Three decades of molten art: Avalon Glassworks celebrates 33 years
In the heart of West Seattle, Avalon Glassworks is marking a significant milestone: its 33rd year in business. While the studio was originally opened in 1993, its current owners, Shannon and Jon Felix, have been at the helm for over two decades, having purchased the store in 2003 from Liza Zender who ran it with...
Local fifth-grader launches global LEGO drive
Brooke Lin and Sana Parkhi Community, Headline Story. With the support of local businesses, a Sammamish fifth grader collected over 100 pounds of LEGO for children around the world. During a visit to India in the summer of 2023, Sai Chinmay Karthik, 10, found that many of the children he...
Gunfire Rocks Downtown Seattle, Leaving One Dead and Several Hurt
Sunday in downtown Seattle turned deadly after reports of gunfire on the 500 block of 2nd Avenue, where police say multiple people were wounded and one person was killed. Officers quickly taped off the area as investigators combed the street for evidence and medics rushed the injured to nearby hospitals. Officials...
Seattle’s tech shakeout is sparking fresh economic fears
Seattle is feeling a different kind of cloud cover. Seattle has always lived with gray skies, but the mood shift lately is economic. The region that spent years acting like a nonstop tech magnet is suddenly confronting layoffs, slower hiring, and uneasy headlines. When the biggest employers tighten belts at...
This List Of The 8 Best Places To Live In Washington Includes Seattle At...
Travel + Leisure just released a list of the 8 Best Places to Live in Washington, and Seattle was included on it along with other large cities like Tacoma as well as charming small towns like Poulsbo and Walla Walla. To decide which Washington cities and towns deserved a spot, T+L spoke to local real estate experts....
Sea-Tac Measles Scare Has Health Officials Sounding Alarm for Travelers
A traveler who passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday has been confirmed with measles, according to health officials. The person moved through the airport's A Concourse, passed through the international arrivals hall and baggage claim, then exited on the lower level of the main terminal....
Near-record warmth hits Seattle 76 years after only zero-degree day
SEATTLE - Decades ago, Seattle saw its first, and only, day with a recorded temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit. While a brutal arctic freeze hit the Emerald City on Jan. 31, 1950, today we saw the city reach a near record high. Seattle area residents enjoyed an unusually mild winter's...
Seattle’s Quirky Old-School Candy Shop Has Some Of The Best, Nostalgic Sweets In Washington
If only there were a place that had all the nostalgic charm of an old-school candy shop, where grown-ups could peruse a selection of fine chocolates while kids revel in the quirky Willy Wonka-esque magic of discovering a rainbow of gobstoppers and gummy bears. Oh, wait a minute. There is. Located in the Ballard...
Woodland Park Zoo shares new photos of tiny lion cub sisters
SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo has released new photos of two African lion cubs, offering a peek at a pair of growing sisters still settling into life behind the scenes. The female cubs were born Jan. 14 and recently got a quick check on the scale with the zoo’s animal care team. One weighed about 6.5 pounds and the...
Hundreds attend vigil for teens killed in Rainier Beach
The Rainier Beach community gathered to mourn the loss of two teens who were gunned down at a bus stop Saturday afternoon.

















