Seattle WA

Kevin Altheimer is known as a “thorn in the side” for King County council members during meetings over the current budget. Altheimer’s latest grievance was over a massive discrepancy in the Department of Community and Health Services audit, which previously was allocated $17 million for juvenile diversion, but the...

Washington's own Brandi Carlile has been honored as one of TIME Magazine’s 2026 Women of the Year, joining a prestigious group of 16 global leaders.

A 16-year-old Seattle boy is facing charges for allegedly shooting up a pizza parlor early Thursday, sending multiple people “running and ducking for their lives,” before trying to steal a rideshare car, police said. The Seattle Police Department said officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 1400 block of...

There's a specific kind of lie that powerful men tell when the walls start closing in: the minimizing lie, the "it wasn't what it looked like" lie, the "I was barely there" lie. Bill Gates tried that last one earlier this month, insisting his relationship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was limited...

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Bellevue police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash reported Saturday morning in a parking lot in the city’s Bel-Red neighborhood. Officers responded at approximately 8:00 a.m. to the 14300 block of Bel-Red Road after receiving reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

The Pierce County medical examiner's office on Friday identified the four people killed in a series of stabbings Tuesday morning on the Key Peninsula that ended with a sheriff’s deputy shooting the suspect, 32-year-old Aleksandr Shablykin. Shablykin's mother, 52-year-old Zoya Shablykina, was stabbed to death outside...

On a residential block in Seattle, a house by SHED Architecture + Design stands wrapped entirely in corrugated metal. There is no mix of brick, timber, or panels. Just one continuous material, chosen deliberately and used without compromise. Corrugated metal siding is the defining feature. Its vertical ridges create...

SEATAC, Wash. — The Pancake Chef in SeaTac opened in 1959. After closing in the fall of 2025, the diner has new ownership and a familiar feel that's drawing regulars back through its doors. Sarbjit Singh, the restaurant's new owner, said the warm reception from longtime customers has meant...

A Seattle man found his stolen bike listed on an online marketplace and called 911. That led police to a Kirkland apartment. At the apartment, officers found the bike, along with drugs, guns, and cash. They subsequently arrested two wanted felons. “Along with the bike, they got fentanyl, meth, cash,...

After more than a decade of service, the Snoqualmie Police Department will hand off police services in North Bend this spring. Under the September 2025 Police Services Interlocal Agreement between the City of North Bend and the City of Snoqualmie, the King County Sheriff’s Office will begin serving as North Bend’s...