the government shutdown, and if you are flying soon, you should probably expect to run into delays and cancellations.
Washington’s Hidden City Where Ghosts And History Collide Beneath The Streets
Beneath Seattle’s clatter of coffee cups and streetcars lies a second city, a labyrinth of brick corridors and sealed storefronts where time stalled after the Great Fire of 1889. Step below Pioneer Square and the air cools, the light fades, and every echo feels like a footstep that isn’t yours.
King County Executive candidate Zahilay targets cycle of addiction, crime, homelessness
King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay is running against King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci in a tight race for county executive. Zahilay shared that his top priority as King County executive would be breaking the cycle of addiction, crime, and homelessness. “My number one priority is breaking that cycle...
Seattle police: Man bit off elderly woman’s finger during Rainier Beach robbery
Police said the man beat her repeatedly, dragged her into her garage, and continued the assault before stealing her jewelry.
2 Auburn men arrested in drug and gun bust
Two Auburn residents were arrested in a drug and gun trafficking bust. Marisol Perez-Diaz, 23, and Jordan Martinez Gamez, 23, of Auburn were two of the 10 arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Seattle Police Department on Oct. 28 in connection with three significant, interrelated, drug and gun...
Man in custody faces murder charges following altercation at Clackamas County Jail
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man in custody at the Clackamas County Jail is facing a murder charge after his cellmate died following an alleged assault. Last Tuesday, Sapastian Year, 28, of Renton, Washington, was arraigned on charges of first-degree murder and harassment. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said Year...
Bellevue’s Primo’s Debuts Downtown
The story of the newly opened Primo’s is founded in a brotherhood forged by the flames of restaurant kitchens and cultivated by the unique pressures of the hospitality industry. Located on Bellevue Way, the restaurant is arriving with an appetite to become a star on the Eastside’s vast horizon...
Seattle Police Searching For Stolen Micro Bully ‘Buddy’
Police in Seattle are seeking the public’s help locating a stolen “micro bully” dog named Buddy after the alleged thief was taken into custody over the summer. The Seattle Police Department said Buddy escaped from his family’s yard over the summer, and was captured by a neighbor. The neighbor told police they gave...

















