West Seattle homeless encampment swept despite mayor’s promise
Seattle cleared a homeless encampment at Rotary Viewpoint Park, citing safety concerns after recent violence in the area. Displaced residents say they had little notice and lost belongings, raising concerns about the city’s approach. It’s unclear how the sweep aligns with Mayor Katie Wilson’s pledge to reduce encampment removals;...
Family from Japan has kimonos stolen outside Seattle Center: ‘Irreplaceable’
SEATTLE - A family traveled nearly 6,000 miles from Japan to Seattle to perform at the Cherry Blossom Festival. But their trip to the Emerald City hit a sour note after thieves broke into their van and stole their costumes. As they travel home empty handed, one local relative is...
Police: Driver admits distracted driving led to fiery crash in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — A distracted driver was cited after causing a fiery crash in Lynnwood, police confirmed. On dash camera video captured on Easter Sunday, a driver is caught rear-ending a red Toyota Carolla before hitting a power pole in a busy area near the I-5 on-ramp off 44th Avenue West and 198th Street.
Avoid SR 9: Fatal crash shuts highway down near 84th Street N.E.
A fatal collision on SR 9 near 84th Street N.E. (milepost 21) has caused the highway to be fully blocked in both directions. The crash, which happened at approximately 1 p.m., involved a car and a semi-truck. “Sadly, this is a fatal collision,” Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Kelsey Harding...
‘Hiding in plain sight’: Video shows UW student, child escorted onto passenger flight for...
SEATAC, Wash. — A newly obtained video from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shows something rarely seen in immigration enforcement: a child boarding a commercial passenger flight under federal escort. The footage is raising new questions about whether deportations involving families are quietly happening on regular airlines, in full view of...
Seattle’s best hot chicken is in a divey spot off of Elliot
For Jake Manny, the idea wasn’t just to open a restaurant—it was to bring something back home that didn’t exist yet. Before Sisters and Brothers, Manny spent a decade in Nashville running a bar called The Crying Wolf. It was there, in the heart of Tennessee, that he fell hard for one particular staple: hot chicken. The kind that’s messy, fiery, and deeply...
Dramatic 80-Foot Plunge Off I-5 Embankment Jams Boeing Field Commute
Southbound Interstate 5 by Boeing Field turned into a full-scale rescue zone Wednesday morning after a vehicle went off the freeway and dropped an estimated 80 feet down a steep embankment, snarling the commute past King County International Airport. Seattle Fire Department crews moved in for a rope rescue, reporting one person trapped in the vehicle while technical-rescue teams worked to reach...
WinCo store zoning changes
Hannah Scoyni supported the new WinCo but a group called "Lake Washington Working Families," represented by a Portland attorney, challenged the project - and won.
Medical examiner seeks identity of man found dead near Medina
MEDINA, Wash. — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a man found dead under the state Route 520 bridge in February. The body of the man was found on Feb. 14, 2026, on a support structure under the SR 520 bridge over Lake Washington near Medina, according to the medical examiner's office.
Seattle Police seize $76K, more than 300 grams of fentanyl in Lake City drug...
Two suspects were arrested following a narcotics operation in the Lake City neighborhood that seized a large amount of drugs and cash.
