Waterspout spotted off Bainbridge Island during thunderstorms
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Bainbridge Island on Wednesday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through Puget Sound. The National Weather Service confirmed the waterspout, which was about 3 miles west of Magnolia about 3 p.m. The waterspout was “short lived,” NWS said.
Harger: King County hired 30 fare enforcement officers. They worked 40K hours, issued 8...
Story in The Urbanist this week about King County Metro’s fare enforcement program. It was so over the top, I read it twice, then pulled the actual report to the King County Council, thinking there was no way it could be true. Welp. King County Metro fare enforcement 2025:...
Armed man threatens others and himself in Lake City before surrendering
SEATTLE — A man was taken into custody Wednesday night after a standoff involving a firearm on Lake City Way, police said. Officers responded around 7:20 p.m. to reports of a man who had stopped his vehicle in the northbound lanes just south of Northeast 80th Street. Police said...
West Seattle homeless encampment swept despite mayor’s promise
Seattle cleared a homeless encampment at Rotary Viewpoint Park, citing safety concerns after recent violence in the area. Displaced residents say they had little notice and lost belongings, raising concerns about the city’s approach. It’s unclear how the sweep aligns with Mayor Katie Wilson’s pledge to reduce encampment removals;...
Family from Japan has kimonos stolen outside Seattle Center: ‘Irreplaceable’
SEATTLE - A family traveled nearly 6,000 miles from Japan to Seattle to perform at the Cherry Blossom Festival. But their trip to the Emerald City hit a sour note after thieves broke into their van and stole their costumes. As they travel home empty handed, one local relative is...
Police: Driver admits distracted driving led to fiery crash in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — A distracted driver was cited after causing a fiery crash in Lynnwood, police confirmed. On dash camera video captured on Easter Sunday, a driver is caught rear-ending a red Toyota Carolla before hitting a power pole in a busy area near the I-5 on-ramp off 44th Avenue West and 198th Street.
Avoid SR 9: Fatal crash shuts highway down near 84th Street N.E.
A fatal collision on SR 9 near 84th Street N.E. (milepost 21) has caused the highway to be fully blocked in both directions. The crash, which happened at approximately 1 p.m., involved a car and a semi-truck. “Sadly, this is a fatal collision,” Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Kelsey Harding...
‘Hiding in plain sight’: Video shows UW student, child escorted onto passenger flight for...
SEATAC, Wash. — A newly obtained video from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shows something rarely seen in immigration enforcement: a child boarding a commercial passenger flight under federal escort. The footage is raising new questions about whether deportations involving families are quietly happening on regular airlines, in full view of...
Seattle’s best hot chicken is in a divey spot off of Elliot
For Jake Manny, the idea wasn’t just to open a restaurant—it was to bring something back home that didn’t exist yet. Before Sisters and Brothers, Manny spent a decade in Nashville running a bar called The Crying Wolf. It was there, in the heart of Tennessee, that he fell hard for one particular staple: hot chicken. The kind that’s messy, fiery, and deeply...
Dramatic 80-Foot Plunge Off I-5 Embankment Jams Boeing Field Commute
Southbound Interstate 5 by Boeing Field turned into a full-scale rescue zone Wednesday morning after a vehicle went off the freeway and dropped an estimated 80 feet down a steep embankment, snarling the commute past King County International Airport. Seattle Fire Department crews moved in for a rope rescue, reporting one person trapped in the vehicle while technical-rescue teams worked to reach...
