Seattle WA

SEATTLE — A long-simmering fight over industrial pollution in south Seattle is intensifying after the state’s only cement kiln asked regulators for permission to burn more tires as fuel, prompting a surge of opposition from neighbors and environmental advocates. Ash Grove Cement, operator of a sprawling plant on...

The minimum wage in Seattle will increase to $21.30 per hour on January 1, 2026, in accordance with the annual increase required by Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance.

SEATTLE - The endangered orca population off the coast of Washington was captured in clear drone footage showing the resilient southern resident killer whales on the move. The pod was seen in the Salish Sea in a recent video following the discovery of a new calf born in our waters in September.

SEATTLE — A man with a gunshot wound to the back walked into Harborview Medical Center at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, prompting officers to investigate a shooting, according to Seattle police. The crime scene is estimated to be near 12th Ave. S and S Main St, officers discovered two...

During his 2021 campaign, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell pledged to build 2,000 units of emergency shelter or permanent supportive housing within a year. More than three years into his term, an Axios analysis finds the number of net new units falls short of that goal. Why it matters: Housing and...

Walmart announced the closure of one of its King County stores.

SEATTLE, Wash. – The case of Sarah Clasen, a Washington State Trooper, is drawing attention after she pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide while driving under the influence. This attention is partially due to the conditions surrounding her release. David Garavito, an assistant law professor at the University of...

A Pacific man, whose drugs are tied to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, was caught with over 50,000 pills whose only active ingredient is carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than fentanyl. On Sept. 16, a Federal Way Police Department officer, alongside Centralia Police, the Drug...

Both directions of State Route 18 (SR 18) are blocked at I-90, just east of Raging River, due to a collision. Traffic is being diverted to Issaquah-Hobart Road, the Washington State Department of Transportation reported Monday, around 5:45 p.m. The agency noted Issaquah-Hobart Road is not suitable for freight traffic.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by a verified Burien resident. It represents the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media or its staff.]. Yesterday a group of 15 Burien neighbors met in a...