Eastside Cities Expand Clean Buildings Support Program
Redmond, Bellevue, and Issaquah are joining forces this Earth Month to expand support for building owners working to meet Washington’s clean buildings requirements and improve energy efficiency across large commercial and multifamily properties. “This program will reduce emissions from buildings and save owners and tenants money by lowering energy...
Bait Shop Is Looking For a New Place
The popular Broadway bar Bait Shop is officially looking for a new home. There has been some talk about this possibility for a while because, over two years ago, the owners, Mike Leifur and Jonah Bergman, were informed by their landlord, Redside Properties, that the century-old building they’ve called home for over a decade would be demolished. In its place would rise a...
Medina dock damaged by fire
MEDINA, Wash. — A dock in Medina was damaged by fire. The fire happened on April 19 at around 5:30 p.m. at City Dock on Lake Lane, according to the Medina Police Department. The dock sustained damage and is closed until repairs are completed. "At this time, it appears...
Woman, 61, Goes Viral for Taking on Coachella with Friends. A Look Inside Their...
“It’s day 3 and we are going to be so sad when it’s over!" Megan Dahl said on one of her viral posts
Viral makeshift homeless shelter with chimney dismantled by Seattle city crews
SEATTLE — A makeshift homeless shelter that had a built-in chimney was dismantled on Wednesday, but crews with Seattle’s Unified Care Team (UCT) left about a half dozen other tents in place along a street in Ballard. The structure, a video of which went viral on social media,...
Man charged with murder after allegedly shooting bystander during Renton trailer gunfight
RENTON, Wash. — A 28-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a bystander during a gunfight inside a Renton-area trailer, according to King County prosecutors. Fernando Gastelum Jr. is accused of the Mar. 27 death of Johnny E. Willing, who was shot in...
GOP party chair pushing ‘false narratives’ about mystery ballots, director of elections says
KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County Director of Elections Julie Wise says state GOP party Chair Jim Walsh is using a box of ballots found next to a dumpster in Renton as an opportunity to "push a false narrative about elections and vote-by-mail." The ballots, which were not filled...
Suspect connected to high-value guitar thefts across West Coast arrested by Redmond police
REDMOND, Wash. — Redmond police detectives arrested a man in connection with a series of high-value guitar thefts at Guitar Center stores across the West Coast. On Nov. 13, 2025, officers were called to the Redmond Guitar Center for a theft report. A guitar worth nearly $3,000 was stolen in October by three suspects who were working together, according to Redmond police.
DOJ investigating University of Washington handling of alleged antisemitism
SEATTLE — The University of Washington (UW) is facing a federal civil rights investigation into its handling of alleged antisemitism, after a top Justice Department official authorized a review and singled out a former student group planning a fundraiser. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon posted Monday on social...
77-year-old man injured in ‘unprovoked ’ attack in Downtown Seattle
The Seattle Police Department says a 77-year-old man was injured in an unprovoked attack in Downtown Seattle Sunday.

















