Seattle WA

A new study in GSA Bulletin aims to better determine how often and where faults trigger earthquakes beneath central Seattle. In the Pacific Northwest, major fault systems such as the Cascadian subduction zone offshore tend to receive most of the attention. However, smaller fault systems can also present serious risks, and a new study in the journal GSA Bulletin examines the behavior of a...

SEATTLE — Newly obtained video by KING 5 shows another angle of a man allegedly try to push another person in front of an inbound Sound Transit light rail train at Northgate Station. The suspect, Elisio Melendez, remains in jail on $750,000 bail. He was charged with second-degree attempted...

Thanks to a new partnership pairing two Pacific Northwest favorites, you can now get bites of Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream with your crispy burrito at Taco Time.

SEATTLE — A Seattle battery manufacturer has been fined nearly $225,000 after state regulators said it knowingly exposed workers to dangerous levels of lead and failed to correct safety violations. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) cited Dyno Battery, Inc., which produces batteries for trains, boats,...

Even in the nature-loving Pacific Northwest, some bugs are public enemy No. 1. Why it matters: As spring temperatures climb past about 55 degrees, cold-blooded insects emerge from winter hiding spots seemingly all at once, which is why it can suddenly feel like they're everywhere. The good news? They're not...

Unpermitted food stands across King County are raising concerns about food safety and fairness for licensed businesses. Health officials say vendors often lack proper sanitation and permits, prompting new enforcement efforts.

SEATTLE — Dozens of people ran from the Seattle waterfront Wednesday afternoon as police confronted a man they say was walking through the area with a switchblade. Seattle police arrested a 38-year-old man on April 8 after patrol officers responded at about 4:40 p.m. to reports of a man brandishing a knife near Alaska Way South and Yesler Way.

Police say a woman was pinned down and stabbed on a marked trail of the 5-Mile Drive at Point Defiance Park on February...

A cougar attacked a group of five cyclists on a trail in Washington on Saturday afternoon, sending a woman to the...

Two brothers, ages 12 and 13, have been charged in King County Juvenile Court with theft and robbery after a carjacking and wild...