Seattle WA

In the leafy neighborhoods of Bellevue, a retired schoolteacher named Margaret Chen sorted through her mail last spring and felt her stomach drop. Her property assessment had climbed 38 percent in one year, far outpacing any improvements she had made to the modest ranch house she and her husband bought in 1987. Like thousands of […] The post Calls grow for King County assessor to...

Spike debates whether Issaquah real estate agent should be fined $2M for cutting down trees. An Issaquah real estate agent allegedly decided to add a little value to his mansion by cutting, stripping, and topping more than 100 trees outside the home. King County fined him around $2 million in damages, despite his claim that the trees were a safety hazard for his children...

There will be closures on two busy corridors, so travelers should prepare for increased congestion.

SEATTLE — An audit released Friday found the King County Medical Examiner’s Office has safeguards in place to prevent loss or tampering of personal property, but could strengthen controls over high-risk items and evidence storage. The report from the King County Auditor’s Office, presented to the County Council’s...

Tensions flared more than once this week over the newly appointed principal of Seattle’s Adams Elementary School, located in Ballard. At a meeting on Monday, Adams parents confronted Principal Anitra Jones about allegations reported recently by The Seattle Times. In 2024, complaints arose that included allegations Jones created a...

Burien Police/King County Sheriff’s Office say a Thursday night incident in Boulevard Park in Burien that sparked social media claims of a fatal shooting did not involve a real firearm and resulted in no confirmed deaths. Deputies with the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), who contract with the city...

A Lake Washington lot that once sat inside the Russell Wilson and Ciara real estate empire is now being shopped as a future mega-mansion site, complete with a serious dock. The West Bellevue parcel off Shoreland Drive is pitched as a custom, high-end residence with its own waterfront playground, and city records show the project is already winding through permits and marketing...

BELLEVUE, Wash. — A car caught fire on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 405 on Friday. Washington State Patrol and fire crews responded to the scene near milepost 9 around 7:30 a.m. By 7:45 a.m., traffic was backed up around 5 miles due to the incident, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Late Thursday night, gunfire ripped through a busy stretch of SE Carr Road in Renton, leaving a 23-year-old man wounded and a line of storefronts behind police tape into the morning commute. Renton Police responded to a shooting call at 11:01 p.m. along SE Carr Road near the CVS and...

BELLEVUE, Wash. - New bodycam video shows the moment Bellevue Police arrested an armed man wanted for a high-value business burglary after tracking him down for weeks. Bellevue Police say Domenick Alexander broke into a local business on Jan. 4 and stole 289 laptops. The computers are valued at approximately $75,000. Detectives with the Special Enforcement Team used surveillance video to identify Alexander, noting...