Seattle WA

Tomorrow night (Tuesday, March 31), new Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner is scheduled to make the West Seattle stop on his districtwide community-engagement tour. One of the issues he is likely hear about: Prospective staffing cuts at West Seattle High School. Though enrollment at WSHS continues to...

A new creative space dedicated to machine knitting is opening in Ballard in April, bringing a specialized form of textile education to the neighborhood. Seattle Knitting Lab will be located in the Ballard Building at 2208 NW Market Street, above Annie’s Art & Frame. Christine Dennett, a former machine...

A new cat-only boarding hotel, Whiskers Lodge, is set to officially open on April 6 at 4250 Aurora Ave N in Fremont. Owner Kip Brookbank says the space will open with two separate “pods”: Whispering Cedar, which includes 10 suites (four deluxe and six classic), and Ginkgo Perch, which includes four suites (two deluxe...

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council unanimously voted to restrict federal immigration officials from accessing automated license plate reader and CCTV data and to amend when a 60-day pause on surveillance data collection can be triggered. The council’s Public Safety Committee approved an ordinance March 24 that would...

Downtown Kirkland has no shortage of places to grab a bite, but Rimini Restaurant on Lake Street feels like stepping into an old‑school Italian supper club that just happens to have killer views of Lake Washington. 🇮🇹. This authentic Italian restaurant from the award‑winning Nardone family leans hard...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new documentary from ABC News Studios showcases one of the strangest moments in Pacific Northwest history. On Aug. 10, 2018, Richard Russell, a Horizon Air ground service agent, stole a Dash 8-400 aircraft from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. PAST COVERAGE | Horizon Airlines employee...

SEATTLE — A beloved, eclectic grocery store will soon open its doors in a new location in North Seattle. Trader Joe’s confirmed on March 27 it is opening a new grocery store at 401 NE Northgate Way. An official date for its opening has not yet been announced.

SEATTLE — After more than two decades on Seattle television, KOMO News anchor Mary Nam is saying goodbye and signing off one last time. On Tuesday, Mary will anchor her last broadcast after announcing her departure earlier this month, telling her friends and colleagues in the newsroom that the difficult decision to...

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay signed an executive order creating the "Breaking the Cycle Initiative," a coordinated effort between housing, health, and legal systems to address homelessness, addiction, and incarceration. The order mandates opening 500 units of shelter and housing within 500 days by repurposing...

Seattle could soon see another downtown vacancy. The Columbia Tower Club is rumored to be closing after four decades, with a statement to members circulating online. The club stated it will be consolidating into The Collective, its primary club in South Lake Union. “After extensive review, we have decided to...