From Seattle to Leavenworth: WA’s speeding habit shows no signs of slowing
A new survey flagged Seattle as a speeding hotspot, and a recent patrol near Leavenworth showed the problem extends statewide.
Zillow hit with another lawsuit over allegations of steering
A Washington state real estate agent has filed a lawsuit against Zillow, adding to the growing number of cases accusing the company of pressuring agents to steer clients into its mortgage lending services. Stephanie Dupuis, who owns a real estate team in Kitsap County, filed the complaint on Jan. 16...
Bellevue Parking Mandates On The Chopping Block As State Law Closes In
Bellevue is gearing up for a parking policy shakeup that could dramatically cut, or even erase, minimum off-street parking requirements for new buildings. City Council has kicked off a broad review of the local parking code, with staff lined up for public outreach and the planning commission expected to hammer out...
Legislation Would Open Up Commercial Areas, and Ground-Floor Spaces, to Housing
State Rep. (and former Seattle Office of Housing director) Emily Alvarado (D-34, West Seattle) is sponsoring a bill this year that would require cities and counties to allow housing in every area where commercial development is allowed. If it passes, the legislation will be another win for housing advocates who’ve...
Harger: A boy lived for months in a tent on Aurora Ave. The system...
You are seeing inside the tent. The tent where a nine-year-old boy lived for months along Aurora Avenue. The tent his mother filled with fentanyl smoke while he was inside. The tent where he was made to wait in nearby bushes, surrounded by used condoms and human waste, while his mother turned tricks with strangers.
Kent home destroyed in fire; nearest hydrant was 2.5 miles away
Due to a limited water supply, firefighters had to shuttle water to the scene. According to Puget Sound Fire, the nearest fire hydrant was two and a half miles away.
City of Kent workers stop wire theft in progress
A pair of Kent public works employees thwarted a wire theft in progress last week, police said. It happened Jan. 14 near 4th Avenue South and Willis Street. Two City of Kent Public Works engineering techs saw someone stealing wire from what are known as “junction boxes,” the Kent Police Department said in a Facebook...
Charges weighed as 12-year-old arrested in screwdriver attack and mugging at 23rd and Jackson
The arrest of a 12-year-old who police say attacked a woman with a screwdriver in a Central District robbery is being closely watched as an example of the challenges for the area’s justice system when it comes to juvenile crime. The King County Prosecutor’s office says a judge found...
Washington State Patrol Catches Another Wrong-Way DUI Driver
Yesterday, I wrote about a wrong-way driver who troopers barely stopped before almost crashing on I-5, and last night they found another on I-90 near Issaquah.
Meta announces layoffs to ‘reality labs division,’ including in Washington
SEATTLE — Facebook's parent company Meta plans to lay off more than 300 employees in the state, according to a 60-day notice that was filed. It's part of a larger cut to jobs. Meta confirmed 1,500 jobs will be cut in its "reality labs division" nationwide. According to the...
