Bellevue Targets Zero Traffic Deaths with Lower Speed Limits on Four Streets
The city of Bellevue has announced plans to reduce speed limits on four streets to improve road safety. Under the 'Safe Speeds Bellevue' initiative, which aligns with the city's Vision Zero goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030, speed limits on sections of 124th Avenue Southeast/Southeast 38th...
25 Years After the “Battle of Seattle,” The Same Tactics Are Seen in LA
We’re the filmmaking team behind the new documentary, WTO/99, a film that examines—purely through archival footage—four days of protests in Seattle during 1999 against the World Trade Organization (WTO). We’ve spent over two years living in the footage of the largest US demonstrations since the Vietnam War captured...
African Rhythms Come to Redmond
Youth Marimba ensembles bring Zimbabwe’s musical traditions to library concert
‘Devastating for the community’: Seattle’s beloved Little Red Hen closing this month
The legendary Little Red Hen country music bar and dance hall in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood has hosted good times, live country music, cold beer … and a community for country music lovers all over Washington. Now, it appears, that will all come to a close at the end of this month.
Earthquake swarm recorded at WA’s Mount Rainier; largest since 2009
MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - Early Tuesday morning, Mount Rainier experienced its largest seismic activity since 2009, with a swarm of small earthquakes detected. According to the United State Geological Survey, hundreds of earthquakes were recorded. What we know:. The tremors began around 1:30 a.m. PST and ranged in...
‘Make this hurt’: Seattle bill hikes graffiti fines to $1,500 per violation
(The Center Square) – The proposed Seattle bill to combat ongoing illegal graffiti across the city has been amended to increase the fine to a maximum of $1,500 per violation. Proposed Council Bill 120995 originally set fines at $1,000, but Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka successfully had the fine increased...
Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler Closing After 45 Years
Bellevue's Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler is soon closing its doors for the last time following the announcement of Steven Goldfarb’s retirement. Founded by Goldfarb’s father, Alvin, the family-owned business sells a range of designer and luxury brands and custom creations for special events. Celebrating engagements,...
Hearing for Fall City mass shooting again postponed
The decline hearing to decide whether a Fall City teen should be tried in juvenile or adult court has been postponed again, over eight months since he was charged with fatally shooting five of his family members. The Oct. 21, 2024, incident left two parents and three children dead, as...
65 TikTok Shop Employees to Be Laid Off, Including Roles in Bellevue
TikTok has been growing its presence in Downtown Bellevue in recent years, becoming one of the city’s biggest employers and opening a new office to encourage more employees to work in person. At the same time, the company is also cutting jobs in its e-commerce division, TikTok Shop. According...
Animal rescue seeking fosters for Australian Shepherds saved with quill injuries
A Western Washington animal rescue is looking for foster families for several dogs saved from a rough living situation.
