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Seattle business leaders say the city's economy is changing, and taxes are part of the problem. The Downtown Business Association and Chamber of Commerce are now warning that Seattle's tax base is becoming too dependent on certain companies, some of which are switching to the Eastside.

SEATTLE — Over the summer, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson made a bold promise to address longstanding issues in the Chinatown-International District. Wilson pledged to surge $1.1 million in outreach efforts to the area and a crackdown on public drug use. “We will no longer tolerate open-air drug sales and...

Renton, WA: School Counselor Caught on Camera Assaulting 7-Year-Old — District Won't Let Victim Transfer, Family Says The person hired to protect the most vulnerable kids in the building is the one caught on camera hurting one. Surveillance footage obtained by KING 5's investigative team…

Brianne Bagby was hired to find the emails. For almost a year, she said, she wasn’t allowed to look at them. Bagby was the public records officer at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. As The Seattle Times reported Monday, she said executive staff cut off her access to the email system, then made her wait

A small fire broke out inside Billings Middle School in Northgate on Monday morning. Seattle Fire Department (SFD) crews responded to the 12300 block of 8th Avenue NE around 7:20 a.m., SFD announced. The fire started in a downstairs bathroom that was quickly extinguished by the school’s sprinkler system.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Octobers in Washington since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month. For each of the months listed below, we've included the total precipitation, state-wide highs and lows for

About 850 casino workers across Washington are expected to keep their jobs as Maverick Gaming owner Eric Persson moves to buy back eight casinos identified in closure notices. Persson told KIRO Newsradio the casinos will remain open during the ownership transition. He expects the purchase to close in about three weeks

DISTRIBUTED-WORKFORCE/OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2026--Square today announced that Pike Place Fish Market, the legendary Seattle seafood institution that has called Pike Place Market

Three residents of the South Sound region have now been sentenced to federal prison for their post office burglary scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.  Paula Jean

SEATTLE — On a foggy day in the Puget Sound region, you'll often hear the regionally distinctive sound of a ferry horn. But on this foggy day in West Seattle, drivers and passengers instead heard the voice of a dock worker named Tiffany. "Sorry, no boats today," she could...