Light-rail passenger service begins across Lake Washington
On a brisk March morning residents from Seattle and the Eastside lined up along the shores of Lake Washington to mark a long awaited shift in how the region moves. Families with children in tow seniors and daily commuters alike waited for the chance to step aboard the first trains to traverse the floating bridge. […]
WSP investigating after video of car driving across bridge on I-90 Trail goes viral
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a video of a car driving across the floating bridge on the I-90 Trail went viral. The video, posted Thursday on Reddit, shows the car driving fast and passing traffic on the trail, which is not open to vehicle traffic. Bicyclists and...
Suspect arrested after standoff in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood
SEATTLE - Seattle police have arrested a suspect following an hour-long standoff at a home in the Crown Hill neighborhood on Friday. A Seattle police officer enters a home in the Crown Hill neighborhood after a standoff on Sept. 11, 2026. (FOX 13 Seattle) What we know:. Police said a...
Seattle mayor gives official explanation for police chief’s forced resignation
(The Center Square) - Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle acknowledged receiving a long-awaited formal explanation from Mayor Katie Wilson’s administration regarding the forced resignation of former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes on Friday. He maintains he still disagrees with how the executive branch handled Barne
‘Unaffordable to serve food in Seattle’: Restaurant owner sounds alarm
SEATTLE - A popular Seattle restaurant known for keeping its menu affordable says the math behind those prices is becoming increasingly difficult to make work. Spice Waala co-owner, Uttam Mukherjee said the restaurant has resisted raising prices even as the cost of ingredients and doing business in Seattle has climbed.
West Seattle boater chased suspected armed boat prowler on Puget Sound
A West Seattle boat owner is telling his tale of stopping a boat prowler – on his own boat – leading to a chase on Puget Sound.
Mayor Wilson’s office tells council she removed Shon Barnes to align SPD with her...
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s office responded to a letter from City Councilmember Bob Kettle requesting a formal explanation for why she asked former Police Chief Shon Barnes to resign. Wilson’s office said she wanted to build a cabinet that better aligned with her values. “After careful consideration, the...
Seattle police investigating report of armed man near Jose Rizal Park in Beacon Hill
Seattle police are currently investigating a report of a man near Jose Rizal Park who is believed to be armed with a gun. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) advised the public to avoid the area near Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood as officers search for the suspect. At roughly 8:30...
Fugitive arrested in Seattle following deadly, wrong-way crash in Grant County
SEATTLE, Wash. – Brayan Reyes-Alvarez, a man with a felony warrant for two counts of vehicular homicide following a deadly wrong-way crash that took place August 8, was arrested on Tuesday following a sweeping investigation, according to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). The incident occurred on Interstate 90 in...
SWAT Nabs Two Men Accused Of Raping Teen Girls Lured From Olympia Church
A King County Sheriff's Office SWAT team arrested two men on September 2 in connection with the kidnapping and rape of two teenage girls, one 15 and one 17, who prosecutors say were lured from an Olympia church under the promise of alcohol and driven across county lines to a home near Renton. The arrests unfolded durin
