$35M Diverted To Crypto: Ex-CFO Gets 2-Year Prison Term
He told his colleagues only after the money was gone. Nevin Shetty, the former chief financial officer of a Seattle-based tech startup, was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison after secretly transferring $35 million in company funds into a cryptocurrency platform he ran on the side — then watching...
Union Hotspot Starbucks On The Ave Shuttered For Noodle Joint
The caffeine routine for a big chunk of the University of Washington community is about to change. Starbucks is closing its University District store at 4147 University Way NE on April 5, 2026, pulling the plug on a longtime stop along The Ave that has also doubled as a high-profile union battleground. After months...
Seattle Hookah Lounge Chaos Caught on Camera Seconds Before Deadly Gunfire
Surveillance video just released by investigators is pulling back the curtain on the moments before and after a deadly shooting outside a south Seattle hookah lounge, showing a brief fight at the entrance and the gunfire that followed. The victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and later pronounced dead, and...
Seattle, WA Winter Storm Warning: Up to 18 Inches Snow, Gusts to 35 MPH...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – Heavy snow and gusty winds could make travel difficult across the Washington Cascades through Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, a Winter Weather...
Seattle Opera Offers Promo Code ‘TIMOTHEE’ Amid Timothée Chalamet Backlash
Timothée Chalamet said people don't care about ballet or opera. Here's how the Seattle Opera responded to his remarks. The Seattle Opera had the perfect response to Timothée Chalamet’s recent remarks about ballet and opera. In a recent conversation with Matthew McConaughey, Chalamet said that “no one cares” about the...
Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: Spring Heat Surge Could Push Portland-Seattle Into the 70s March...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A surge of unusually warm spring weather could spread across the Pacific Northwest during St. Patrick’s Day week as a strong ridge of high pressure builds along the West Coast....
As Washington state grocery stores shutter, lawmakers struggle to respond
When Fred Meyer announced it was closing five underperforming" Seattle-area stores last year, it was the public-relations equivalent of kicking a bees' nest. Tempers ran especially hot in places like Seattle's Lake City and Tacoma's South End, where grocery options were already limited and many lower-income and older...
Is homeownership only for the wealthy? Seattle buyers now need $182K income
To afford a home in Seattle, the numbers continue to reach historic levels. According to Redfin Real Estate, the income needed to afford a home in Seattle is $182,766. Redfin also found that the median household income is $131,906. The numbers become even more daunting when examining the share of income needed to...
FOUND KITTEN: Alki area – March 6, 2026 7:15 pm
This kitten has been roaming our street for a couple of days at the 2500 block of 56th Ave SW. Several neighbors have commented that they have seen or heard his constant crying. I brought him inside and he ate a ton of food so I think he’s been away from home for days. He is friendly and purrs so is not feral. He...
16 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants In Seattle
The Emerald City is known for having fantastic food. From Seattle oyster spots to Seattle bagel spots, the range that this hub on Puget Sound has is vast. While the city is famous for its seafood, Scandinavian fare, coffee houses, and bakeries, locals know that the Italian scene, taquerias, and sandwich shops are...

















