Bellevue Transit Killer’s Sentencing Put On Ice After Tearful Courtroom Meltdown
A routine sentencing hearing in King County Superior Court came to an abrupt halt Friday when 28-year-old Gabriel Vargas-Garcia broke down in tears and could not continue. The judge called a roughly 15-minute recess, then ultimately pushed the hearing to next Tuesday. Vargas-Garcia is awaiting sentencing in the 2022...
Woman found passed out with weapons in Seattle grocery store parking lot
The woman was found at around 6:30 on Saturday in the car, slumped over while it was running.
The Nisqually Earthquake: A look back 25 years later
Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, one of the costliest natural disasters of all time.
Seattle’s Grand Dame Of Giving, Rebecca Benaroya, Dead At 103
Rebecca “Becky” Benaroya, the Seattle philanthropist whose name appears on the city’s concert hall and major medical research centers, died Wednesday, Feb. 25. She was 103. For decades, her and her family's giving reshaped downtown Seattle and supported research into diabetes and autoimmune disease. Longtime donor's...
Seven Students Sailed Into Puget Sound and Were Never Seen Again
On the rainy night of April 14, 1971, seven college students pushed off from a Tacoma marina in a 22-foot Catalina sailboat and headed into Puget Sound. Sometime after they slipped away from the dock, they vanished. The sailboat, everyone on board, and all of their belongings have never been found, and the mystery is...
How an Olympic star inspired Seattle’s first Black City Attorney
While Erika Evans may not have gotten her grandpa’s speed on the track, she certainly inherited his winning ways and a passion to fight for what is right.
RV safe lot, tiny home village project sparks debate
A new RV safe lot and tiny home village is moving forward in West Seattle. The $3.3 million project would house 72 RVs and 20 tiny homes, but nearby businesses say they were blindsided by the announcement.
Clyde Hill Mega Mansion Linked To Auto Dealer Hits Market At $25M
One of Clyde Hill's splashiest homes just pulled up to the market with a $25 million price tag, and it is tied to the owner of a major Western Washington auto group. The chateau-style estate is tucked behind gates on roughly 1.5 acres, with about 8,000 square feet in the main house, a resort-style pool, resurfaced...
Driver arrested after fleeing Troopers on Pacific Highway in Des Moines
A driver was arrested for investigation of attempting to elude police after fleeing from Washington State Patrol troopers on Pacific Highway South near South 260th Street, authorities said. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle in Des Moines, but the driver fled, running red lights, according to the Washington State...
Environment Northwest: False spring shifts timing for plants and wildlife
BOISE, Idaho — Unseasonably mild temperatures and below-average snowpack across the Northwest are accelerating the timing of nature in some areas, triggering what is known as a “false spring.”. Phenology, the study of recurring seasonal events like plants blooming and animal movement, depends on temperature, hours of...
