Seattle WA

Eastsiders anxious to ride light rail across Lake Washington to Seattle still have months to wait. Sound Transit has set an estimated start date in late April — but that’s likely to change. For months now, Sound Transit has told transit riders on Seattle's Eastside that light rail...

In 2024, the state of Washington had the third-highest population of people experiencing homelessness in the United States, just behind California and New York. Homelessness has been on the rise across the country, and Washington certainly reflects that growing trend, with records pointing to a 12.5% increase in...

If you’re planning to commit a felony over filet mignon… you’re probably making a rare misteak, Burien deputies posted on Facebook.

Kitsap County Humane Society is “eyeball deep” in animals and is desperate for your help. The shelter is overcapacity and urgently seeking fosters and prospective adopters.

Cannabis sales in Washington have been trending down for five consecutive years, the Washington Department of Revenue (WDR) confirmed. The WDR reported on June 17 that Washington’s first-quarter cannabis sales in 2025 totaled more than $277 million. In comparison, cannabis sales in the first quarter of 2021 tallied...

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says a semi truck driver has died following a crash early Friday morning heading westbound on State Route 520 in Bellevue.

A motorcyclist has tragically lost his life in a collision late Thursday evening in Seattle's Brighton neighborhood. Seattle Police Department reports that the fatal accident took place at the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Willow Street. According to authorities, the 29-year-old male victim was...

Arriving officers found a 29-year-old man critically injured in the street, but despite lifesaving measures from Seattle Fire Department medics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Seattleites have strong opinions on where dogs' poop should go, judging by recent responses to our asking whether it's OK to toss doggy doo bags into a neighbor's trash can. The big brown picture: Readers are divided on whether other people's curbside bins are fair game for disposing of dog waste or whether those...

A DUI pursuit that began in North Bend on Friday, August 1, led to the arrest by Snoqualmie Police of a suspect from Pierce County and the recovery of narcotics, cash, and a stolen firearm. The incident started on Main Avenue South in North Bend when officers attempted to stop...