Fatal house fire in Seattle’s View Ridge neighborhood kills 93-year-old resident
A fatal house fire broke out Friday morning in Seattle’s View Ridge neighborhood, killing a 93-year-old resident. Seattle Fire crews responded to reports of a deck fire just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. The two-story home was located in the 7300 block of 53rd Avenue N.E. When firefighters arrived, flames...
Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo reopens after bomb threat, temporary closure
SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo reopened Friday afternoon after a bomb threat made hours earlier led to a temporary evacuation, officials confirmed. What would typically be a busy summer day at the zoo quickly turned to a rush toward the parking lot. "I was really disappointed. I really wanted...
Shooting near University of Washington leaves 1 injured
Seattle police were looking for a man suspected of shooting and injuring someone near the University of Washington campus Thursday morning, according to the university. The shooting happened near the corner of Northeast 45th Street and University Way, where Raising Cane’s and the Seattle Bouldering Project are located.
Armed altercation at Burien business leads to concealed weapon arrest Thursday
A man was arrested Thursday afternoon, July 2 after deputies responding to a reported altercation at a Burien business found two men carrying handguns, according to the Burien Police Department and King County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at about 2:40 p.m. on July 2 to reports of an altercation...
Mega-Satellite Startup Muscles Into Seattle’s Space Row
K2 Space, a Torrance-based startup betting big on unusually large, high-power satellites, is planting its flag in the Seattle area with a new engineering office that is meant to carry the company from flashy prototypes into serious mass production. The move drops K2 straight into the Pacific Northwest’s already crowded
‘Make them respect us’: Striking Seattle hotel workers apply for unemployment benefits
Hotel workers on strike at Seattle’s Embassy Suites Downtown Pioneer Square are signing up for unemployment benefits on Thursday. Workers represented by UNITE HERE! Local 8 are entering their third week of the strike, calling for higher wages, year-round healthcare, restored pre-pandemic staffing levels, and protection
Happy 4th of July! Here’s where to celebrate in Western WA this weekend
It’s the 4th of July, and this year, the celebrations fall on a weekend! Not only that, but the United States of America is celebrating its 250th birthday, which means many are going big this year.
These were the five biggest Washington towns 150 years ago
From its 1853 roots, Washington Territory evolved with Walla Walla as a gold rush hub, while Seattle and Spokane's growth reshaped the landscape into the cities we know today.
Woods Coffee to Open 2 New Locations in These Area Cities
Family-owned coffee company Woods Coffee is bringing two more locations to the area. The business is opening a new shop in Renton on July 6 and an Issaquah location sometime in late August. The Renton store will be located at 151 Sunset Blvd N.; the Issaquah café will be at 240 NW Gilman Blvd.
Bellevue police seek witnesses in attempted stabbing
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Bellevue police are asking for the public's help as they investigate an attempted stabbing that occurred last weekend in downtown Bellevue. Officers responded at about 11:36 a.m. Sunday to reports of an attempted stabbing in the 500 block of 110th Avenue Northeast, according to the Bellevue Police Dep
