1 hidden danger lurking behind Seattle’s dramatic storms
Seattle has a famously complicated relationship with rain, but this morning the sky tried something the city almost never sees. Booms bounced between downtown towers, flashes lit up the gray, and sudden downpours sent people scrambling for cover. The show overhead was dramatic. The real danger, though, was aimed at a p
Two sentenced for drug trafficking in Seattle’s CID, homeless encampments along I-5
Two Seattle-area men were sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for drug and gun crimes. Isai Gamboa Pacheco, 56, and Sang Tran, 55, pleaded guilty to being involved in drug trafficking in Seattle’s International District and the homeless encampment on I-5 known as “The Jungle.”. The...
Prosecutors say 873 gift cards recovered in Des Moines Safeway fraud investigation
King County Prosecutors have charged a California man with attempted first-degree theft and nine counts of forgery after authorities say he placed altered gift cards on racks at a Des Moines Safeway. Jian Chen was charged July 14 in King County Superior Court, according to documents filed by the King...
Seattle creator thrifts Lollapalooza outfits at Goodwill and skips one-weekend fast fashion
She wanted to stop purchasing festival clothes she would wear once and then get rid of.
Dutch Bros Coffee is opening a new location in WA. See when and where
Coffee lovers, rejoice — a new Dutch Bros location is headed to Washington. The Oregon-founded coffee company will open their first Seattle drive-thru in the city's SODO neighborhood, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal . The new location will take over a building that was previously a Starbucks. Dutch Bros C
Opening Night: This Tiny Pioneer Square Restaurant Is About to Be Standing Room Only
Welcome to Opening Night, our new column about hot new restaurants around Seattle. For our debut edition, we went to a media preview at Doris, a teeny-tiny Pioneer Square spot that oozes style. Longtime Seattleites may get a bit of a shock when they walk into Doris. The narrow, hallway-shaped space on the corner where…
Bothell’s crows have flown the coop
Bothell's famous crows have moved to Redmond. Why it matters: For years, up to 20,000 crows turned the University of Washington Bothell into one of the Puget Sound's biggest nightly roosts. Now they've relocated a few miles away — and researchers still aren't entirely sure why. State of play:...
Bellevue accountant sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns
SEATTLE — A Bellevue tax preparer who built his business by filing fraudulent tax returns for clients has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Thanjavur Manavalan, 65, owner and operator of Mano Accounting Services, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle after a jury convicted him in March 20
9 AM sunrise or no more 9 PM sunsets: Washington would get hit hardest...
Daylight Saving Time is a sticky subject in Amy Clipper's home. As the owner of 70 & Sunny Coffee on the Seattle Waterfront, she relies on the early risers. As the U.S. Congress debates eliminating time changes, she finds herself torn. Make no mistake, the idea of the time change...
Pickleball Was Invented On This Island And It’s Been Around Longer Than You Think.
The pickleball frenzy that's been sweeping across America in recent years is nothing new to residents on Bainbridge Island in Washington. You may be surprised to learn how long people here in the Pacific Northwest have been in love with the game. The History of Bainbridge Island Pickleball. Pickleball started...
