Seattle WA

Seattle’s minimum wage is one of the country’s highest at $20.76 in 2025, but it will go up even more starting on the first of January. In addition to minimum wage increases, there are several new laws going into effect in Washington State in 2026. Take a break from your holiday shopping and December festivities to...

SEATTLE — John Spaccarotelli has been serving drinks at Seattle's last roadhouse bar for more than six decades, but soon the 94-year-old will retire and shut down The Shanty Tavern. He simply said, "It's time." The bar gradually reduced hours over the years and now opens only on Friday...

kiro7.com - 12/03/2025 04:18:00 PM. Kevin Coe, infamously known as the 'South Hill Rapist', recently passed away due to natural causes. Coe was convicted of one rape in the 1980s but was linked to over 40 assaults. His victims ranged in age from 15 to 51 years old. His recent relocation to Federal Way had sparked...

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — Meteorologists are warning that strong winds will sweep across Washington and Oregon on Monday, fueled by a powerful atmospheric river pushing into the Pacific Northwest. Gusts between 40 and 55 mph are expected to be widespread, with coastal areas and higher elevations potentially reaching 60...

Seattle is the third most relaxed city in the country in regard to several factors, including residents’ mental well-being, finances, commute times, and access to outdoor and wellness amenities.

Japanese Farmers’ Expulsion from Pike Place Market. Pike Place Market began with Japanese farmers who ran 80% of its stalls by 1907. Yet they faced harsh bias, with four pleas to the city council in the 1910s going unheard. Still, they grew 75% of King County’s food by 1940....

Heavy rainfall is expected to cause flooding in Snohomish, King, and Skagit counties, with communities near the Snoqualmie, Snohomish, and Skagit Rivers urged to prepare for dangerous conditions. Snohomish County Emergency Management advises residents to plan for potential flood impacts and stay informed through...

LYNNWOOD—Robert Craig Rowland, a 39-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Tuesday, December 2, for the second-degree murder of 83-year-old Trudy Slanger in a fatal wrong-way collision on 525 near Highway 99. Snohomish County Superior Court Judge George Appel facilitated...

Warning: the video contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some viewers. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has released a video, which can be viewed here, of an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Rainier Valley neighborhood of South Seattle Tuesday. The man shot by police was seen walking...

SEATTLE — A tragic accident unfolded on Carnation Duvall Road northeast and Fay Road northeast (SR 203) on Saturday, where a tree fell onto a car, resulting in a fatality crash, according to investigators. The falling tree sparked a two-vehicle car crash that shut down both directions of Carnation...