Longtime Kitsap business honored as Pet Sitter of the Year
Leash4Lease, a locally owned and operated pet sitting business serving most of Kitsap County, has received the honor of Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International. The award coincides with the business also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Amy Munns started Leash4Lease in 2001 when she decided...
Storms steer back into the Pacific Northwest to boost depleted snowpack
SEATTLE — It's been a solid two weeks without rain in Seattle, and as such, a similar stretch of time without fresh snow in the mountains. What had started as a promising return to familiar winter weather in early January — enjoying a fresh blast of 2 to 4 feet of snow that helped get the chairlifts running earlier...
Bellevue’s Main Street Getting Bubble Tea, Japanese Soft Serve Shops
Japanese soft serve brand Indigo Cow and Taiwanese bubble tea chain Machi Machi are soon going to have a shared location on Bellevue’s Main Street, the Bellevue Downtown Network reported this week. A specific opening day hasn’t yet been announced. Indigo Cow previously had a Bellevue Way location...
Kent Officer Removes Teen From East Hill Home
A 16-year-old girl in crisis at a Kent East Hill home caught the attention of a patrol officer who refused to let her slip through the cracks. After learning the teen had been abused, kicked out of her family home at 14, and left to stay with adults who did not know her, the officer spent hours working to get her...
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Welcomes New 7-Eleven
7-Eleven, Inc. has opened its newest location at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The new location is conveniently located pre-security in front of baggage claim 15 and 16. This new location will bring 24/7 convenience to travelers and airport employees at one of the busiest travel hubs in the pacific...
Man shot while sitting in car near Northgate neighborhood in critical condition
SEATTLE — A shooting in North Seattle early Tuesday left a 20-year-old man in critical condition near the Northgate neighborhood. At 12:45 a.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers were dispatched to reports of gunfire in the 1000 block of North 98th Street, near the Burgermaster. Officers arrived and...
Scarecrow Video purchases U District home, securing future
SEATTLE — Scarecrow Video has purchased its longtime University District home, securing the future of what organizers say is the world's largest publicly accessible physical media collection just months after building damage forced a temporary closure. The nonprofit announced the purchase Monday, marking a turning...
‘Scariest time economically since Great Recession,’ layoffs hit struggling Seattle region
“Scary,” “nervous,” “sad,” are all words used by experts, analysts, and realtors to describe recent rounds of layoffs at tech companies like Amazon and Meta, combined with reporting that more could be on the way.
U.S. Airline Announces New Flights for Super Bowl 60 Fans
The matchup for Super Bowl LX is set. In less than two weeks, fans from New England and Seattle will converge on the state of California to watch the Patriots and Seahawks battle it out at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. American Airlines is adding service to help fans get...
Seattle Trauma Survivors Face Bigger Battle With Long COVID, UW Study Finds
A new University of Washington study is drawing a sharp line between past trauma and the lingering misery of long COVID, finding that people with a history of traumatic stress were more likely to report persistent, multi-system problems after a COVID-19 infection. The link was especially strong for autonomic issues...
