Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Seattle metro area
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $359,078 in December, 0.1% higher than the year before. Increasing...
Seattle traffic congestion worsens, ranks 7th among U.S. cities
A new ranking on traffic congestion in cities around the globe confirms what you already knew: Seattle drivers waste a lot of time sitting in traffic — and congestion got even worse last year. According to the latest TomTom Traffic Index, Seattle ranked seventh among U.S. cities for congestion...
12-Year-Old Attacked Woman With Screwdriver at Amazon Store, Stole Her Purse, Seattle Police Say
A 12-year-old boy was arrested over the weekend after being accused of attacking a woman with a screwdriver and stealing her purse at an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Seattle, police confirmed. The attack began when the boy, wearing what authorities described as a "hot pink ski mask," repeatedly hit the 43-year-old...
From Seattle to Leavenworth: WA’s speeding habit shows no signs of slowing
A new survey flagged Seattle as a speeding hotspot, and a recent patrol near Leavenworth showed the problem extends statewide.
Bellevue Parking Mandates On The Chopping Block As State Law Closes In
Bellevue is gearing up for a parking policy shakeup that could dramatically cut, or even erase, minimum off-street parking requirements for new buildings. City Council has kicked off a broad review of the local parking code, with staff lined up for public outreach and the planning commission expected to hammer out...
Legislation Would Open Up Commercial Areas, and Ground-Floor Spaces, to Housing
State Rep. (and former Seattle Office of Housing director) Emily Alvarado (D-34, West Seattle) is sponsoring a bill this year that would require cities and counties to allow housing in every area where commercial development is allowed. If it passes, the legislation will be another win for housing advocates who’ve...
Harger: A boy lived for months in a tent on Aurora Ave. The system...
You are seeing inside the tent. The tent where a nine-year-old boy lived for months along Aurora Avenue. The tent his mother filled with fentanyl smoke while he was inside. The tent where he was made to wait in nearby bushes, surrounded by used condoms and human waste, while his mother turned tricks with strangers.
Kent home destroyed in fire; nearest hydrant was 2.5 miles away
Due to a limited water supply, firefighters had to shuttle water to the scene. According to Puget Sound Fire, the nearest fire hydrant was two and a half miles away.
City of Kent workers stop wire theft in progress
A pair of Kent public works employees thwarted a wire theft in progress last week, police said. It happened Jan. 14 near 4th Avenue South and Willis Street. Two City of Kent Public Works engineering techs saw someone stealing wire from what are known as “junction boxes,” the Kent Police Department said in a Facebook...
Charges weighed as 12-year-old arrested in screwdriver attack and mugging at 23rd and Jackson
The arrest of a 12-year-old who police say attacked a woman with a screwdriver in a Central District robbery is being closely watched as an example of the challenges for the area’s justice system when it comes to juvenile crime. The King County Prosecutor’s office says a judge found...
