Pioneer Square Rebels Against City Bike Corral Rollout
Seattle transportation officials want to drop a network of on-street bike and scooter corrals into Pioneer Square. What they got instead is a classic downtown showdown between safety-focused planners and preservation hawks fiercely protective of the neighborhood’s old-brick charm. The quick-build corrals are pitched...
BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: First food truck arrives at ex-Walgreens
It took a bit longer than first promised, but a taco truck is now open at the ex-Walgreens in South Delridge. We first reported two and a half weeks ago that the site’s new owner was planning to bring in food trucks, starting with El Gran Taco, likely within days. We’ve been going by almost daily to see whether the...
Aurora Standoff, Supportive Housing Resident Busted After Staffer Held Inside Unit
A tense scene at a supportive-housing building on Aurora Avenue North ended in an arrest Thursday after police say a 35-year-old resident threatened and briefly held a staff member inside an apartment, then barricaded himself in the unit. The incident unfolded at a Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)...
Tile Drenching Is the Bathroom Upgrade Everyone’s Talking About
Designers share the top nine secrets to flawlessly execute this beautiful, high-impact trend.
BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: I Luv Teriyaki sets reopening date
Lots of reopenings in our news stream lately. Thanks to the reader who texted us that photo today, with a banner showing March 1 as the reopening date for I Luv Teriyaki just across the 1st Avenue S. Bridge from West Seattle. Lots of interest in this restaurant, closed since an afterhours fire – ruled accidental –...
‘Bad news for Seattle’: Curley worried San Francisco drug crackdown will push addicts north
After reports of the new mayor of San Francisco’s desire to allow officers to arrest people engaged in public drug use at a “speed and volume” never seen before, John Curley, host of “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, explained how the trickle-down effects would negatively impact Seattle.
Washington community discusses future of 53-year-old public golf course
EAST BREMERTON, Washington -- It’s a rare sight to see a golf course’s parking lot completely full on a weeknight in winter. But on Feb. 17, roughly 200 community members packed the Putter’s Restaurant & Lounge at Rolling Hills Golf Course to listen to Kitsap County officials outline the first steps of the course’s...
New Mom Notices Orange Discharge from 5-Day-Old’s Umbilical Cord and Asks, “They Said Watch...
You notice an orange discharge on your 5‑day‑old's umbilical stump and your heart skips a beat. That sticky, crusty color often comes from dried blood, vernix, or normal healing fluids, but it can also signal infection if accompanied by foul smell, spreading redness, swelling, or fever. If the area looks otherwise...
Deputies need help finding mailbox thieves in Kitsap County
The sheriff’s office believes that the person seen in surveillance footage is connected to several different incidents in Kingston.
‘We don’t need more taxes’: Downtown Seattle Association warns Wilson’s revenue push could drive...
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson used her first State of the City address to outline priorities on homelessness, gun violence, and affordability. She also called on the business community to be a partner in moving the city forward. Jon Scholes, CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association, appreciated Wilson’s focus on public...

















