BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: First food truck arrives at ex-Walgreens
It took a bit longer than first promised, but a taco truck is now open at the ex-Walgreens in South Delridge. We first reported two and a half weeks ago that the site’s new owner was planning to bring in food trucks, starting with El Gran Taco, likely within days. We’ve been going by almost daily to see whether the...
Aurora Standoff, Supportive Housing Resident Busted After Staffer Held Inside Unit
A tense scene at a supportive-housing building on Aurora Avenue North ended in an arrest Thursday after police say a 35-year-old resident threatened and briefly held a staff member inside an apartment, then barricaded himself in the unit. The incident unfolded at a Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)...
Tile Drenching Is the Bathroom Upgrade Everyone’s Talking About
Designers share the top nine secrets to flawlessly execute this beautiful, high-impact trend.
Mail carriers to rally outside Westwood Village Post Office on Sunday
Just got word of a rally outside Westwood Village Post Office on Sunday morning. The National Association of Letter Carriers is starting contract talks and planning rallies outside dozens of post offices Sunday. Our tipster explains, “Our union is beginning negotiations for our next contract with USPS. Our branch for...
Winds expected near the Cascades, with Snoqualmie residents preparing for cleanup
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — As areas along the Cascades prepare to see potential gusty winds starting Saturday evening, people in Snoqualmie expect a decent amount of clean up to follow. The area is no stranger to windy nights in the winter, "It's sort of a wind tunnel here," said Wendy...
BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: I Luv Teriyaki sets reopening date
Lots of reopenings in our news stream lately. Thanks to the reader who texted us that photo today, with a banner showing March 1 as the reopening date for I Luv Teriyaki just across the 1st Avenue S. Bridge from West Seattle. Lots of interest in this restaurant, closed since an afterhours fire – ruled accidental –...
Pre-Dawn House Fire Rattles NE 145th And Chokes North Seattle Traffic
Early Sunday, fire crews converged on a home in the 2700 block of NE 145th Street after reports of a residential blaze, and officials urged people to steer clear of the area while they worked. Emergency vehicles were on scene and normal traffic through the corridor was disrupted. Details on injuries, evacuations and...
‘Bad news for Seattle’: Curley worried San Francisco drug crackdown will push addicts north
After reports of the new mayor of San Francisco’s desire to allow officers to arrest people engaged in public drug use at a “speed and volume” never seen before, John Curley, host of “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, explained how the trickle-down effects would negatively impact Seattle.
State Patrol trooper struck and injured during traffic stop in Tacoma
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says a trooper suffered minor injuries after their patrol car was hit by a DUI driver in Tacoma early Saturday morning.
Washington community discusses future of 53-year-old public golf course
EAST BREMERTON, Washington -- It’s a rare sight to see a golf course’s parking lot completely full on a weeknight in winter. But on Feb. 17, roughly 200 community members packed the Putter’s Restaurant & Lounge at Rolling Hills Golf Course to listen to Kitsap County officials outline the first steps of the course’s...
