Wiener Wars: Rogue Dog Carts Swamp Seattle Stadium Row
On big game and concert nights in Seattle, the sidewalks around the stadiums are starting to look less like a casual snack stop and more like a full‑blown, unlicensed food court. What used to be the occasional informal hot‑dog seller has turned into long lines of red pushcarts and pop‑up tents outside Lumen Field and T‑Mobile Park. Neighbors, permitted vendors...
Seattle pauses plate reader surveillance
Police departments across Washington are figuring out how to move forward after the state set new limits on license plate readers last month, with some hitting pause as they decide how — or whether — to turn them back on. Why it matters: The cameras can track where...
‘Do not respond’: Kitsap County warns of fraudulent emails impersonating purchasing manager
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents and vendors: “Do not respond.”. The county has identified fraudulent email activity involving an impersonation of its purchasing manager. “Scammers are sending messages from the email address [email protected] and often include fake documents that appear legitimate,” the Kitsap County Sheriff’s...
“Mystery Hill” by Sonya Schneider
Sonya Schneider’s poems can be found or are forthcoming in American Poetry Journal, Chicago Quarterly Review, The Penn Review, Potomac Review, Raleigh Review, Rattle, Salamander, Tar River Poetry, and elsewhere. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and she’s been a finalist for the Laux & Millar Poetry Prize and twice for the Patricia Cleary Miller Award for Poetry. A graduate of Stanford...
Houston TX Hot Chicken opens in Seattle
We are turning up the heat on Studio 13 Live. Houston TX Hot Chicken recently opened its first location in Seattle.
Juvenile suspect arrested after armed robbery on Pacific Highway South in Des Moines early...
A juvenile suspect was arrested early Saturday, April 18, following an armed robbery of a citizen in the 3000 block of South 216th Street in Des Moines, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office and Des Moines Police Department. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office initially responded around midnight because...
WA drivers beware periodic Hood Canal Bridge closures
SEATTLE - One of the main links between Seattle, the Olympic peninsula, and several island communities in western Washington will experience periodic closures this week. The Hood Canal Bridge was first opened in 1961. What's next: — From Apr. 20–24, the floating bridge will be closed to traffic with 60-minute...
Those cute sea lions at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park can still be dangerous
SEATTLE - A group of dozens of sea lions decided to hang out at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle over the weekend. However, wildlife officials in the state are warning people to keep a healthy distance after crowds got cozy with them on Sunday. The Ballard area is famous for...
Man stabbed near Seattle homeless camp in ‘stranger on stranger’ attack; suspect at large
A man was stabbed near a Seattle homeless camp in what police are calling a “stranger on stranger” attack, and the suspect is still at large. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) said officers responded to reports of a stabbing near the 1700 block of North 107th Street at about 8:50 a.m. Monday.
Jack in the Box seeks court order to block franchisee from closing 38 Seattle-area...
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) filed a request in Washington state court in April 2026 to block a franchisee from closing 38 restaurant locations in the Seattle metro area. The legal move targets AJP Enterprises, which plans to shut down the sites by April 22 unless a dispute is resolved.

















