Ballard business burglarized, owner says lack of response worsened losses
A Ballard business owner says a burglar spent more than an hour inside her shop, stealing thousands of dollars in equipment after a break-in through a neighboring space. She is now calling for changes to Seattle police response policies as she covers repair costs out of pocket.
Man charged for murder of pregnant woman in Seattle found not guilty by insanity
SEATTLE — Nearly three years after the unprovoked murder of a beloved Belltown restaurant owner and her unborn daughter, the man responsible was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Cordell Goosby was charged with first-degree murder for the death of Eina Kwon and attempted first-degree murder for shooting...
Seattle’s I-5 pain goes viral on Instagram
The hell that is traveling on Interstate-5 in Seattle is now viral content — thanks to an Instagram account that brings some welcome hilarity to our shared highway misery. The big picture: The I-5 Commuters account features two dudes narrating their I-5 adventures in and around Seattle. Think part comedy sketch, part...
Man Accused of ‘Catastrophic Damage’ at Seattle Museum
(This content was created with the help of AI.) Visitors to Seattle's Chihuly Garden and Glass this week saw the aftermath of what police describe as a late-night rampage through the museum's outdoor installations. Seattle police say a 40-year-old man caused an estimated $240,000 in damage on Monday evening after...
Bellevue’s 148th Avenue Tragedy, Car Hits, Kills 95-Year-Old Pedestrian
A 95-year-old man died Thursday night after being struck by a car on 148th Avenue Northeast in Bellevue. Bellevue Fire crews attempted life-saving measures at the scene, but the man did not survive. Crash Details and Response. According to KIRO 7, the collision happened at about 9 p.m., and officers...
King County’s Back-to-Desk Blitz Triggers Seattle Worker Revolt
King County’s new top executive is already running into a wall of worker frustration after ordering many office-based employees back to their desks at least three days a week by June 1. Staffers say the timeline is rushed, the rollout ignores basic realities like limited desk space, and the order clashes with how...
Protester disrupts WA Gov. Bob Ferguson bill signings in Seattle
A protester interrupted Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's bill signings Thursday morning at El Centro de la Raza before being escorted out by police.
Another Washington food plant shuts down, leaving 120 workers without jobs
A major food manufacturing facility in Washington is preparing to shut its doors, leaving more than 100 workers without jobs and raising fresh concerns about the stability of the region’s…
Harger: Seattle’s RapidRide J Line is spending $156M on Eastlake Avenue. Buses won’t get...
If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the way this city spends money, sit down. This one’s for you. Seattle’s RapidRide J Line is spending $156 million to rebuild Eastlake Avenue for a rapid transit project. The buses won’t get priority lanes through most of it. The road has been torn up for about a year, with another...
Seattle mayor pauses expansion of city surveillance cameras
SEATTLE, Wash. - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced she is pausing the expansion of Seattle’s police surveillance camera program, framing her decision as a balancing act between public safety and civil liberties. Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Wilson said the move halts growth of the city’s real-time...
