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A new restaurant is preparing to debut in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. John Kochendorfer will open Kochendorfer’s at 4910 Leary Ave., occupying a 2,350-square-foot space. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recently approved the restaurant’s liquor license, according to business filings. The dining room...

Another thing that helps the company continue to gain loyal memberships is the food court, where every so often new menu items are introduced that entices customers even more.

REDMOND, Wash. — The former Northshore School District teacher arrested in a sting operation in Dec. 2024 pleaded guilty in court and will be sentenced on Friday. John Erwin Butz, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted molestation of a child in the second degree on Dec. 15, 2025.

There’s something magical about finding a restaurant where the food speaks louder than any fancy decor ever could. Anthony’s at Point Defiance in Tacoma, Washington, is exactly that kind of place – a seafood sanctuary where locals and travelers alike make pilgrimages for what might be the freshest catch you’ll ever...

REDMOND, Wash. — A video recorded by a Redmond resident on Sunday is renewing calls for stricter rules requiring law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, to clearly identify themselves while interacting with the public. The video shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting a man...

Seattle continued to grow more racially diverse in 2024, led by a significant increase in the city's Asian population, new census data shows. And if the trend continues, the city will no longer have one majority race within the next decade. The estimated number of Asian people residing in Seattle...

Friends and supporters of Alley Rodriguez have shut down traffic at the intersection of S Stevens Street and Beacon Avenue S multiple times since Rodriguez was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene December 14. In all my years writing Seattle Bike Blog, I have never seen a community response quite like...

A 19-year-old man died as a result of a car crash in Federal Way on Pacific Highway, resulting in an 18-year-old man facing vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges. According to Federal Way Police Department Cmdr. Kyle Buchanan, at about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 10, officers responded to an injury collision in the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington — Washington homeowners and apartment residents are being urged to inspect bathroom exhaust fans this winter amid warnings that aging or poorly maintained units can overheat and ignite...

A chilling story unfolds in Port Orchard. A missing teen, a dark SUV, and a mother’s relentless quest for answers