Seattle WA

In the Pacific Northwest many residents view property taxes as one of their largest ongoing costs each year. Local government offices that set those values have come under increased examination lately as questions about fairness and openness grow louder. The situation involving King County Assessor Resign has prompted

Donald Pleasant, a local muralist, was critically injured after 10-time convicted felon Rashad Tyree Mackey fired a gun into a moving King County Metro bus over a missing phone. Investigators identified and arrested Mackey through transit video, trash evidence, and phone records, leading to charges of first-degree assa

X/@RapidReport2025 A floatplane carrying 11 people erupted into flames after crashing into the water while attempting an emergency landing off the Washington coast, leaving one person critically injured. The single-engine de Havilland DHC-3, operated by Kenmore Air, went down in Shallow Bay near Sucia Island at about 5

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s press secretary, Sage Wilson, is leaving after less than seven months on the job, PubliCola reported Wednesday. Sage Wilson decided he would rather work as an advocate for progressive causes outside of the mayor’s office, but doesn’t have a position lined up, according to the media outlet.

Huxdotter Coffee is preparing to open two new locations in Washington. The company recently announced on Instagram that a new drive-thru coffee stand is expected to open in September at 31239 3rd Ave. in Black Diamond. Customers can expect the company’s signature espresso drinks, Hux Energy beverages, fresh pastries, a

Kent drivers who plan to use West Willis Street between 74th Avenue South and Fourth Avenue South, which is the roundabout, will need to find a new route from 9 p.m. Friday, July 24th through about 11 p.m. Sunday, July 26. There will be a full road closure all weekend...

Alaska Air Group logged a $76 million GAAP net loss in the second quarter after a sudden spike in fuel prices torpedoed what executives say would have been a solidly profitable spring. The Seattle-based carrier said its economic fuel cost ran about $4.43 per gallon, adding roughly $600 million to expenses for the perio

NASA just posted a photo of Seattle taken from space — and somehow, Jimothy made it into the shot.

The Seattle Police Department is investigating a body found in the woods Thursday afternoon.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — "Jimothy," a beloved raccoon with short spine syndrome, has taken Seattle — and the world — by storm. Now, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is bestowing a new accolade upon the controversially cute critter. Video of the raccoon scurrying across a Ballard backyard surfaced online...