‘I hope it works’: Curley’s skeptical but rooting for Seattle’s $60M Social Housing project
Seattle’s first Social Housing project raised $240 million in its first year, with the funding used to purchase a $60 million, 150-unit apartment building near Pike Place Market. Through a lottery system, people can apply for one of the 60 affordable units for those earning less than 50% of...
Gorilla Gives Birth at Seattle Zoo Through ‘Extremely Rare’ C-Section After Ultrasound Revealed Complications
The surgery was performed by a local medical team who typically works on humans, according to the zoo
$4.8 Million Floating Home in Seattle Boasts ‘Rare’ Underwater Basement
The contemporary floating home looks unlike any of the other properties that elegantly bob alongside it on the waters of Lake Union.
‘Robbery as a team sport’: Kent man convicted of 17 felonies in armed crime...
A 26-year-old Kent man was convicted of 17 federal felonies on Tuesday in connection with a crew he led in armed robberies of marijuana dispensaries, banks, and credit unions.
Point Defiance Zoo’s young tapir is moving to a new home
Ume, a tapir at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, is set to be relocated to another accredited zoo in the Midwest in early June.
Backup on southbound I-5 cleared after rollover crash near Federal Way
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A multi-car rollover crash blocked all but one lane of traffic for about two and a half hours on southbound I-5 in Federal Way Saturday afternoon. As of 7:07 p.m., all lanes are now open and traffic is flowing, according to WSDOT. The crash occurred...
Drug trafficker sentenced to 7½ years after major fentanyl, heroin bust linked to White...
A drug trafficker who investigators said sold fentanyl and heroin to communities ranging from White Center to Mount Vernon has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. The sentence follows a multi-month investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Precinct...
An unlikely East African food destination, three miles from Sea-Tac Airport
No one flies into SeaTac expecting an international food destination. San Francisco has its sourdough, New York has its pizza, and Los Angeles has its street tacos, but a mere three miles past the parking lots and rental car returns, SeaTac boasts a culinary capital that has been quietly thriving for decades; the rich,
Wait Until You See These Numbers: Rossi’s Late Strike Propels Lincoln High Abes to...
Rossi's Late Strike Propels Lincoln High Abes to WIAA 4A Boys Soccer State Championship Berth Over Eastmont! PUYALLUP, WA - The roar of the crowd at Sparks Stadium on Friday, May 29, 2026, will echo in the memories of Washington high school soccer fans for years to come. In a thrilling, nail-biting WIAA 4A Boys Soccer
Ensuring some of Tacoma’s youngest trees continue to thrive
Jaala Smith, a planting coordinator with the Tacoma Tree Foundation, fills a water bag around a tree in South Tacoma. All summer, the Tacoma Tree Foundation will water the neighborhood's roughly 80 trees, planted earlier this year, to ensure they thrive. Driving the streets of South Tacoma, there’s a sleek,...
