Seattle WA

King County is suing multiple homeowners in Issaquah. The homeowners allegedly cut down more than 140 trees for a better view of West Tiger Mountain, KING 5 reported Monday. A majority of the 142 trees cut down in Grand Ridge Park were marked “significant” due to their ecological importance, King County Parks told...

A Mexican citizen who was living in Kent was sentenced to prison Monday for his role in a drug ring, according to a news release from the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. Martin Alonzo Peinado Torres, 33, will spend 22 months in prison for conspiracy...

Aren’t busting taggers. The City Attorney is asking for a new tool to crack down on the likes of WESH and DOTCOM without cops including a $1,000 fine “per illegal graffiti violation.”. The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee is taking up the debate Tuesday morning on the...

Hill Harper—local cafe owner, actor known for his work in “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor,” and former U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan—is speaking out about the challenges of owning a small business in King County. “Everyone I’ve met in the Seattle area, fantastic...

A near-fatal shooting in South Seattle is currently under investigation by Seattle police homicide detectives, following an incident on Wednesday morning that left two men with gunshot wounds, one of which is considered life-threatening. According to the SPD Blotter, officers first responded to Harborview Medical...

(Screengrab from SDOT camera) 3:43 PM: Avoid the Highland Park Way hill for a while. SFD has arrived to deal with a very smoky car vehicle fire that’s in the southbound lanes just north of Holden. 3:47 PM: Now that the smoke has cleared, the vehicle with the fire...

The Duwamish River Festival, hosted by the Duwamish River Community Coalition, is an annual event celebrating the Duwamish River and the surrounding communities of South Park and Georgetown. It typically features live music, cultural performances, educational booths, free food, and activities for all ages. This year,...

SEATTLE – Jones Soda Co., a craft beverage company, sold its cannabis beverage business, including all related cannabis-specific assets under the Mary Jones brand, to MJ Reg Disrupters LLC, a privately held company in a $3-million cash-and-note deal. Terms of the transaction included $489,399 in cash paid on the...

Uncertainty clouds the current job market. On one hand, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment rates at 4.2% as of May 2025—and that hasn’t changed much in the past year, a typical indicator of a positive economy. At the same time, average weekly earnings have increased by 3.9% over the 12 months ending...

SEATTLE — Homeland Security officials are warning Americans of a heightened threat environment in the U.S. after the attacks in Iran - including potential violence and cyberattacks. However, the director of the Washington State Fusion Center said Monday there are no known credible threats in our state. Pete Stock,...