Man injured after making contact with power lines
A 40-year-old man was critically injured on Wednesday in Sunset Hill after making contact with power lines while on the roof of a building. Seattle Fire said the man was working on the rooftop of a construction site in the 3600 block of NW 62nd St when he made contact with the power lines. Crews were able to lower...
East Roy Street Low-Rise Blaze Brings Heavy Fire Response
Seattle firefighters converged on a low-rise residential building in the 300 block of East Roy Street on Friday afternoon after reports of a fire, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Crews were working the scene and officials urged people to steer clear of the area while the response unfolded. As of the initial...
Community meeting to address after-hours parties at Golden Gardens
Neighbors and city officials are set to meet again to discuss ongoing after-hours parties at Golden Gardens, following months of complaints about overnight noise, trash, and property damage at the park. The meeting, happening Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Golden Gardens Bathhouse, is open...
Mayor Wilson hopes to improve Seattle’s ‘stingy’ plan for more housing
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is explaining her plan to let Seattle build more housing, in more places, and more quickly than her predecessor Bruce Harrell had planned.
Beware The Fake Court Notices Hitting Washington Residents
Imagine getting an official-looking message about a court date you never knew existed—sounds unsettling, doesn’t it? Let’s break down this recent scam that’s caught many off guard.
Westside Neighbors Shelter starts temporary closure sooner than first scheduled
After today, the Westside Neighbors Shelter in The Triangle will be closed for several weeks of work. That’s sooner than first announced, according to the announcement we received following a vote of the shelter’s board:. The shelter has moved its closure date to April 3 (instead of April...
Gets Real: Sober living home for Muslim women opens in Federal Way
Federal Way has welcomed the first culturally-responsive faith-based women’s recovery residence in the State of Washington. The House of Du’a, open for just over a month, is a sober living home geared towards Muslim women battling alcohol and drug addiction. “Without these spaces, women in here would be...
SWAT Teams and Police Make Significant Arrests in Port Orchard
Several people were arrested recently on a rural property in Kitsap County . Law enforcement took action on Thursday, after surveiling the area in the 1100 block of Nebraska Street in unincorporated Port Orchard. 10 People Were Arrested for Various Offenses. After a lengthy investigation into alleged criminal...
Councilmember Wants “Audit of Human Services Contracts.” That’s a Big Ask.
City Councilmember Maritza Rivera wants the City Auditor to do an audit of all Human Services Department contracts, she announced this week, in light of a damning King County audit that found evidence of waste, misuse of funds, and potential fraud in a 36-contract sample of King County Department of Community and...
As Washington lawmakers punt on school cellphone ban, some want more action
During a recent lunch period at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in Seattle, Principal Zachary Stowell said his walkie talkie was quiet. No fights. No incidents. It wasn't like this when he
