Port Orchard woman says she’s out $36K after a contractor unexpectedly shut down
Rebecca Marker intended to renovate her home to allow her Mom to move in with her. After paying a contractor $36,000, she received an email they were shutting down.
Seattle brewery owner expands empire with new spot in Green Lake
A new brewery is setting up shop inside the former Wooden City Tavern space across from Green Lake Park this summer.
Seattle Police Respond to Apparent Suicide Attempt on 17th Avenue
Early Thursday, March 26, Seattle police officers were called to the 1700 block of 17th Avenue after reports of a shooting. They found an adult man inside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. Officers provided first aid until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived and took the man to Harborview Medical...
Fourth Suspect Arrested in 2022 Home Invasion Homicide
Yesterday, the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested a fourth suspect in the August 19, 2022, home invasion homicide that resulted in the death of 36-year-old Irah Sok. The fourth suspect, 24-year-old Xavier Jaquan Chaney, was taken into custody by the Sheriff’s Office Violent Offender Task Force around 1...
Officers cleared after investigation of fatal Poulsbo shooting in 2025
The law enforcement officers who shot and killed a driver in Poulsbo last May will not face criminal charges, following a review by the Washington State Office of Independent Investigators and the county prosecutor. Kitsap County Prosecutor Chad Enright announced March 24 that the use of deadly force was not criminal...
New data sheds light on ICE arrests in King County. Here’s what we know...
Of the 1,019 arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported in King County in 2025, at least 25 arrests are listed as taking place in Federal Way, according to data from the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights (UWCHR). The UWCHR report is drawn from a...
No injuries reported after house fire in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood
SEATTLE — A house fire in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood was extinguished Wednesday morning, and no injuries were reported, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the 2000 block of 14th Avenue W. at 6:39 a.m. and asked people to avoid the area. Within minutes, crews had...
King County resolution decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms
King County Council has “deprioritized” the personal use of psychedelic substances like psilocybin mushrooms to support mental health therapy. At its March 24 meeting, the council passed a resolution stating its support for continued research for entheogen-related alternative treatments and the full decriminalization...
FOLLOWUP: Memories and anticipation as Alki Lumber prepares to close West Seattle location at...
Alki Lumber will make its final sale in West Seattle sometime this Friday afternoon, after more than 100 years as the peninsula’s only full-service lumber yard. Preparation for the move to their new building in South Park has been under way since last month, but they’ve been open for business at 4422 36th Ave SW even...
Sticker Shock on the Sound: Seattle Diners Cut Back as Tabs Keep Climbing
Seattle diners are quietly rewriting their night-out playbooks as restaurant tabs inch higher month after month. Across the city, people are skipping that extra cocktail, downsizing orders and swapping white-tablecloth evenings for lower-priced counter-service spots, from neighborhood favorites to national chains....

















