Bellevue WA

The event has been happening for 30 years. This year in Philadelphia, The World Beer Cup is a truly global competition. 273 producers participated in the event this year. 352 medals were handed out. This year, Seattle managed to bring home the gold. Organizers of this event call it the...

Puget Sound ferry regulars are about to feel a little extra pinch at the turnstiles. Starting Friday, May 1, Washington State Ferries riders will pay more across the system, with an average 3 percent bump to passenger and vehicle fares and a new summer surcharge for single-ride drivers. That means slightly pricier round trips on busy routes like Seattle–Bainbridge, Edmonds–Kingston and...

King County residents could soon see higher sewage bills as the county tries to keep pace with population growth and climate change. Residents may soon be subject to a 12.75% rate hike to help pay for billions in system upgrades over the next 10 years, according to The Seattle Times.

Uber Technologies has secured a long-term lease at Four106 in downtown Bellevue, ConnectCRE has reported. Patrinely, in partnership with Dune Real Estate Partners' affiliates, made the announcement. According to the article, Uber will occupy about 170,000 square feet. The 21-story office tower is located near Bellevue Downtown Park, Old Bellevue,...

The man convicted in a crime spree that included several armed carjackings, a shooting, and leading police on a high-speed chase across four King County communities in November 2022 finally faced a judge today.

A mother duck and her 13 ducklings wandered into Spir Candle Co. on Ballard Ave last week. The folks at Spir, which is a candle store at Cathedral (5449 Ballard Ave N) employing young men who have been incarcerated, caught the whole thing on camera. The ducks wandered in through...

SEATTLE — A King County man who was in possession of an explosive device when he was arrested on Interstate 90 in October 2024 was sentenced to 18 months in prison for unlawful possession of a destructive device on Monday. During Sokphana Soeung's sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge John...

King County councilmembers are proposing an independent Inspector General with subpoena power after a program manager allegedly funneled $813,000 in public grants to her family members. Despite warnings as early as 2020, the county failed to launch a formal probe until 2025, raising serious concerns about oversight as the DCHS...

Seattle police arrested a 38-year-old man Saturday after a stabbing at a tent encampment in the city’s SODO neighborhood left a 54-year-old man with a deep leg wound. Seattle Fire crews took the injured man to a hospital, where authorities said the injury was serious but not considered life-threatening.

On Tuesday, April 21, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay cut the ribbon on Copperleaf Northgate, a seven-story building beside the Northgate Link light rail station that brings 235 income-restricted apartments to the neighborhood. The project occupies roughly one acre of what used to be a King County Metro park-and-ride and includes on-site resident services plus a ground-floor daycare...