Local Guide

Seattle's SR 99 tunnel reopened Thursday morning after a power outage forced the first unscheduled emergency closure in the tunnel's...

Local Guide

Seattle City Council Approves $8.9 Billion 2026 Budget with Record Housing Investment and Expanded Safety Programs

The Seattle City Council's budget committee unanimously approved the 2026 budget Thursday, marking what officials characterize as a historic investment...

Crime

Tacoma Police Investigate Death of 2-Year-Old as Homicide Following Suspected Child Abuse

An incident in Tacoma has escalated into a homicide investigation following the death of a 2-year-old boy whose injuries authorities...

Local Guide

Weather Balloon Launched from Spokane Strikes United Airlines Flight at 36,000 Feet, Shattering Cockpit Window and Injuring Captain

A United Airlines Boeing 737-8 was forced to divert to Salt Lake City last month after colliding with a weather...

Education Hub

Coalition Warns Proposed Washington Initiatives Would Force Schools to Disclose Student Information and Mandate Invasive Medical Exams

A coalition of child safety advocates, educators, and law enforcement officials gathered at Franklin High School Thursday to oppose two...

Crime

Federal Authorities Arrest 18 in Major Western Washington Drug Operations, Seizing Enough Fentanyl to Kill Over 6 Million People

US Attorney Neil Floyd and local law enforcement officials announced Thursday the culmination of two extensive drug trafficking investigations that...

Local Guide

Fatal Pedestrian Collision Closes Interstate 705 Southbound in Tacoma as Authorities Investigate Multi-Vehicle Incident

Troopers in Pierce County are investigating a fatal pedestrian-versus-vehicle collision that shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 705 near...

Education Hub

Seattle Public Schools Proposes Districtwide Cellphone Policy with School-Level Implementation Beginning 2026-27

Seattle Public Schools officials unveiled plans Wednesday for a comprehensive districtwide cellphone policy that would establish differentiated restrictions across elementary,...

Business

Amazon Executive Delivers Rare Public Commitment to Seattle Following Progressive Mayor’s Election: “We Are Not Going Anywhere”

November 20, 2025

Amazon's top legal executive delivered an unusually explicit public commitment to maintaining the company's presence in Seattle on Tuesday, declaring...

Entertainment

Allen Family Philanthropies Commits $7 Million to Seattle Center Organizations for Youth Arts Programming and Access Expansion

November 20, 2025