Seattle beach descends into hellscape with locals terrorized by all-night parties and street racing
Furious locals who live near the stunning waterfront say the visitors that arrive with the warmer months are making their lives a living hell.
“Of course there’s fraud”: King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn blasts oversight failures amid $13M...
As multiple audits expose millions in missing and mismanaged public funds, King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn is calling for criminal investigations into the region’s homelessness and human services systems. Speaking on The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI, Dunn said the financial failures at the King County...
Renton Couple Accused In $2.6 Million Issaquah Estate Heist
Prosecutors say a Renton-area husband and wife slipped into control of a recently deceased Issaquah man’s estate with a fake will, then drained roughly $2.6 million into accounts they controlled. Court filings allege the couple used a forged document to install the husband as executor, moved home-sale proceeds and investment funds out of the estate, and now face arrest warrants and an...
Man charged with attempted daylight kidnapping of 8-year-old girl from West Seattle yard
SEATTLE — A 22-year-old man has been charged with attempted kidnapping after prosecutors say he tried to grab and drag an 8-year-old girl from a West Seattle yard in broad daylight. Cristien Xavier Bugge-Marcum is charged in King County Superior Court with one count of attempted second-degree kidnapping stemming...
GPS tracking dart helps Lynnwood police catch suspected car thief
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Lynnwood police used a GPS tracking dart to apprehend a suspected car thief earlier this month, avoiding a high-speed pursuit. The arrest, made on April 20, came after a carjacking victim reported his Nissan Pathfinder had been stolen from an auto parts store parking lot. Rather than chase the fleeing vehicle, officers deployed a device called StarChase that uses a compressed...
Seattle Public Schools to roll out districtwide cellphone limits starting May 4
SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools will implement a new districtwide cellphone policy beginning May 4, restricting student access to personal devices during the school day. Under the new guidelines, students in kindergarten through eighth grade will be required to keep phones turned off and stored away for the entire school day. High school students will not be allowed to use phones during instructional time, but...
Trash, split ownership complicate cleanup at McSorley Wetland in Kent
KENT, Wash. — A sprawling wetland in South King County that drains into Puget Sound has become a dumping ground in places, and officials say cleanup is complicated by a patchwork of public and private ownership. The 130-plus-acre site, known locally as the Woodmont Wetlands and referred to by...
Fifth Graders Vibe-Coded a Real Braille Tool – And Wowed Microsoft
Fifth graders at Global Idea School used AI to build a working Braille 3D Generator that surprised teacher and Microsoft AI director Juan Lavista Ferres. The post Fifth Graders Vibe-Coded a Real Braille Tool – And Wowed Microsoft appeared first on Happilynews.com .
Seattle’s Pizza Just Keeps Getting Better
Complaining about Seattle’s pizza scene is a well-worn civic ritual, on par with decrying the sad state of the city’s sports teams. But wake up: It’s 2026, the Seahawks are world champs, the Sonics are coming back, and Seattle is awash in great pizza. Granted, this town of transplants has no “style” to claim as… The post Seattle’s Pizza Just Keeps Getting Better...
Seattle Now & Then: Schrier house, north Admiral, 1937
(Click and click again to enlarge photos) and in Pacific NW Magazine of the printed Times on May 3, 2026. Whose feet have walked your floors? Bill Schrier can supply clues. It’s easy to imagine that where we live begins and ends with us. Bill Schrier is proving otherwise.
