Seattle WA

Seattle City Light customers will soon be charged more for their electric bills. A newly approved 9.5% rate hike is on the books. Starting in January 2027, you will pay about $10 more per month for your electric bill. In 2028, that rate will increase again. Seattle Councilmember Maritza Rivera...

KIRKLAND, Wash. — A months-long investigation into organized retail theft across the Puget Sound region led Kirkland police to a suspect they believe stole an estimated $500,000 in fragrance products and other merchandise from stores in multiple jurisdictions, including businesses in Kirkland. Detectives with the Kirkl

Kirkland police say detectives have hauled in a suspect they believe was running a months-long regional organized retail theft operation that cleaned out hundreds of thousands of dollars in perfume and other merchandise. The arrest followed a search warrant at a Kent residence and the discovery of a large stash of prod

An Oregon man faces ten counts after allegedly catching and wrestling legally protected sharks in Pierce County.

A growing number of cities in our state are facing budget deficits.

David Rose published a story about a well-known and well-liked Lake City man who was last seen leaving his apartment building at 5:45pm on July 6, 2026. Diangelo McKinney is described as 6 feet tall and about 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a yellow t-shirt with the word “Chelsea” on it and white slippers with smi

SEATTLE — A Seattle delivery driver says a split-second decision during a routine stop cost her everything. Lindsey Medema, a third-party delivery contractor for Amazon, is now without a vehicle — and without a job — after her SUV was stolen in Columbia City early July 19.

In the Pacific Northwest where retirement often brings unexpected quiet a circle of neighbors decided to reclaim their evenings through food and dialogue. What started as informal invitations soon evolved into the Bellevue Senior Supper Club an event that now draws participants from across the eastside and has earned a

And in Pacific NW Magazine of the printed Times on July 26, 2026. Seattle family witnesses – and believes – a hoax encounter of the 1948 kind. On a midsummer evening in 1948, the Rev. Lewis Randal drove north with his family along Highway 99 after Sunday church.

Noah held the top baby name spot for years. Then a raccoon from Ballard showed up with short spine syndrome and completely reshuffled the list.