Seattle WA

Seattle and King County leaders announced a major downsizing of the regional homelessness authority following an audit revealing $13 million in unaccounted spending.

SEATTLE — Sharp divisions emerged Wednesday as Seattle residents, housing advocates and environmental activists sparred over a proposal that would dramatically reshape the city's land-use appeals process. At issue is legislation proposed by Seattle City Councilmember Eddie Lin. The bill would eliminate State Environmen

A new Japanese restaurant from Seattle restaurateur Brian Solazzi is taking shape on Beacon Hill. Gohan, currently under construction at 2904 and 2906 Beacon Ave. S., recently applied for beer, wine, and spirits licenses with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. While no opening date has been announced, visi

The University of Washington Alert Service reported the incident at 2:25 a.m., advising individuals to avoid the area. The suspect, described as a man wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes, was last seen leaving the area heading north.

SEATTLE — A rollover crash on the Interstate 90 bridge prompted an emergency response that blocked the westbound lanes during Thursday's morning commute. Multiple people were injured in the rollover crash, according to fire responders. The crash involved two cars on westbound I-90 at the midspan, east of the Mount Bake

What did Seattle sound like just before the rest of the country caught up? For a lot of listeners, the answer arrived on a CD connected to a small romantic comedy about apartments, dating, and young adulthood. Singles (1992) was not a massive film event, but its soundtrack landed at the exact right cultural second. Pea

The owner of Schweinhaus Biergarten in Bellingham has been charged with multiple felonies related to the unauthorized purchase and reselling of alcohol belonging to an Issaquah brewery that he previously co-owned. Brandon Robert Bates, 48, created Formula Brewing in Issaquah, Washington, in a 50-50 partnership with Dan

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck near Oak Harbor overnight in Crescent Harbor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was the largest in a series of five earthquakes and aftershocks recorded in the area between 11:34 p.m. Wednesday and 3:50 a.m. Thursday. Nearly 1,300 people reported feeling the earthquake

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority will see more than 75% of its budget slashed and lay off dozens of workers as King County and Seattle take back control of $160 million worth of homeless services contracts.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan told The Ari Hoffman Show on KVI that Seattle may deserve closer scrutiny as federal investigators continue uncovering massive taxpayer-funded fraud schemes across the country, saying the Emerald City is “probably a good place to look” for similar abuses. Jordan made the...