Elliott Bay Waterfront Park nears completion after 15 years of work
SEATTLE — Seattle will mark the end of 15 years of construction next month with the opening of Elliott Bay Waterfront Park, a 20-acre, 17-block public space built where the Alaskan Way Viaduct once stood. The city and community groups will host Meet Me at Waterfront Park on Sept....
Seattle City Light sued over alleged retaliation after employee reported rape
According to the lawsuit, her supervisor at the time drove her to his home and raped her while she was incapacitated.
Former Seattle Sonic Shawn Kemp sentenced for Tacoma Mall shooting
TACOMA, Wash. - Former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp was sentenced Friday to 30 days home detention after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for a 2023 shooting at the Tacoma Mall. Kemp was initially charged with assault over a shooting outside the Tacoma Mall in 2023. He says he fired...
Thieves grab $2 million in jewelry in Seattle heist that took less than 2...
SEATTLE (AP) - Smash-and-grab thieves in Seattle made off with an estimated $2 million in diamonds, luxury watches, gold and other items in a daring midday jewelry store robbery that took just about 90 seconds, police said Friday. Video from the West Seattle store's surveillance cameras shows four masked suspects...
Stolen Spanaway car chase ends with 15-year-old driver and three juveniles arrested
The passengers were identified as a 13-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl, and a 17-year-old girl.
Belltown shooting surfaces frustration among residents with crime wave
SEATTLE — One day after an attempted robbery turned into a shooting in Belltown, people who live and work in the vibrant neighborhood say they're fed up and concerned with crime and violence. According to the Seattle Police Department, the neighborhood has seen a year-over-year 42 percent increase in...
WA fines US Postal Service $33K for mishandling dangerous waste in Seattle
The Washington Department of Ecology fined the U.S. Postal Service $33,000 earlier this week for improperly managing and storing packages that contained dangerous waste at the Seattle Bulk Mail Center.
High-speed chase ends in crash on Kent train tracks, troopers say
Washington State Patrol said an aircraft spotted a driver speeding at 110 mph on Interstate 5 near Fife late Friday night, leading to a series of evasive attempts before the car ultimately crashed into train tracks in Kent. The incident began around 11 p.m. when Smokey, WSP’s airplane, tracked a...
In-N-Out Opens First Washington Location, Chaos Ensues
The cult of In-N-Out has officially expanded northwards to Washington State. The West Coast’s hyped fast-food chain opened its very first Washington State location this week in Ridgefield, and people absolutely lost their minds, some waiting over two hours just to get a Double-Double. The first-ever In-N-Out just...
Kroger to Close Four Seattle-Area Fred Meyer Stores
Kroger, the Ohio-based grocery corporation and owner of Fred Meyer and QFC, will be closing their Lake City and Redmond locations in October. This comes as the company just announced plans to close its Kent and Everett locations. The company will close the locations at 13000 Lake City Way NE...