Sea-Tac’s “S-E-A” rebrand isn’t landing well with some locals
Seattle area residents flooded our inboxes with reactions to the airport's push to use "SEA" as its preferred shorthand instead of Sea-Tac, with many seeing the new nickname as a snub to Tacoma. The big picture: Many locals see the airport's yearslong rebranding effort as dropping part of its identity...
‘WSDOT’s head is stuck in the sand’: Jake and Spike grill agency over not...
Northbound I-5 has been reduced to two lanes while the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) works on the next chapter of its invasive Revive I-5 project. As a result, the express lanes will only function south to north. Therefore, southbound I-5 drivers will be without access to the express lanes for...
Seattle McDonald’s blocks entry and serves through a hatch after repeated safety incidents
Inside the changes reshaping how customers get their food. Downtown Seattle is no stranger to surprises, but one McDonald’s is turning heads for all the wrong reasons. The location has been nicknamed ‘McStabby’s’ online, a slang label that appears in coverage and social media discussions about safety in the...
A double murder, a horse sacrifice to Odin: Trial begins for Maple Valley gang...
KENT, Wash. — The trial has started for a man charged with the murders of a man and a woman whose bodies were discovered in a bush in Maple Valley in 2023. During opening statements Wednesday morning in King County Superior Court in Kent, prosecutors said Brandon Gerner, 42, conspired with his best friend, Kody...
Expedia announces new round of layoffs impacting 162 tech roles
SEATTLE — Expedia Group is laying off 162 employees in the Seattle area, the latest round of job cuts for the online travel company as it continues to reshape its workforce. According to information filed with Washington state’s Employment Security Department, Expedia, Inc. plans to begin the layoffs on April 1,...
Seattle-based Amazon to close Amazon Go, Amazon Fresh stores, shift focus
Amazon will close all Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, with most locations shutting down by Feb. 1 as the company shifts its grocery strategy. The Seattle-based company plans to focus on expanding Whole Foods Market, including opening more than 100 new stores, while growing online and same-day grocery...
Rain finally returns to western WA after 14 days, here’s what lies ahead
It happened. It finally rained. After 14 consecutive dry days, western Washington finally received some measurable rain overnight on Tuesday. The 14-day stretch of dry mid-winter days fell just shy of the record at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) of 15 days set in 1963. Going back through all Seattle...
20-year-old man shot by multiple people while sitting in car in North Seattle
A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in North Seattle early Tuesday morning, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed. SPD patrol officers were called to respond to shots fired near the 1000 block of N. 98th Street at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived at the crime scene, they found a...
WA lawmaker proposes a 32-hour work week for private, public sector
State Representative Shaun Scott (D-Seattle) has proposed HB 2611, which would redefine Washington's standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours starting in 2028. The bill requires employers to pay overtime (1.5x pay) for any hours worked beyond 32 while maintaining current pay and benefits, essentially moving the...
Amazon announces 16,000 corporate job cuts, shaking Seattle’s economy
SEATTLE — Amazon has announced mass layoffs that will affect nearly one in 10 members of its corporate workforce, cutting about 16,000 jobs in a move that is already sending ripples through the regional economy. The reductions come just three months after the e-commerce giant eliminated about 14,000 positions,...
