‘Millionaire’s tax’ would make Seattle’s top income tax rate highest in the nation
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington state’s percolating “millionaire’s tax” would result in a top marginal rate of more than 18% for high-income earners in Seattle, based on the combined effects of several state and local layers. During his
Amazing Washington: Kirkland man leaves corporate job to drive school bus
KIRKLAND, Wash. — David Oakenfold thought he would spend just a year in the United States. Nearly three decades later, the Kirkland resident has built a life in Washington. Oakenfold recently made a decision he calls "life changing" by walking away from a corporate career to focus on family and community.
Concrete man accused of stealing 40 Christmas trees appears in court
A Concrete man accused of stealing dozens of Christmas trees appeared in a King County courtroom Thursday. Prosecutors said 48‑year‑old Casey Graham Haines is charged with second‑degree theft after allegedly taking 40 Christmas trees and an orchard ladder from Donna’s Trees in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood late...
Missing Kirkland Woman Found Alive in Woodinville Thanks to Alert Citizens and Police Tech
In the early hours of a cold January morning, the Kirkland community breathed a sigh of relief after a woman who had been reported missing for more than a week was found alive. The Kirkland Police Department shared in a social media post that two alert citizens played a crucial role in the rescue after hearing faint...
Verbal argument may have led to stabbing outside Kent coffee shop, police say
KENT, Wash. — Police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital Wednesday afternoon outside a coffee shop in Kent, police said. Officers were called around 1:54 p.m. to the parking lot of Lula Coffee at 25246 Pacific Highway South after a report of a stabbing, according to Kent police.
Mayor Katie Wilson announces first executive orders targeting homelessness, public transit
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Thursday announced her first two executive orders since taking office, targeting homelessness and public transit as she moves to put her campaign priorities into action just weeks into her administration. Speaking at El Centro de la Raza, Wilson said the orders are...
Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger III Reflects on 16 Years Since the ‘Miracle on the...
On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Sullenberger successfully navigated a landing on the Hudson River, saving 155 passengers
Multiple suspects fired about 60 rounds at car, injuring woman, police say
SEATTLE — No arrests have been made after 60 rounds were fired at a car, injuring a woman in Seattle's High Point neighborhood on Wednesday night. Officers responded to the shooting in the 6500 block of Sylvan Way SW around 11:15 p.m. They found a 41-year-old woman who had...
Firefighters evacuate buildings near Lumen Field for gas leak
SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) evacuated buildings near Lumen Field after receiving reports of a natural gas leak. SFD posted about the incident in the 500 block of Occidental Avenue South on X at 7:14 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters started evacuating affected buildings on Occidental and limited access...
McStabby’s Siege: Seattle’s Doorless McDonald’s Exposes City’s Drug Enforcement Collapse
In the heart of downtown Seattle, at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Pine Street, a McDonald’s outlet has become a stark emblem of urban decay. Locals dub it ‘McStabby’s’ for good reason: the restaurant no longer has functional doors, serving customers solely through a narrow hatch carved into plywood barriers. This...
