Bystander subdues robber who pepper-sprayed Safeway security guard in south Seattle
SEATTLE — A 46-year-old man was arrested for robbery and assault after using pepper spray on a security guard at a south Seattle grocery store on Monday, the Seattle Police Department said. Officers were called to reports of a shoplifter at a Safeway in the 3800 block of Rainier...
Photos: Fairwood joins The Landing in Renton for No Kings protest
In a familiar sight, thousands filled the sidewalks and intersections of Renton for the second No Kings protest of the year, from the L.A. Fitness to the parking garage for The Landing shopping center. What makes this latest protest different from the previous ones is the addition of a Fairwood protest earlier in the...
Family’s Dog Beaten at Seattle Kennel — Public Demands Lifetime Ban for Abuser
Seattle — A routine kennel stay for a black Labrador named Mitch ended in tragedy after an employee allegedly responded to a harmless accident with extreme violence. Surveillance footage reviewed by law enforcement shows Mitch gently bumping into an object in the early morning hours of August 3. What happened next...
Washington gas prices 45% higher than national average, Seattle 53% above
Washington residents pay nearly 45% more per gallon of gas than the rest of the country, as WA continues to rank among the top three worst states to fill up your tank. As of Oct. 21, Washington’s average price per gallon is $4.402, which is $1.355 higher than the national average, according to AAA.
Washington Birthday Getaway Turns Terrifying After Women Find Hidden Room in ‘Haunted Airbnb’
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — What started as a fun birthday getaway quickly turned into a real-life horror movie for a group of Washington women after they discovered a hidden room beneath their Airbnb, prompting sleepless nights, strange noises, and eerie suspicions about the property’s owner. The story — shared...
Brother of Lynnwood Councilwoman faces theft charge in alleged porch piracy amid conflict-of-interest concerns
LYNNWOOD—In the early hours of August 14, 2025, Joshua De La Cruz, the 37-year-old brother of Lynnwood lawmaker City Councilwoman Derica Escamilla, was arrested on a charge of third-degree theft following an alleged incident involving stolen packages and mail from a residential porch. The case, handled by the...
The Seattle Times Editorial Board Has Joined the Harrell Campaign and Thinks We Didn’t...
Look, if the Seattle Times Editorial Board wants to sycophantically cosplay as a PR firm for Mayor Bruce Harrell and call it “opinion,” that’s their kink. But when the future of the city is on the line, we should at least expect them to deal in facts.
Teen boy arrested in armed cash register robbery at Seattle Walgreens
SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested a 17-year-old boy for an armed robbery at a Walgreens in West Seattle on Saturday afternoon. The crime was reported occurred at 4:26 p.m. in the 6300 block of 35th Ave. Southwest, where officers determined two males had robbed the store at gunpoint, stealing cash from the register.
Seattle investigators work to charge mother with homicide
On Thursday, Seattle police responded to a crisis call at the Cedar Crossing Apartments in the Roosevelt neighborhood. They encountered a man frantically screaming that his son had been killed by the boy's mother. Inside the apartment, they found the boy with a stab wound to the chest. Now, investigators work on...
Miss the last train? Sound Transit may add late-night bus from Everett to Seattle
Sound Transit may soon offer overnight bus service between Everett and Seattle.
