Couple’s 911 call leads to their own bust in Seattle
A freeway chase by a man in his underwear and a 911 call by mail thieves landed a couple in jail on Saturday. It all began after midnight Saturday when two people reported being followed by another car...
View ArticleThis weekend in Seattle road construction
Fact: You can’t have a summer weekend without some roads closed for construction. This weekend, we have some downtown Seattle closures and the state Route 520 bridge will be closed yet again. Also, the...
View ArticleState ferry goes adrift in Puget Sound
Ferry service between Seattle and Bainbridge Island is suspended Tuesday afternoon after the vessel known as the Tacoma stalled near Bainbridge Island during its trip from Seattle. Washington State...
View ArticleRollovers, crashes plague Seafair weekend
Several serious crashes occurred in King County throughout Seafair weekend, shutting down lanes in busy thoroughfares. The incidents included a motorcycle fatality and five rollovers that took place...
View ArticleState Route 520 bridge to close this weekend
The state Route 520 bridge and adjacent stretches of highway will close at 11 p.m. tonight for yet another weekend-long construction closure. The highway across Lake Washington will shut down in both...
View ArticleThis week in Mercer Mess messiness: Relief soon?
Note: This post has been updated to reflect schedule changes by SDOT. Some street and lane closures will occur in the Mercer corridor in the coming days, but the Seattle Department of Transportation...
View ArticleAre there any exceptions to the 72-hour parking rule?
Let’s get this straight. We’re supposed to be good Seattleites and leave our cars at home in favor of buses and bicycles and live in densely-populated urban neighborhoods where it’s easy to walk to...
View ArticleGoogle tells Seattleites when not to hit the road for Thanksgiving
Ah, Thanksgiving. Stuffing, potatoes, pumpkin pie and pre-holiday traffic that makes the trip to your parents’ house three times longer. Google says it has answers for us in terms of when we should hit...
View ArticleSeattle police to sport new uniforms, body cameras
The great Seattle police body camera experiment is about to begin — in a limited capacity. Mayor Ed Murray and Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole announced Thursday afternoon the launch of a pilot program...
View ArticleMayor Murray announces Seattle fire chief nominee
Mayor Ed Murray has appointed a California fire chief to helm the Seattle Fire Department, according to a Wednesday announcement. Murray nominated Harold Scoggins, a 25-year veteran of the Glendale,...
View ArticleDeputies arrest man accused of kidnapping Kent girl, 12
King County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 34-year-old Seattle man Tuesday in connection with the luring and kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl from her Kent school. The man reportedly became acquainted...
View ArticleSeattle Public Schools: Groping, drinking occurred at Garfield HS field trip
Seattle Public Schools placed a Garfield High School teacher on administrative leave pending an investigation into behavior on a recent field trip to New Orleans. The district hired a former assistant...
View ArticleAuthorities report King County measles exposure
Authorities say an international traveler coming from central Asia spent a day in King County while suffering the contagious period of the measles. Though most locals are adequately vaccinated to...
View ArticleYou asked: The laws governing summer in Seattle
As we dust off our barbecues and enjoy sixers of Fremont Summer Ale in the sun, suddenly we grapple with a number of questions we don’t have to deal with when we’re huddled in our homes during the...
View ArticleTake the bus: Pride, Seafair, 520 closure to make for a fun traffic weekend
With state Route 520 closing for construction, compounded by a slew of Seattle summer events taking place, travelers may be best advised to leave the car at home this weekend. First, for the big’un:...
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