First new transitional shelter units under Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to open in Interbay
SEATTLE — The first new units of shelter since Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson took office were previewed Sunday in Interbay, in Wilson's first step toward reaching her goal of 1,000 added shelter beds during her inaugural year in city hall. The mayor, joined by other city and non-profit leaders,...
Juniper Blessing’s story began New Jersey, and met a tragic end in Seattle, Washington
Juniper Blessing’s story began in Princeton, New Jersey, in the same town that gave the world a university, a battlefield, and the idea that some places might be smarter and more tolerant than others. She was born on Sept. 22, 2007, in Princeton, N.J. She attended Little Brook Elementary...
Northbound I-5 reopens after crews finish work earlier than expected
For the first time in several months you can drive on any of the four lanes on the I-5 mainline, northbound over the Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge. The Washington Department of Transportation announced early Sunday morning road crews finished their work earlier than expected. And now all lanes of...
‘There’s no price you can put on experience’: Spike pushes back on hesitancy to...
The FIFA World Cup in Seattle has been marketed as an event with the hype of six Super Bowls, while projections for the city’s revenue range around $1 billion, and the city anticipates 750 million visitors, though none of which appears to be panning out. Spike O’Neill, co-host of...
University of Washington studying ‘unique and powerful’ GLP-1 for alcohol addiction
University of Washington School of Medicine is holding a clinical trial to study whether a drug can help treat alcohol addiction for people facing moderate to severe alcohol-use disorder.
MOD Pizza co-founders sell century-old Medina mansion for $11.6M
MOD Pizza co-founders Scott and Ally Svenson have sold their Medina mansion for nearly $11.6 million. “The Gables” home, completed in 1908, is considered to be the oldest home in Medina along the eastern shore of Lake Washington, according to the luxury-lifestyle magazine Robb Report. The husband and wife...
Paths In Forest Clearing, Clark Lake, Kent, King County, Washington, USA
I was doing a photo walk at Clark Lake Park—a local park I’ve spent quite a bit of time at. As I approached this clearing between two sections of forest, I observed where the trail I was on split in three directions: straight ahead, to the left, and to the right. This illustrated something we face in everyday life: cho
Police searching for suspect in Renton Walmart arson
The Walmart store in Renton plans to reopen on Monday morning, after it was closed both Saturday and Sunday, due to an arson inside the store. A company employee stated that the store would remain closed Sunday. It’s been closed since Friday night, when someone inside the store deliberately set...
What Crows Circling Above Homes Usually Mean In Washington
Crows in Washington are impossible to ignore. Whether they are flying over Seattle neighborhoods, gathering above rural farmland in the eastern part of the state, or calling from towering evergreen trees near Puget Sound, these intelligent birds are among the most visible wildlife species people encounter every day. Mo
More than 200 Highline students compete in Seahurst Elementary Math Bonanza
More than 200 elementary school students from across Highline Public Schools gathered at Seahurst Elementary School Friday night, June 5 to test their problem solving skills during the annual Elementary Math Bonanza. Organizers said that 219 students in grades 3 through 5 participated as “mathletes” in this year’s comp
