‘Bizarre’: Curley warns Katie Wilson’s office vacancy tax could backfire
With Seattle having one of the highest office vacancy rates among major U.S. cities, Mayor Katie Wilson proposed a solution — taxing the empty commercial space to incentivize owners to fill it. Wilson campaigned on a proposal for a “well-designed vacancy tax or fine” on empty commercial spaces. Business...
People demand change to WA state law they say endangers children
OLYMPIA, WA - People are fed up with a Washington state law that they say leaves children in dangerous and even deadly situations. The Keeping Families Together Act, which passed several years ago, was created to crack down on racial and economic injustices within child protective services. The law made...
Washington Fast Food Restaurant Deemed Scariest And Most Dangerous McDonald’s In USA: ‘I Won’t...
In Washington, not far from some of Seattle’s most iconic tourist spots, sits a McDonald’s that has earned a reputation no fast-food chain wants. This isn’t the place you pop into for a casual Big Mac run or a late-night milkshake. Instead, it’s been widely labeled one of the scariest McDonald’s locations in the...
Group gathers to demand ICE leave WA community
The shooting death of Renee Good continues to spark outrage and protests nationwide, including here in Washington.
Sound Transit changing seats after WA rider feedback
SEATTLE - Public transit riders across Puget Sound will soon notice a change in seats on Sound Transit trains after the agency announced a sweeping switch up to their classic look. For years, cloth seats on the agency's light rail cars have collected dirt, dust and stains. In a recent...
Convicted felon arrested for having fixed-blade knives in Seattle’s CID
The suspect’s previous felony convictions include manufacturing and dealing narcotics and rioting with a deadly weapon.
Friend recalls Bothell woman discussing abuse before she was found dead
A Bremerton man accused of killing and dumping the body of a Bothell woman in the woods pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge Tuesday.
Report finds $149 billion backlog of clean energy projects in WA
The report, cheekily named “Build SHIIT Now,” says 580,000 jobs, 24 gigawatts and more than 250 projects are at risk in Washington state due to bureaucratic delays.
Judy Collins reflects on Seattle roots ahead of Jazz Alley shows
Studio 13 Live catches up with award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins ahead of her shows at Jazz Alley Jan. 22-25. Her favorite collaborations and memorable stories from performing in Seattle!
The banner that didn’t get immediately taken down from West Seattle Bridge overpass (warning:...
Back in WSB’s early months in 2007-2008, a comment controversy centered on the repeated rapid removal of once-tolerated banners hung on the foot/bike overpass over the southwest end of the West Seattle Bridge. The person or persons dubbed the “Banner Police” had no mercy, removing even the simplest, cheeriest of...
