$4.8 Million Floating Home in Seattle Boasts ‘Rare’ Underwater Basement
The contemporary floating home looks unlike any of the other properties that elegantly bob alongside it on the waters of Lake Union.
‘Robbery as a team sport’: Kent man convicted of 17 felonies in armed crime...
A 26-year-old Kent man was convicted of 17 federal felonies on Tuesday in connection with a crew he led in armed robberies of marijuana dispensaries, banks, and credit unions.
16 Fun Starbucks Facts Massachusettsans Never Realized Were True
You might sip your venti latte in Massachusetts thinking you’ve got Starbucks all figured out. But the truth?. Most Americans have no idea just how deep the Starbucks story really goes. Behind the scenes, Starbucks has secrets. Some of them are charming, some surprising, and some a little weird.
Kirkland I-405 on-ramps closed during construction due to wrong-way drivers
KIRKLAND, Wash. — While state transportation crews work on a fish passage project on I-405 in Kirkland, drivers have been getting a little too creative with their travel routes for their own safety. Washington State Department of Transportation officials closed freeway entrance ramps from Northeast 124th and 116th Stre
Artist of the Week: Lynnette Sandbloom, Bainbridge Island artist
Help me understand the bigger picture of current events. Lynnette Sandbloom is an artist in the Pacific Northwest who loves drawing, painting, illustrating, and writing stories. She studied illustration and writing at the University of Washington. Sandbloom lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband, Dave, and they sh
Seattle-filmed horror movie ‘Passenger’ spent an estimated $5M-$10M locally, city says
SEATTLE — The supernatural horror film Passenger, which recently hit theaters, was filmed in Seattle and generated millions of dollars in local economic activity, according to the Seattle Office of Economic Development. The movie follows people who take road trips and disappear. It stars British actor Jacob Scipio and.
Drug trafficker sentenced to 7½ years after major fentanyl, heroin bust linked to White...
A drug trafficker who investigators said sold fentanyl and heroin to communities ranging from White Center to Mount Vernon has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. The sentence follows a multi-month investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Precinct...
From Fleece To Flip-Flops Seattle Set For Sudden Heat Spike
Seattle rolled into Saturday under a cool, partly cloudy sky, with temperatures hovering around 48°F at Boeing Field and a light easterly breeze in the mix. Those clouds should thin through midmorning, setting up a mostly sunny afternoon and a comfortable high near 63°F for most neighborhoods. The...
An unlikely East African food destination, three miles from Sea-Tac Airport
No one flies into SeaTac expecting an international food destination. San Francisco has its sourdough, New York has its pizza, and Los Angeles has its street tacos, but a mere three miles past the parking lots and rental car returns, SeaTac boasts a culinary capital that has been quietly thriving for decades; the rich,
Understanding the Hazard Potential of the Seattle Fault Zone: It’s “Pretty Close to Home”
In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore get a lot of attention. But big faults aren’t the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study in the journal GSA Bulletin investigates the dynamics of a complex fault zone that runs right under the heart of Seattle.
