Appeal to stop Bainbridge affordable housing project dismissed
An administrative challenge that has stifled an affordable housing project on Bainbridge Island for the last six months has been dismissed by a hearing examiner, allowing it to move forward. Hearing examiner Phil Olbrechts wrote in his March 25 ruling that a zoning code ordinance, which was recommended by the...
King County Council Tells Cops To Stand Down On Magic Mushrooms
On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the King County Council voted 6-2 to urge county law enforcement to put investigation, arrest, and prosecution of adults who possess or cultivate small amounts of naturally occurring entheogens, including psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca, at the very bottom of their to-do list. The...
Costco sued over claims it raised prices, then sought tariff refunds from government
SEATTLE — A proposed class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Seattle accuses Costco of charging shoppers higher prices tied to federal tariffs, then seeking refunds for those same tariff costs after the tariffs were later ruled unlawful, according to the complaint. The lawsuit was filed Friday in...
Two in Critical Condition After Brutal Weapons Attack at West Seattle Encampment
The Violent Sequence of Events (Image Credits: Pexels) West Seattle — A shocking robbery unfolded just before 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, at a tent encampment in Rotary Viewpoint Park, leaving three men with grave head injuries.[1][2] Patrol officers arrived near 35th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street to...
Man found dead in Seattle’s Green Lake
SEATTLE - One person was found dead in Seattle's Green Lake Monday afternoon. The Seattle Fire Department responded to a 911 call about a person in the water near the Green Lake Community Center around 3:30 p.m. Crews pulled one person from the lake, and they were pronounced dead on...
Seattle Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Trying to Push Stranger in Front...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — A man is facing attempted murder charges after authorities say he tried to push a stranger in front of an oncoming train at a Seattle transit station, an incident now raising serious concerns about his prior criminal history. The alarming encounter was captured on surveillance video,...
Molly Moon’s to open 12th Puget Sound-area location in April
Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream is opening its 12th location, this time in Kirkland.
Bellevue tax preparer convicted after scheme that cost IRS more than $420,000
SEATTLE — A Bellevue, Washington, tax preparer who built a client base among tech workers was convicted of assisting in the creation of false tax returns, federal prosecutors said. Thanjavur Manavalan, 65, owner of Mano Accounting Services, was found guilty of three counts of aiding and assisting in the...
Man once deemed mentally unfit accused of attempted Seattle light rail push
This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. Serious questions are being raised after a 26-year-old man, accused of attempting to push a stranger in front of an approaching light rail at Sound Transit’s Northgate station last week, was once deemed mentally unfit to stand trial for allegedly stabbing his...
Starbucks to Close 5 more Seattle Stores, Including Busy Armory Venue
Not long after announcing they are planning a "second" headquarters in Tennessee, Starbucks closes five more Seattle shops
