Seattle’s Social Housing Experiment Hits Its First Snag
The Seattle Social Housing Developer has hit a snag moving tenants into its first apartment building, but it is still promising to push ahead with its expansion plans. The developer bought the upscale market-rate Elara apartments in Belltown this spring with plans to turn it into mixed-income housing affordable at a va
Two Semis Crash on I-5 and Cause a 5-Mile Traffic Backup Into Northgate
This morning's Wednesday commute on southbound I-5 through Seattle was a major mess after a crash between two semis shut down most of the lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge.
Seattle’s housing construction is down. Could this proposal juice it?
The proposal might be controversial for how it exempts developers from paying for affordable housing.
Tukwila Police arrest three suspects from one vehicle
Three people riding in the same vehicle were booked into jail for separate alleged crimes after a shoplifting investigation took an unexpected turn in Tukwila, police said. Officers were initially called to a store at a Tukwila mall after a reported shoplifting. The suspect had left in a vehicle before police arrived,
People, pets urged to stay out of water at Juanita Beach
KIRKLAND, Wash. — People and pets are being told to stay out of the water at Juanita Beach Park after testing found elevated bacteria levels. Public Health – Seattle & King County recommended Tuesday afternoon that people and pets avoid the swimming areas at Juanita Beach for at least one week. Signs will be posted ind
Tukwila Police Made Three Arrests After a Shoplifting Incident at the Mall Led to...
Tukwila Police tracked down a getaway vehicle on West Valley Highway after a mall shoplifting call, finding three suspects with separate charges ranging from theft to assault.
King County deputies seek help IDing suspect in Metro bus assault, attempted robbery
RENTON, Wash. — King County sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect accused of assaulting a passenger and attempting to rob her on a Metro bus. The incident happened Feb. 23 at about 9:30 p.m., when both the suspect and a passenger...
‘It’s diabolical’: Gee praises Tacoma’s new parking plan, rips Seattle’s ‘outrageous’ prices
Downtown Tacoma drivers will soon pay a little more to park at the curb, but a lot less to park in city-owned garages. The trade-off had KIRO host Gee Scott fired up. He summarized the city’s strategy on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “Basically...
Oracle laying off more than 350 employees in Seattle
Oracle, the tech giant known for its database software and cloud infrastructure, is laying off 359 employees in Seattle. Employees who work remotely in Washington and at Oracle facilities in Seattle will be impacted, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing. Affected locations include
Oracle to lay off 359 Washington workers in November
SEATTLE - Software giant Oracle is set to lay off 359 workers across Washington state in November, according to a recent WARN notice. Oracle America, Inc. submitted a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) to the Washington State Employment Security Department on Sept. 14. The layoffs impact 359 employees
