‘Who cares what race somebody is if they’re shooting people?’: Jake questions SPD’s refusal...
Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles did not give a clear description of who may be a third gunman in the Bite of Seattle shooting. Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka asked Sayles to describe the suspect during a Seattle City Council public safety hearing Tuesday. “Irrespective of the race of...
‘The first incident of its kind in the area’: Gas theft sparks car fire...
Bellevue police are investigating a gasoline theft that went dangerously wrong, sparking a car fire at an apartment complex over the weekend. Around 7:40 a.m. on Saturday, officers were dispatched to reports of a vehicle on fire in the 5400 block of Village Park Drive Southeast, according to Bellevue Police Department
‘Oh my God!’ Orcas show up at the Ballard Locks
Visitors to Seattle's Ballard Locks got a rare experience: A sighting of orcas in Salmon Bay. But these likely weren't local orcas.
Puget Sound Dungeness crabbers clash over harvest shares, reporting
Tensions between recreational, tribal and state commercial Dungeness crabbers in Puget Sound are continuing as fishermen debate harvest allocations, catch reporting and who gets access to the resource first. According to a report from Cascadia Daily News, much of the frustration centers on recreational catch reporting
Uniqlo Sets Opening Date for Issaquah Location
Two months after word hit that the Issaquah Commons shopping center was getting its own Uniqlo, the organization has set an official opening date: Aug. 14. The new store will have Uniqlo’s expected spread of stylish basics, including a full lineup of its LifeWear section in addition to exclusive designs from local arti
Man accused of killing mother, stabbing Renton officer in eye enters plea
RENTON, Wash. — A 42-year-old man accused of killing his mother and stabbing a Renton police officer in the eye pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday morning. Christopher Mott pleaded not guilty to murder, assault and burglary charges. Court documents say officers initially responded to reports of damage Cedar...
Striking workers at Seattle’s Hilton may soon join unemployment benefit line
In Washington, striking union workers have received over $565,700 in unemployment benefits this year, sparking debate about a new law allowing such claims during strikes, especially at Hilton's Embassy Suites.
Washington Nail Tech Talks Trash in Vietnamese, Then Gets Caught: ‘They Need Some Etiquette...
A nail salon customer went viral after sharing videos of a confrontation she said happened at a salon in Federal Way. The Washington woman claimed a nail tech spoke about her in Vietnamese, acted condescendingly when she tried to explain herself, and later refused to speak with her. The incident has since sparked discu
Seattle Studies Aurora Avenue Backup Plan for Fort Lawton’s 500 Homes
Seattle's Office of Housing has completed another environmental review of its long-planned Fort Lawton housing redevelopment, this time studying a backup option that would move the project's roughly 500 homes off the Magnolia site entirely and onto a city-owned parcel along Aurora Avenue. The former Army base bordering
WEATHER: Storms and fire danger, some haze possible
We have another nice summer day ahead, but there will be a few changes to watch as we head into Wednesday and Thursday. A weak weather system will bring more clouds, a chance for thunderstorms in the mountains, and potentially some elevated wildfire smoke into the region. For today, we're...
