Glossier’s Seattle store is closing as the millennial beauty brand shrinks its retail footprint
Seattle’s Glossier store on 10th Avenue is getting ready to say goodbye. The beauty brand has announced plans to close nine of its 12 retail locations over the next two and a half years as part of a broader business strategy shift. Once the dust settles, only Glossier’s flagship stores in New York, Los Angeles, and Lon
Washington’s ‘backrooms’ are 100-year-old military bunkers
WASHINGTON, USA — While the "backrooms" are an internet-based urban legend, the sensation they capture exists in all kinds of places in the real world — including Washington. "Backrooms," the debut feature film from Youtuber-turned-director Kane Parsons, broke box-office records for film studio A24, earning $118 millio
Rescuers save hiker hurt in 100-foot slide near Kendall Katwalk on Pacific Crest Trail
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — A hiker in her late 60s was rescued near the Kendall Katwalk after sliding about 100 feet on a steep patch of lingering snow and suffering significant upper-body injuries, according to King County Explorer Search and Rescue. Explorer Search and Rescue said it was deployed...
8 adults, one child displaced after vehicle crashes into Des Moines apartment building
DES MOINES, Wash. — A vehicle crashed into an apartment building in Des Moines Saturday night, displacing several residents but causing no injuries. Officers with the Des Moines Police Department responded to Emerald Court Apartments shortly after 9 p.m. on May 30 after receiving reports that a vehicle had struck the b
Longtime Snoqualmie Business Blooms Into Something New
Earlier this year, a familiar business on Railroad Avenue became something new. Whit & Co. opened in February, signaling a new chapter for a longtime family business that has served the Snoqualmie Valley for more than two decades. Previously home to Down To Earth Flowers, a beloved community fixture that was sold last
Why Customers Wait Hours In Line At One Seattle Donut Shop
Americans sure love their donuts, and this love is expressed in the Pacific Northwest by customers who are willing to wait hours in line in Seattle.
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on I-5 near Mercer Street, WSP says
SEATTLE — A 53-year-old Seattle man died early Sunday after he was struck by two vehicles while crossing southbound Interstate 5 near Mercer Street, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers said the man was crossing from the right shoulder toward the left shoulder of I-5 around 12:55 a.m....
‘I hope it works’: Curley’s skeptical but rooting for Seattle’s $60M Social Housing project
Seattle’s first Social Housing project raised $240 million in its first year, with the funding used to purchase a $60 million, 150-unit apartment building near Pike Place Market. Through a lottery system, people can apply for one of the 60 affordable units for those earning less than 50% of...
Gorilla Gives Birth at Seattle Zoo Through ‘Extremely Rare’ C-Section After Ultrasound Revealed Complications
The surgery was performed by a local medical team who typically works on humans, according to the zoo
‘There wasn’t a single thing left’: Seattle’s Bubbleman speaks out after van, equipment stolen...
Garry “Bubbleman” Golightly has been bringing joy to kids across the world for roughly 45 years with massive bubbles from handmade wands. The local icon is currently facing a dilemma: His van was stolen in Ballard, along with all the equipment he’s gathered over the years. Bubbleman...
