Suspect arrested for attempted kidnapping at Pike Place Market
A man accused of attempted kidnapping at Pike Place Market made his first court appearance. Police say a man tried to grab a stroller with a baby in it from a mother around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. A probable cause document reveals the father and the child's grandmother intervened until...
Killer Counterfeit Pills Flood Seattle Social Feeds, DEA Warns
Federal agents in Seattle are turning up the volume on a national alert about fake prescription pills, warning that social media is now a major pipeline for tablets that can quietly kill. The message, part of the DEA’s One Pill Can Kill campaign, stresses that any pill bought outside a licensed pharmacy is illegal and
Seattle weather: Clouds to sunbreaks Saturday, high fire danger in central WA
Morning clouds will give way to afternoon sun for much of western Washington on Saturday, with highs in the low to mid-70s. A few light showers are possible along the coast and in the mountains as a weak cold front moves through. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for...
Food, lion dances, and free admission: Don’t miss Seattle’s annual CID Celebration this July
If you’re looking for a fun (and free!) way to spend a summer Saturday in Seattle, head to the CID Celebration on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown-International District. This all-ages community festival with free admission is part...
75-year-old in critical condition after crashing into Seattle home
A 75-year-old is in critical condition after crashing into a home in northeast Seattle late Thursday night.
‘It’s an incentive, not a penalty’: Jake contrasts Bellevue’s affordable housing approach with Seattle’s
Talks to reduce Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) fee have fallen through after proposals to cut the fee by 80% to encourage new construction were rejected by low-income housing developers who feared reduced revenue. Since 2010, the MHA has brought in roughly $350 million and funded about 5,000 affordable
Motorcyclist injured in five-vehicle crash on I-5 near Southcenter in Tukwila Friday
A motorcyclist was injured Friday afternoon, July 10 in a five-vehicle collision on southbound I-5 near Southcenter in Tukwila after a driver crossed the gore point while entering the freeway, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The collision occurred at about 4:49 p.m. just south of Southcenter near the...
Seattle office vacancy crisis shifts tax burden onto renters
Seattle now has the nation's highest downtown office vacancy rate, with business leaders warning empty buildings are hurting the city's economy. The Downtown Seattle Association says declining commercial property values are shifting more of the property tax burden onto homeowners and renters. Business leaders oppose ne
As prosecutors target Aurora Avenue traffickers, nearby residents want more arrests
SEATTLE — Residents who live along the North Aurora Avenue corridor say they have seen little police enforcement targeting sex buyers and traffickers who fuel the commercial sex market, while federal and county prosecutors say they are working to hold offenders accountable. Just this week, a 38-year-old Seattle man,...
Beloved Washington bar saved from closure after local neighbor steps in
Just months after announcing it would close for good, Seattle neighborhood favorite Baker’s has been given a second chance. The beloved Sunset Hill bar and restaurant will remain open after…

















