Sound Transit opens $240 million station expected to serve few riders
(The Center Square) - Former Sound Transit Board Member David Baker called Sound Transit’s newest light rail station a waste of taxpayer money. “It’s a $240 million boondoggle," he said. The light rail system’s newest station opened Wednesday in a residential area of single-family homes and a golf course in North Seatt
Jake: Seattle’s minimum wage is $22.14. The real minimum is zero
My first job paid about $5.50 an hour. I was 15 or 16. My best friend’s dad ran a foundation repair company, and he hired me for two reasons. First, I knew his son (most jobs in life come through relationships). Second, I was small enough to fit. My buddy and I spent eight hours a day playing mole, shimmying under craw
Puget Sound Energy proposes double-digit rate increases for 2027
Puget Sound Energy has proposed a three-year plan that would increase electricity rates by 15% and natural gas rates by 14% in early 2027.
New numbers reveal Seattle’s drug dealing hot spots
The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office released some new numbers concerning cases involving drug dealing, with more than half of them happening in just four areas.
Medical examiner IDs two 20-year-olds killed in South 272 Street shooting near I-5 in...
KENT, Wash. — The two young men who lost their lives in a targeted shooting near the Interstate 5 overpass on South 272 Street Monday morning were identified by the King County Medical Examiner Wednesday. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the two men as Ali Abdi Dahir,...
King County Public Health investigating cryptosporidiosis outbreak at McMenamins’ Bothell pool
McMenamins’ North Shore Lagoon Swimming Pool, located inside the Anderson School in Bothell, is currently experiencing a cryptosporidiosis outbreak.
Trailing only Miami, Portland, and San Francisco, Seattle was just ranked the fourth-best city...
Seattle may not be the cheapest place to eat, but it’s still one of the best cities in the country for food lovers. According to a new WalletHub ranking, Seattle comes in at No. 4 among 182 U.S. cities for the best and cheapest foodie scenes, behind Miami, Portland and San Francisco.
Another Wilson Administration Account Collides With the Facts as CCTV Audit Timeline Unravels
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s administration is facing another credibility problem after the organization conducting an independent audit of the city’s controversial surveillance-camera program revealed it was working under a different deadline than the one Wilson had been giving the public. The discrepancy follows reco
‘Kids or drug addicts?’: Jake and Spike blast Seattle’s response to Woodland Park RV...
Safety concerns about an RV encampment along a youth cross-country course at Seattle’s Woodland Park have KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill questioning why the city hasn’t acted to protect young runners. “There’s nothing easier than to say, ‘Hey, who are we prioritizing? Kids or drug...
Esquire Names Seattle’s Russell’s Among 14 Best Bars in America
Russell’s opened in 2014. Co-owner Joe Russell had spent eight years bartending at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub in Pike Place Market before opening it, according to The Stranger. In June, Esquire included the tavern, at 4111 Stone Way N in Seattle, in its 14 Best Bars in America list. Bham Now reported the selection, a

















