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SEATTLE — Several schools in Seattle were under shelter-in-place protocol Tuesday due to reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area, according to Seattle Public Schools. The impacted schools included Aki Kurose Middle School, Beacon Hill International, Cleveland STEM High School,...

EDMONDS, Wash. — A call from parents about concerning text messages on their daughter’s phone led to the arrest of a long-time teaching assistant on suspicion of rape of a child, Edmonds police said Tuesday. The investigation began Saturday after the parents of a 15-year-old female student at...

Morbidology is a weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by Emily G. Thompson. Using investigative research combined with primary audio, Morbidology takes an in-depth look at true crime cases from all across the world. On the morning of the 18th of November, 1987, a brown Ford van pulled up...

When redoing a home, it’s not unusual to retain a bit of the old place – a classic chessboard floor, the nook that once housed a rotary phone. Not so when it came to this 1325-square-foot penthouse in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square neighborhood. When architect Dan Wilson and his wife, Sandra, chair of the interior...

Seattle Agent reports on the most expensive homes sold each month — but which properties were the priciest for the entire year?. These are the five most expensive homes sold in greater Seattle in 2025, as well as the brokers responsible for the transactions. $26,000,000. Listed by Melissa Boucher...

SEATTLE - After highs Monday hit the upper 40s to low 50s, lows into Tuesday morning will be chilly. We will see patchy freezing fog and low clouds to start the day. A few clouds will be around to start Tuesday, but skies will give way to more afternoon sunshine.

Freddie Mac wants a receiver to take over a 252-unit Seattle apartment complex, claiming the borrower owes nearly $7 million and can no longer keep the property running. The government-sponsored enterprise filed its case on January 16 in the Western District of Washington, targeting GRE Downtowner LLC, the limited...

Watch out for pirates in Bremerton's Quincy Square at the end of February. Or just join the crew. A brand-new Bremerton Pirate Festival will take place downtown on Feb. 28, welcoming families to dress like pirates and join in free activities like scavenger hunts and a costume contest. Food vendors, a staple of the...

The Kirkland Police Department has shared a recap of its December activities, a month that was as busy as any other in the suburban sprawl, highlighting a spectrum of incidents ranging from the self-reported to the absurd. The Kirkland Police Department, taking to social media, reported they responded to 3,876 calls...

District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss is planning his first town hall of 2026 next week on Wednesday, Jan. 28. “This is your chance to ask me questions and for us to have a conversation about the issues our city faces,” Strauss wrote in his newsletter about the town hall.