Seattle WA

SAMMAMISH, Wash. - The Mayor of Sammamish spoke to FOX 13 about a controversial housing development project that has turned into a heated debate in the quiet suburban Eastside community. In mid-July, the majority of council members including Mayor Karen Howe approved a measure taking the project one step closer...

Approximately 7,000 Peninsula Light Company customers lost power just before 9 p.m. Monday after a truck rolled over into a utility pole in Kitsap County. The outage is ongoing, with more than 2,000 customers near Longbranch and LakeBay currently without power. Peninsula Light power outage in Kitsap County. Peninsula...

Katie Wilson isn't letting Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell cruise to reelection. Why it matters: The progressive organizer is neck and neck with Harrell in campaign fundraising heading into the Aug. 5 primary, which will whittle the pool of mayoral candidates to two. What they're saying: "That the fundraising is tied...

Seattle City Council candidate Rachael Savage is calling for a public camping ban in Seattle. Savage, vying for the District 8 seat, filed a Seattle-specific version of the Compassionate Public Safety Act — a proposed ordinance in King County to ban unauthorized public camping and mandate directions to available...

Detectives say Lacktorin later sold nearly 770 pounds of copper for more than $2,700 to a Tacoma metal recycler.

A 74-year-old Seattle man allegedly killed a pedestrian in a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday after admitting to drinking six 16-ounce beers the same night. The man allegedly drove his motor home into multiple vehicles in Skyway on the night of July 24, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

While cougar attacks are exceedingly rare in Western Washington, when they happen, they tend to get a lot of attention. On Sunday, July 20, a cougar grabbed a 4-year-old boy on a popular hiking trail in Olympic National Park and dragged him into the woods. His father chased the cat and rescued his son, both of whom...

A WARN Alert from WA State Employment Security indicates at least 2 WA State Jack in the Box locations will close soon. The company plans to close at least 200 locations nationally. Actually, 2 alerts were sent. WARN stands for Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification. A Jack in the Box in...

Rescue crews pulled a man’s body from the Duwamish River Thursday, according to the Tukwilla Police Department. Witnesses say the man drowned late Wednesday night near the 11500 block of E. Marginal Way S. near Duwamish Park. Body recovered after an overnight search in the Duwamish River. The man...

Adult fares are changing Sept. 1, 2025, on King County Metro buses, Metro Flex, both Seattle Streetcar lines and both King County Water Taxi routes. ORCA LIFT fares on both Water Taxi routes are also changing. Reduced fare rates for Senior, Disabled, Youth, and ORCA LIFT riders will remain unchanged everywhere else.