Seattle WA

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...

King County suspended its contract with Urban Family after an outside financial review identified about $260,000 in likely duplicate billing. The organization works with the Regional Peacekeepers Collective, a county-funded gun violence prevention network. Discussing the reported suspension during “The Gee and Ursula S

SEATTLE — Seattle police detectives are working to find out what led up to a shooting early Monday. Around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, dispatchers received a 911 call from someone who heard a gunshot in the Northgate neighborhood. As officers were on their way, a second caller said someone...

Over 100 years ago, Washington's booming cannery industry discarded millions of pounds of salmon annually under the false belief that the resource was inexhaustible. The historical overharvesting laid the groundwork for today's steep decline in wild salmon populations, now requiring millions of state dollars to mitigat

King County prosecutors requested a $3 million bail for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a 29-year-old Coast Guard member in Skyway following a verbal dispute, according to court documents.

A Japanese grocery store is opening its first Seattle store in Aurora, taking over the former Amazon Fresh space in North Seattle. Hashi Market will move into a 35,715-square-foot space in a strip mall at 13025 Aurora Avenue N, according to The Puget Sound Business Journal. The grocer will bring...

Katie Wilson's socialist agenda faces reality as Seattle's mayor backs more police funding and reverses her stance on surveillance cameras amid public safety concerns.

Seattle's tax collections more than tripled from $900 million in 2013 to $2.8 billion in 2026, outpacing population growth by over five times. Businesses now pay 68% ($1.65B) of city taxes, driven by new payroll, social housing, and business occupation taxes passed since 2021. Fewer than 20 companies pay $356...

A shopper’s browsing history, social media activity, or personal profile should not determine the price they pay for groceries. That’s the principle behind a new law signed by Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson this morning. Approved by the Seattle City Council on Sept. 22, the Fair and Transparent Pricing...

The Washington State Ferries service reported systemwide disruptions, Sunday, with several boats out of service all day.