When you’re at Seattle’s Masakan, you’re family
What's your go-to spot in the Seattle area? The place you depend on for a reliable lunch or the cafe with a perfect birthday vibe or even that deep cut right off the light rail that just turns the day around. On this edition of The Seattle Eats Menu, Emily Kim, co-founder of the Pastry Project, takes us to her favorite joint...
Seattle lawsuit claims Lucky Strike made bowling pricier and worse
SEATTLE — A Seattle bowler is leading a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses Lucky Strike Entertainment, formerly Bowlero, of buying up bowling centers across the country, raising prices and making the bowling experience worse, according to a complaint filed in federal court in Seattle. The complaint was filed on...
Seattle music festival ending after more than a decade
A Seattle psychedelic rock festival is officially ending after 13 years. Freakout Festival said it has decided to evolve how it shows up in Seattle, according to a statement on its website. The festival cited rising costs, shifting attendance, and growing barriers for touring artists, especially international ones, as reasons...
Kent Police Blotter: April 6-22
• Commercial burglary: 12:52 p.m., officers responded to a commercial burglary at a radio tower near the 900 block of Central Avenue South. Officers learned that a suspect had entered the fenced area and removed a significant amount of radio equipment. The suspect vehicle was later returned, and officers seized the vehicle for a warrant and contacted the occupant.
Body found in South Seattle homeless encampment
SEATTLE - Police are investigating after a body was found at a homeless encampment in South Seattle on Thursday morning. According to the Seattle Police Department, officers were called before 9:00 a.m. to reports of a body found in a tent near Cheasty Blvd S and S Winthrop St. Police arrived and confirmed there was a dead man in the tent.
Suspicious death at Mount Baker encampment prompts Seattle Police investigation
A dead man was found inside a tent encampment in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood on Thursday morning, prompting a Seattle Police Department (SPD) investigation.
Covington man accused of killing wife in staged home invasion
A Covington man allegedly stabbed his wife to death, staged a part of their house to look like a burglary scene, then called 911 to report someone had broken into their home Friday morning, according to court documents. Kyle Cathcart, 41, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the homicide of...
Lawsuit says Washington DOL flaw let thieves send licenses to one address, steal identities
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges the Washington State Department of Licensing left an online security flaw open for years, allowing identity thieves to change addresses and order replacement licenses. The lawsuit was filed in Thurston County Superior Court by William Black and Bess...
Bodycam video: WA deputy evacuates 9 people from Auburn mobile home park fire
AUBURN, Wash. - New bodycam video shows the moment a King County Sheriff’s sergeant jumped into action to save a family from a fire at a local mobile home park. At 6:20 a.m. Saturday, April 25, Sgt. Robert Nishimura was driving through Auburn when he spotted a plume of thick black smoke rising above the trees.
I-5 in Seattle sees ‘new normal’ for traffic jams and driving habits
A few months into the state's big Ship Canal Bridge repave, the original shock has eased somewhat, as morning commuters adapt their schedules and driving habits to cope with fewer lanes on Interstate 5. However, the southbound drives from Lynnwood to Lake Union remain an exasperating 56 minutes, on average,...
