Bellevue WA

If only there were a place that had all the nostalgic charm of an old-school candy shop, where grown-ups could peruse a selection of fine chocolates while kids revel in the quirky Willy Wonka-esque magic of discovering a rainbow of gobstoppers and gummy bears. Oh, wait a minute. There is. Located in the Ballard...

SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo has released new photos of two African lion cubs, offering a peek at a pair of growing sisters still settling into life behind the scenes. The female cubs were born Jan. 14 and recently got a quick check on the scale with the zoo’s animal care team. One weighed about 6.5 pounds and the...

An officer with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) was injured Wednesday night after getting involved in an altercation with a felon on federal probation. Just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, officers found a car illegally parked without license plates between two handicapped spaces during a routine patrol in the 3600...

The Rainier Beach community gathered to mourn the loss of two teens who were gunned down at a bus stop Saturday afternoon.

King County Metro is launching a new fleet of battery-electric buses that the agency says will enhance transit operator safety, reduce harmful emissions and prioritize deployment in South King County communities disproportionately affected by air pollution. Kent, Renton and Auburn will each see the new yellow and...

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A Seattle police officer shot and killed an "aggressive" dog Friday afternoon after it attacked a woman in Jim Ellis Freeway Park, according to officials. Patrol officers arrived near the 600 block of Seneca Street at about 2:50 p.m. and found the woman with bite injuries. She was taken to a hospital for treatment....

SEATTLE — The penalties for failing to update car registration in Washington could soon cost drivers more money. A new proposal goes after violators with expired tabs, and parked cars could get ticketed even while in a parking garage. Sen. Curtis King, the bill's prime sponsor, told KOMO News...

The 16,000 layoffs included 1,400 in Seattle and 700 in the suburb of Bellevue, according to the report. The Seattle area had already lost 2,000 jobs in a round of layoffs announced by Amazon in October, as well as 162 jobs cut by Expedia on Wednesday (Jan. 28) and 331 cut by Meta last week, per the report.

If you've ever been to Washington's coastline, you know how beautiful its rugged terrain can be. This state park offers a great escape with miles of beaches.