Seattle mayor announces crackdown on crime-plagued neighborhood after years of complaints
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a crackdown on open-air drug dealing and stolen goods sales in Little Saigon, allocating $1.1 million for services.
Seattle’s famous naked bike parade rides again
Seattle is about to bare itself to the world. The big picture: World Cup visitors (and us locals) looking for a hilariously authentic experience this weekend can count a slew of naked cyclists pedaling through Fremont as one uniquely Seattle option. Driving the news: The Fremont Solstice Parade returns Saturday,...
Big battery farms encounter resistance across western Washington
Community opposition to big battery farms is spreading across western Washington just as the technology takes on growing importance for the state’s clean energy transition and to stabilize the electric grid. A multiplying number of cities and counties have enacted moratoriums on permitting for new utility-scale battery
11 Massive Thrift Stores In Washington Where $25 Stretches Further Than You’d Think
Do you ever walk past those massive, unassuming warehouses and think, “What on earth could possibly be in there?” Well, I did, and now I’m officially a thrift-store addict. Honestly, it’s become my favorite form of cheap therapy. I’ve spent countless hours navigating the labyrinthine aisles...
Fallen tree crashes into Bellevue apartments displacing 8 residents
BELLEVUE, Wash. — A fallen tree damaged several homes at a Bellevue apartment complex Tuesday evening, displacing residents but leaving no one hurt, according to the Bellevue Fire Department. The tree fell just after 5 p.m., when a fire engine was dispatched to the Village at Overlook, fire officials...
‘McStabby’s’ reopens its lobby: Infamous 3rd Avenue McDonald’s lets customers inside again
The McDonald’s at the intersection of Third Avenue and Pine Street, one of the most notorious in the region, has reopened its lobby to customers. With fans and fútbol enthusiasts flocking Seattle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it’s no coincidence that McDonald’s reopened its lobby amid the influx of foot traffic, first r
Questions emerge as Seattle’s newest shelter opens with 15 residents
SEATTLE — Seattle's newest homeless housing facility opened with promises of expanding shelter capacity for people experiencing chronic homelessness, but questions are emerging about why most of its units remain unoccupied a week after opening. About 15 people are currently living at the Bayside Enhanced Shelter, which
‘The result of bad policy’: Jake, Spike stunned as Seattle’s JumpStart tax data rivals...
Five years of data tracking Seattle’s JumpStart tax have been released, and as a result of several factors, the city has lost roughly 30,000 jobs since 2020 and suffered a 48% drop in the taxable value of office buildings, with a nearly 40% office vacancy rate. Seattle’s JumpStart tax...
‘Anxiety and professional harm’: Man sentenced for sending impostor nurses to Washington care facilities
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man who was convicted of using stolen identities of nurses to send impostor nurses to work in long-term care facilities in Washington has been sentenced. On Tuesday, the Washington State Attorney General’s Office announced that David Mungai Njenga was sentenced to 14 years in...
Wait Until You Hear What Happened: 60,000 Gillette Logos Vanish in Foxboro, and Nobody’s...
60,000 Gillette Logos Vanish in Foxboro, and Nobody's Talking About the Real Problem Yo, Seattle! You are NOT gonna believe the wildness that just hit the wires. Seriously, I read this, blinked twice, and had to re-read it because my brain just refused to process the sheer audacity. We’re talking about pure, unadultera
