Sammamish has become one of Washington’s most sought-after places to raise a family. Perched on a plateau between Redmond and Issaquah, the city is known for highly rated schools, large homes, quiet neighborhoods, and a steady stream of tech workers drawn to the Eastside’s booming job market. It’s the kind of place that regularly lands…
Bellevue has long carried a certain reputation. To outsiders, it’s the polished Eastside city of tech workers, highly rated schools, luxury shopping, gleaming office towers, and expensive homes. It’s where many people picture Microsoft engineers, affluent families, and commuters escaping Seattle while still enjoying big-city amenities. But Bellevue is also a city of waterfront parks,…
Tributes are pouring in for a Mercer Island teenager who died after suffering a catastrophic injury during a lacrosse recruiting showcase. Eliot Abramson, a sophomore midfielder and longtime lacrosse player, was injured June 1 while participating in a recruiting event at Islander Stadium, his family confirmed. According to his family, he was struck in the…
A King County judge on Friday ordered a 21-year-old man held on $5 million bail after police arrested him in connection with an alleged human trafficking operation centered at a luxury rental home in south Bellevue. The suspect was arrested Wednesday after Bellevue police SWAT officers served a search warrant at a home in the…
A former Seattle-area real estate broker who prosecutors said used investor money to fund a lavish lifestyle — including a customized pink Tesla and an 8.5-carat diamond ring — is heading to federal prison. Tamara King, 56, formerly of Bellevue and Kirkland and now living in Ohio, was sentenced in Seattle federal court Friday to…
For a place sitting directly in the middle of the Seattle metro area, Mercer Island somehow still feels like its own quiet little universe — one surrounded by water, trees, top-ranked schools, and decades of fascination from outsiders trying to figure it out. Everybody in Western Washington knows Mercer Island exists. But ask people what…
Washington’s skydiving and aviation communities are mourning the loss of a beloved Bothell pilot who was found dead following a massive three-day search near Mt. Pugh. Alex Keen, 34, reported missing Sunday, May 10, after he failed to show up for work, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators later determined he had likely…
Kirkland police arrested two people after executing search warrants at three businesses tied to a human trafficking and prostitution investigation. The investigation began after police received multiple complaints from community members about suspicious activity at a local business, according to the Kirkland Police Department. Detectives later developed probable cause to believe the business was being…
King County remains one of the most sought-after places to live in the Pacific Northwest, but where you land within it can make a huge difference. Using 2026 rankings from Niche, we broke down the top neighborhoods based on livability, cost, schools, and overall quality of life — and what those grades actually mean for…
City officials in North Bend are warning residents after several cases of suspected illegal sewage dumping were found in the city’s wastewater system. Staff at the city’s wastewater treatment plant recently identified several instances where waste from septic tanks or portable toilets was allegedly dumped directly into manholes, according to city officials. The practice is…
