Demolition underway on NW Market St
A large apartment project is officially underway on NW Market St. The project is for a new mixed-use development at 1740 NW Market St., where Holland Partner Group is pursuing an eight-story project with 239 apartments, 140 parking spaces, and ground-floor retail. Ballard resident Jill Solomon lives just behind the...
13 people displaced after lit cigarette causes Lynnwood townhouse fire
Firefighters have determined a lit cigarette caused a fire that damaged two townhouses Tuesday afternoon in Lynnwood. Firefighters with South County Fire were first called to respond to the fire at approximately 4 p.m. near 164th Street and 4th Avenue W. in Lynnwood. When they arrived, crews saw flames that reached 30 feet high.
Pedestrian hit and killed in unincorporated Port Orchard
A 41-year-old Silverdale man was hit and killed by a truck in unincorporated Port Orchard late Tuesday night, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
Portland spinoff to one of Seattle’s best bakeries adds new name, croissants, sourdough rye
If there was one thing stopping the 2025 expansion of one of Seattle’s best bakeries from being the biggest thing to happen to Portland baking since sliced bread, it was this: no croissants. Ok, two things, since Sea Wolf Bakers co-founder Jesse Schumann’s solo act in Northeast Portland didn’t...
Little Beef Creek estuary protected after family donation
A family with deep ties in Kitsap County has donated 14 acres of pristine property in Seabeck in honor of its deceased family member, helping create a new wildlife preserve along an estuary on Hood Canal. The Drury family of Bainbridge Island donated 14 acres of estuary and forest to Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) in honor of Gretchen Elizabeth Drury, who died in 2021...
Washington Woman Accused of Stealing Seattle Public Art for Video: ‘She Wanted Internet Clout’
A woman in Washington is facing backlash after filming herself removing a piece of public art in Seattle and taking it home. The artwork, created by a local artist identified as Henry, had been installed for public display. The incident is drawing attention because it raises questions about respect for public art and the impact of recording and sharing such actions online.
Seattle police to add plainclothes patrols as Magnolia residents push for prosecutions
SEATTLE — Some people living in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood are on edge after a recent string of break-ins at businesses and homes, and they are calling on police and the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for help. Neighbors told KOMO News they want more people to know...
Starla’s Preparing a Reopening in Seattle for Late 2026
Starla’s, the acclaimed pizzeria and wine bar formerly based in Bellingham, is preparing a reopening in Seattle. According to the company’s official website, it is expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027. The concept served its final day in Bellingham on March 28. The closure came...
Humboldt-Linked Aircraft Crashes Near Seattle
A small twin-engine aircraft that made an emergency landing near Auburn, Washington on Saturday, April 18, had been flying regularly out of Murray Field in Eureka since at least January, according to flight tracking data. The aircraft, a 1964 Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche registered as N741TJ, departed from Eureka earlier...
With Starbucks expanding in TN, hundreds of millions in tax revenue for WA could...
SEATTLE - Washington could lose up to $750 million in tax revenue in the coming years with Starbucks expanding in Tennessee instead of Washington. Questions are mounting on the economic fallout for Washington as the Seattle-based coffee giant announced plans to invest $100 million in Nashville, adding 2,000 new jobs over the next five years. The company expects the corporate offices to be in...
