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One lane of Aurora Ave to be converted into bike lane along Green Lake

Following public pressure from community groups聽the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced that they will be converting one lane of northbound Aurora Ave into a bike lane.

3 years ago

Starbucks relays ‘reinvention’ strategy in front of shareholders as pro-union protesters rally outside HQ

Starbucks plans to invest approximately $450 million to upgrade its cafes with new equipment that will聽 speed up service and increase efficiency.

3 years ago

Sound Transit removes ORCA card readers from platforms

Starting today, some Sound Transit Light Rail downtown stations will be removing the ORCA card readers from the lower train platforms.

3 years ago

Seattle schools back in session Wednesday as teachers suspend strike

Seattle Public School (SPS) kids are going back to class tomorrow as teachers suspended their strike after a vote late this afternoon.

3 years ago

Multiple tribal fishery disasters declared in Washington, West Coast tribes awarded $17 million

Nearly $17.5 million will be used to address fishery disasters that occurred in multiple tribal salmon fisheries on the West Coast from 2014 to 2019.

3 years ago

Cooler weather and clearer skies on tap for Western WA

A series of wildfires throughout Washington state have caused air quality in the area to suffer, but more favorable weather conditions are ahead.

3 years ago

Former Seahawks icon returns to Seattle: 鈥業f ever a time for Russell to be rattled, tonight is it鈥�

Russell Wilson will stand in Lumen Field Monday evening as a Bronco, leaving Seattle to wonder if he will be applauded as a star or heckled as an opponent.

3 years ago

Amid numerous teacher strikes, one Seattle charter reveals how their ship is sailing smoothly

This increased focus on social and emotional development is important to the faculty and staff because it emphasizes individual student development.

3 years ago

Amber Alert cancelled after teenager found safe in Clark County

Update (7:21pm): The Amber Alert has been cancelled after 15-year-old Catharine Guitierrez was found safe. Original Story: The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has issued an Amber Alert for a missing child that authorities say might have been abducted unwillingly. 15-year-old Catharine Guitierrez was last seen Thursday, Sept. 8 around 4:30 p.m. when an altercation occurred […]

3 years ago

Washington student test scores on the rise, says State Superintendent

Data released shows that 70% of Washington students are proficient or making progress over their fall 2021 test scores

3 years ago

Tacoma aims to ban camping, storing belongings near temporary shelters

The municipal workers removed approximately 12,000 pounds of people鈥檚 belongings during an encampment clearing, according to city officials.

3 years ago

Trio of Cascade fires expected to push smoke into Western WA through Sunday

Three fires burning in the North Cascades and near Lake Wenatchee have brought 鈥渁 substantial plume of smoke鈥� into Western Washington.

3 years ago

Fire destroys 122-year-old Capitol Hill house set for demolition, redevelopment

Around 1:03 a.m. Seattle Fire Department tweeted that they were responding to a house that was in Capitol Hill in a very "well involved" fire..

3 years ago

Mayor Harrell announces finalists for Seattle police chief

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced three final candidates to be Seattle鈥檚 permanent chief of police.

3 years ago

Smoke set to envelop Seattle as heat and wildfire danger increases this weekend

With another hot weekend bringing temperatures into the low 90s by Saturday, wildfire risk is especially high in the Puget Sound region.

3 years ago

Downtown Seattle looks to rework foot-traffic flow to scale with transit growth

Third Avenue currently boasts more than 290 buses per peak hour, more than any other transit street in the U.S. or its neighboring country, Canada.

3 years ago

Body recovered from Renton trench collapse after ‘tedious’ and ‘methodical’ 7.5 hours

Rescue crews are in Renton where a construction trench has collapsed with fatal results near 405 north near May Creek Park.

3 years ago

Seattle provides drop-in childcare in response to teachers strike

The City of Seattle has announced that it will offer childcare to parents affected by a recent teacher strike.

3 years ago

KC prosecutor candidate: County 鈥榣ooks the other way鈥� with 鈥榰naccountable鈥� restorative justice

Jim Ferrell calls out the county鈥檚 diversion program, Restorative Community Pathways, whereby select juvenile offenders appear before a community panel.