The 122-Year-Old Virginia Inn Gets New Owners and a New Lease on Life
After an unusually turbulent year, one of Seattle’s oldest restaurants is staying put, neon sign and all. Last week it was announced that four employees had purchased the Virginia Inn, a restaurant and bar that has been next door to Pike Place Market for longer than Pike Place Market has existed. “We are thrilled to...
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Tukwila man pleads guilty to making death threats against WA Rep. Dan Newhouse
A man from Tukwila pleaded guilty to a charge related to making “violent threats” against Washington Representative Dan Newhouse. The suspect, Bradley Whaley, was initially arrested in downtown Seattle in March after he called Newhouse’s office in Washington D.C., threatening to “slit” his throat and harm his staff....
Records reveal further details of WSBA investigation into AG Brown
SEATTLE, WA – Newly obtained records reveal further details of the Washington State Bar Association investigation into Attorney General Nick Brown that ended hours after The Center Square reached out for comment. WSBA rules dictate that bar complaint investigations
Fatal stabbing ends with SWAT standoff in Seattle
A 51-year-old man barricaded himself inside a home off of Aurora Ave. following a fatal stabbing. The forced out by a SWAT team and arrested.
John Braun commentary: The continuing insanity of the homelessness ‘emergency’
The line about “insanity” being defined as doing the same things over and over, and expecting a different result, is sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein. An online search indicates the saying more likely originated in a Narcotics Anonymous publication many years ago about the difficulty of overcoming a drug...
Screaming call to 911 leads to domestic violence arrest in Issaquah
The Issaquah Police Department (IPD) says that 911 dispatch received a call earlier last week with a voice yelling “stop” heard on the other end of the line before the call was cut off.
17-year-old lured outside apartment and stabbed in Lynnwood
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) says a 17-year-old boy was stabbed by someone he knew on Sunday afternoon.
Deputies Investigate Stabbing Near Glacier Middle School
SEATAC, Wash. — Deputies responded to a reported stabbing Monday morning in the 14000 block of Military Road South, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. A spokesperson for the department said deputies were called around 10:20 a.m. and found one stabbing victim at the scene. The victim’s condition has not...
Look out for illegal street food vendors in Seattle
The King County Health Department has shut down more than a dozen “illegal street food vendors” outside Seattle stadiums this year.
