Kroger announces plan to close two more stores in Everett and Kent
The large supermarket chain says it is closing two stores in Everett and Kent because of low performance.
Woman arrested for alleged stabbing at North Seattle encampment
A 41-year-old woman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly slashing another woman with a knife in North Seattle, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
T-Mobile To Layoff 121 Western WA Workers, Mostly Bellevue
WARN Alerts (Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification) are legally required to be issued by companies that employ at least 100 workers or more, if they let any go in WA State. The Bellevue-WA based cellphone giant is going to shed 121 IT jobs in Bellevue, Snoqualmie and Bothell. The company issued...
Have you seen me? Silver Alert issued for missing 77-year-old woman
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has issued an at-risk/missing person alert for 77-year-old Joann Monson.
Closures of Fred Meyer in Tacoma, WA impacting 200 employees, creates ‘food desert’
The planned closure of a Fred Meyer store in Tacoma has sparked community concern, as over 200 employees are set to be laid off and the neighborhood fears becoming a food desert. The company, Kroger, says the decision is part of a larger, nationwide effort to improve efficiency, but the...
GoFundMe Launched After Disabled Black Vet Shot In Broad Daylight Over Valor Dispute
A Black disabled veteran says he’s blessed to be alive after being shot in the chest in broad daylight on Seattle’s waterfront last month.
Seattle Man Arrested in Issaquah for Vehicle Control While Impaired, Drug Use Indicated
Issaquah Police officers arrested a 39-year-old Seattle man found asleep in a car with no license plates. The vehicle’s interior had items, including burnt foil, that indicated recent drug use, as reported by the Issaquah Police Department. Police intervened when a man woke up and tried to start his...
Man says he was stabbed while sleeping in Westwood Village
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a 30-year-old man was injured in a stabbing early Monday morning in the Westwood Village neighborhood.
Seattle’s Downtown Revitalization Sputters, 3rd Highest Vacancy in US
The Downtown Seattle Association says the situation is improving, but still very concerning. Amazon's RTO or return to office policy has brought thousands of workers (foot traffic) back but new businesses moving in are offset by others leaving. Seattle has the 3rd highest vacancy rate in its downtown. Only San...
Washington sees surge in COVID rates
Washington is among a dozen states seeing elevated levels of COVID as a new variant ripples through the nation. Why it matters: The XFG "stratus" variant is driving up cases just as kids return to school — and as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unilaterally alters federal vaccine guidance.
