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SEATTLE — The City of Seattle has given a property owner the green light to move forward with a development plan that will result in a 100-year-old redwood being torn down. Neighbors have been outspoken about the issue for nearly two years. "It's devastating... it's devastating," said Julie Tokashiki...

A heavy police presence was spotted on 1st Avenue S. at S. Spokane Street in Seattle. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has yet to state why multiple units were clustered in that area just before 10 a.m. Friday. Traffic was reduced to one lane in each direction. Roads were cleared...

Starting Monday, Feb. 23, catching a bus or light-rail ride around the Puget Sound will be as simple as tapping a credit card, debit card or phone at an ORCA reader. The update is part of ORCA's new Tap to Pay rollout, aimed squarely at making life easier for occasional riders, tourists and visitors as the region...

Seattle wakes up under thick clouds and low 40s, about 43°F, this morning on Saturday, February 21, 2026, with rain already in the picture and a brief mix of snow possible before the main band moves through. Steadier rain will develop across the lowlands later today, with heavier, more widespread precipitation...

A new 45-home tiny house village is now open in Lake City, providing enhanced shelter with private, insulated units, hygiene facilities, a community kitchen, and round-the-clock staffing. Operated by the Low Income Housing Institute and Purpose. Dignity. Action., the site pairs shelter with comprehensive case...

New research concludes Cobain may have been murdered before his killer staged the scene to appear like suicide.

SEATTLE — The FBI's Seattle field office is sounding the alarm over a rapidly escalating cybercrime crisis, unveiling a nationwide initiative called "Operation Winter Shield" aimed at equipping individuals, businesses, and organizations with the tools they need to fight back against hackers. Cybercrime cost...

(Photos courtesy West Seattle Nursery) That’s the newest thing flowering for West Seattle Nursery (WSB sponsor) – their Grand Prize trophy from the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival! You might recall their call – and community members’ response – for books to include. Here’s what they became:

On a steep Madison Park hillside, a century‑old coast redwood has become the flashpoint in a neighborhood showdown. Residents have scrambled to save the massive tree after the homeowner secured a city permit to remove it from a recently subdivided 17,000‑square‑foot lot. The redwood is one of six towering trees on a...

SEATTLE, WA – Seattle’s office vacancy rates at the end of 2025 reached record highs – some 35% – but the rate of increase is slowing, suggesting the market is stabilizing. Based on a recent report by the real