Real Estate Market Trends in Seattle, WA: Prices Fall
More homes sat on the market last March than a year ago, yet prices barely moved and homes still sold in half the national time.
Private security coming to Golden Gardens Park amid neighbor’s noise and safety complaints
SEATTLE — While the rainy weather may not suggest it, summer is quickly approaching, and for people living near Seattle's Golden Gardens Park, that means loud, late-night parties. Neighbors near the park say concerns have been ongoing for close to a decade, but the frequent parties and noise issues...
Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war
Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran warBy MEAD GRUVERAssociated PressThe Associated PressFORT COLLINS, Colo.Gas prices are still rising due to the Iran war but drivers are saving by fueling up at tribally owned gas stations. Especially in California, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma and Washington state, tribes exempt from state fuel taxes offer much lower prices than gas stations...
New affordable housing opens in Ballard on historic site
SEATTLE — It’s the newest place to live in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. St. Luke’s Apartments has 84-units of affordable housing. The eight-story building was built on the site of the historic St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. “We have quite a large piece of property. It’s right...
City green lights 500-strong tiny home village to be ready by June for FIFA...
A MAJOR US city has approved a tiny home village expansion to be completed in time for the FIFA World Cup. The multi-million dollar project is aimed at alleviating a key issue in the metropolitan area, but some are skeptical of how effective it’ll prove. The tiny home expansion...
Waterfront Shock As Person Plunges Off Seattle Pier Into Elliott Bay
Seattle Fire crews rushed to the downtown waterfront on Saturday after reports that a person had jumped from a pier into Elliott Bay near the 1300 block of Alaskan Way. Rescue Boat 5 arrived at the scene and found the person in the water, according to city responders. In a...
Masked Intruder Sparks West Seattle K-9 Manhunt Near Delridge
Sirens cut through the quiet near Delridge and SW Willow as Seattle Police and a King County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team swept the area after two people inside a residence reported coming face to face with an intruder. The only description released so far is of a Black man...
Belltown robbery investigation upgraded to homicide after victim dies
SEATTLE — A man shot during an armed robbery in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood early Thursday has died, and the case is now a homicide investigation, according to the Seattle Police Department. Officers responded to the 2400 block of 4th Avenue around 5:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting....
Electrical Fire Scare Inside Elliott Ave W Building Draws Seattle Fire Crews
Seattle firefighters converged on a commercial building in the 600 block of Elliott Ave W on Friday evening after reports of an electrical fire inside, according to the city’s fire department. Crews stayed on scene while responders worked to isolate the hazard and check nearby structures. Officials did not immediately report any injuries, and the extent of the damage was still unclear.
Kitsap Parents Hit With Manslaughter Rap After 4‑Week‑Old’s Fentanyl Death
Kitsap County prosecutors have charged Alexandria Jones and Tyler Graham with manslaughter after their 4‑week‑old daughter died from fentanyl poisoning, according to court documents. The infant was taken to St. Michael Medical Center on Nov. 14, 2025, unresponsive, and hospital tests later indicated fentanyl in the child's system. She was pronounced dead, and charging papers were filed in Kitsap County Superior Court...

















