Massive “Big Blue #70” heavy-lift crane enters Elliott Bay, bound for Vigor Shipyard
On March 1, the towering Big Blue #70 was spotted moving through Elliott Bay aboard barge OG 723, towed by the tug Ocean Tower. The massive, blue heavy-lift portal crane, which stands approximately 200 feet tall, is destined for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton, but is making a critical intermediate...
She was shot and abandoned in the woods in 1972. A speck of DNA...
On August 23, 1972, 19-year-old Jody Loomis left her Bothell, Washington home on her white 10-speed bike to ride her horse, Saudi. She borrowed waffle-stomper boots from her 12-year-old sister Jana. A couple found her gravely injured in woods: shot in head with .22-caliber gun, sexually assaulted, no ID, glasses...
High-Rise Scare Sends Fire Crews Rushing To 2nd Ave Condo Tower
Firefighters rushed to a reported high-rise fire at a residential tower in the 2600 block of 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle, according to the Seattle Fire Department, which urged people to steer clear of the area while crews work the scene. The department said its initial public post was timestamped 00:58 UTC on...
The Donuts At This Charming Washington Bakery Are Worth The Drive
Some people chase waterfalls, but smart people chase donuts, especially when they’re at Sluys Poulsbo Bakery in Poulsbo, Washington. This Scandinavian treasure has been turning flour, sugar, and butter into pure happiness for generations, and one bite will make you understand why people plan their entire weekends...
After a $6,500 Transport Fee to Washington, a Rivian R1T Owner in Alaska Says...
After spending $6,500 to ship his Rivian R1T from Alaska to Washington for a warranty repair, an owner was told by Rivian's Seattle service center that they "never promised to cover shipping both directions" for a subsequent warranty repair, leaving his truck stranded 2,300 miles from home. The owner went...
There’s A Giant Troll Hiding Under A Washington Bridge And It’s Absolutely Bizarre
You know that feeling when you’re driving through a perfectly normal neighborhood and suddenly there’s an 18-foot concrete troll clutching a Volkswagen Beetle under a bridge?. Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood has turned that fever dream into a beloved landmark that’s been confusing and delighting visitors since 1990.
Teen detained three times at Tukwila store, taken to Renton home after booking refused
TUKWILA, Wash. — A teen boy was detained three times in one evening after repeatedly returning to the scene of a disturbance at a Tukwila retail location, police said Saturday. Officers initially responded Friday night to reports of about six men damaging property at the store. When police arrived,...
This Hits Home: News of impact to Washington families
Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have a say? Look for the ‘Take action’ prompts. Here’s the update for the week of Feb. 23-March 1.
Harger: WA doubled spending over 10 years. Every major metric got worse, but Olympia...
Ten years ago, I wasn’t highly skeptical of state spending. I’m not so sure anymore. I covered Olympia long enough to know that most of the people there genuinely want to help. The problems they’re wrestling with — homelessness, addiction, education, housing — are real and genuinely hard. A pandemic hit at the start...
One injured in Pioneer Square shooting over $20 necklace, police say
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says one person was shot in the leg during a robbery in Pioneer Square early Sunday morning.
