Seattle WA

The death of the man found critically injured and bleeding near the convention center and Freeway Park last Saturday night has been ruled an accident. The King County Medical Examiner says Joseph Manuel Martinez died of “acute drug intoxication” in the September 15th incident. CHS reported passersby found...

Two more pickets are set to take place at two Starbucks locations in Seattle Wednesday and Thursday as the coffee giant and the union representing its employees continue to clash. With more than 1,000 union Starbucks baristas participating in the unfair labor practice strike at 65 stores across more than...

In recent years, Seattle has been at the forefront of the fight for a higher minimum wage, with the current rate standing at over $20 per hour. This discussion seeks to understand the impact of this increase on minimum wage earners in the city. The questions posed delve into whether financial stress levels have...

Sarah and Brent Hancock were driving home to Bremerton from a 17th wedding anniversary trip on Sept. 9, 2023. As they were driving on North Track Road, Sarah Hancock messaged their children that they would be home in three hours. That was when their vehicle was hit by one driven...

Seattle residents can expect to quickly pull out their umbrellas this week as the National Weather Service predicts several spells of rain and potential chances for rain and snow in the upcoming days. According to the detailed forecast, there's a 20 percent chance of rain overnight, with mostly cloudy skies, and a...

After almost five years, police have arrested a suspect in the disappearance and assumed murder of a Kent man.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, announced arrests in two large undercover drug operations. Law enforcement arrested 18 people in the long-term, multi-agency operations that stretched from...

Some of the fentanyl even resembled kinetic sand, a popular children’s toy.

Nordstrom’s iconic Pine Street Santa display is gone this year as the flagship store moves all Santa experiences indoors. The shift ends a downtown Seattle holiday tradition dating back to Nordstrom’s 1998 move into the historic Frederick & Nelson building. Santa photos, parades and a new multi-floor holiday...

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back multiple times in South Seattle and then arrested at Harborview Medical Center. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) got a call for a man down with gunshot wounds just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, SPD announced. The teen was found on the street...