Jim Whittaker, Washington mountaineer who was first American to summit Everest, dies at 97
Jim Whittaker, a Seattle-born-and-raised mountaineer who achieved legendary status when he became the first American to summit the world’s tallest peak in 1963, died Tuesday in Port Townsend at the age of 97. Cascadia Daily News reported Whittaker’s death in an obituary published Wednesday morning. Whittaker reached the...
Timber Giant Drops $59 Million On Roosevelt Apartment Hotspot
Green Diamond Resource Company, a Seattle-based timberland mainstay, has shelled out about $59 million for Corner 63, a 139-unit apartment building in the Roosevelt neighborhood. The seven-story complex sits a short stroll from the Roosevelt Link light rail station and is among the newer transit-oriented projects north of the University District. The deal is another signal that investors are still...
Whatcom County man pleads guilty to role in Lummi Nation fentanyl death
A Whatcom County man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Seattle to providing the fentanyl that led to a Lummi Nation woman’s fatal overdose last year. Stephan Armond Charlot, 30, was arrested by the Lummi Nation Police Department on June 21, 2025. He was charged in tribal court with multiple offenses, including homicide, and remains in custody at the Whatcom County Jail. His...
Bainbridge winery expands its taste with Bremerton neighborhood bar
The butcher paper was taken down from the windows on a bright and sunny Wednesday, and a neighborhood eager to see what would fill the storefront vacated by a beloved restaurant noticed. Armathia Bolles opened the door as a woman was walking past, who stopped and asked what Bolles and her colleagues would be opening at 2204 E. 11th Street in Bremerton's Manette neighborhood...
Good Samaritan stops runaway King County bus after driver emergency
A man helped stop a runaway King County Metro bus after the driver suffered a medical emergency. Despite his actions, he says he lost his belongings and is now struggling with injuries and homelessness.
Beloved country-themed bar to close after 11 years in Ballard
The beloved country-themed bar in Ballard, Shingletown Saloon, has announced that its more than a decade-old honky tonk will come to an end this month as the establishment is set to close.
Seattle’s Red Mill Burgers urges city action after repeated overnight burglaries
SEATTLE — A beloved Seattle burger chain is under siege, its windows shattered and doors splintered again and again in a string of overnight break-ins that the owners said is pushing them to the brink. Red Mill Burgers, a longtime staple with locations in Interbay and Phinney Ridge, has...
Classroom HVACs Keep Igniting From Jersey Shore to Washington as Feds Move In
Classrooms from the Jersey Shore to northeast Pennsylvania and all the way out to Kitsap County, Washington, have been dealing with the kind of warm-up no one ordered: fires breaking out inside heating and ventilation units. A federal safety agency has now stepped in after a series of blazes tied to packaged classroom HVAC systems. So far, no students or staff have been...
Redmond Cops’ Drone Tracks Down Suspect After Redmond Way Roadside Attack
On the morning of April 6, Redmond police say a man walked up to a vehicle on the 15900 block of Redmond Way, near the entrance to a shopping center parking lot, and allegedly struck another person in the head through an open window. A department drone was launched, quickly zeroed in on someone who matched the suspect description, and officers report that the...
Bail set at $5M for suspect in deadly Kent double shooting
KENT, Wash. — A judge has set bail at $5 million for a 34-year-old man accused of killing two people at a home in Kent on Tuesday night. Police arrested the suspect, identified in court documents as DeAngelo Lynch, hours after the shooting with assistance from SWAT. Lynch waived...
