Seattle WA

In a bold move, Mercer Wine Estates is bringing four unique Washington wine brands under its wing, promising a fresh chapter for lovers of Washington wine.

Western Washington residents woke up to an unwelcome surprise Today, March 13. Snow flurries moved through several neighborhoods in the early morning hours, and by the time most families were checking their phones, a growing list of school districts had already made their calls. The Snoqualmie Valley School District...

The Moscow Volunteer Fire Department’s 2026 Stairclimb team of 28 firefighters raised over $30,000 for Blood Cancer United. The annual stairclimb at Seattle’s Columbia Center Tower sees firefighters climbing up flights of stairs while wearing full firefighting gear and breathing on air. Each Moscow firefighter...

St Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, which is owned by the same network as St. Anthony Hospital, will close one clinic and make changes to its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program over the next month. It remains unclear how staff will be impacted by these alterations. The first change will...

Port Orchard’s waterfront just picked up a new heavyweight. Rustica Grille, a steakhouse promising hearty cuts of beef, bison burgers and country-style breakfasts, quietly slipped open this week on Bay Street inside the Port Orchard Public Market. The restaurant is aiming to be that rare combo spot that catches...

KIRKLAND, WA — A new ramen shop with island roots has quietly landed in downtown Kirkland. Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya has soft-opened its first Washington location at 312 Central Way, bringing its rich broths, rice bowls, and izakaya-style plates — along with a bit of its Hawaii-born heritage — to the Eastside.

The King County, Wash., executive office had been led by the same person for 16 years when Girmay Zahilay won the county executive job in 2025. Zahilay’s intent to restructure the office was a shock to some longtime staff, and raised concerns about the scope of layoffs. In an...

Senate Bill 6190 failed to pass this session, but prosecutors plan to reintroduce it next year to combat rising copper thefts targeting local utilities and small businesses. The bill aimed to create a mandatory database for recyclers to track sales and establish a new felony charge for destroying critical...

28 year old Violet Benjamin was last seen in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood on February 28, 2026. She left the apartment that she shares with her boyfriend overnight, and hasn’t been seen since. Disappearance. In the early morning hours of February 28, 2026, Violet Benjamin left her home in...

Washington State faces a surging bed bug crisis, with urban and corridor cities leading infestations per 2026 treatment data. Five hotspots—Kent, Seattle, Auburn, Federal Way, and Tacoma—are mobilizing inspections, awareness campaigns, and professional treatments to combat the onslaught. Kent: Top Hotspot. Kent tops...