A California man is suing Alaska Airlines in federal court, alleging airline employees discriminated against him because of his disability and Middle Eastern heritage. In his lawsuit filed last week in Seattle federal court, Wesam Desilva alleges Alaska Airlines employees publicly humiliated him, falsely detained him, denied him food and water during a flight, and…
A New York tourist’s blunt review of Seattle’s most famous landmark struck a nerve online, sparking dozens of comments from people who agreed, disagreed, and offered plenty of alternatives. Nikolay Popov of Brooklyn shared his thoughts after visiting the Space Needle during a trip to Seattle this wek. “The Space Needle in Seattle is fun,…
A 15-year-old boy suffered a serious gunshot wound Tuesday night in north Seattle, but investigators now believe the shooting may have happened under very different circumstances than initially reported. Seattle police responded around 10:45 p.m. June 23 to reports of a shooting near North 93rd Street and Aurora Avenue North, according to the Seattle Police…
A filmmaker who says he was struck by gunfire during a triple shooting outside a Capitol Hill nightclub last month is now facing mounting medical bills, the loss of his job, and an uncertain road to recovery. Seattle resident Ari Silaev was wounded during a shooting outside a nightclub in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on…
UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Crews have reopened all northbound lanes of the SR 99 tunnel. UPDATE 10:10 a.m. Southbound SR 99 has reopened, but all northbound lanes of the tunnel remain closed due to a collision, WSDOT said. Traffic is being diverted at East Marginal Way and Alaskan Way. Original: A rollover crash involving a Toyota…
Pierre has already been through one big life change this year. Now, the 9-year-old pug is hoping his next chapter ends with a forever home. The senior pup recently arrived in Washington after being surrendered to Seattle’s Evergreen Pug Rescue when his family had to move and could no longer keep him, according to the…
A $750,000 budget can still buy a house in Seattle. But depending on where you shop, that same money might buy more than twice the space, double the bedrooms, and a backyard that feels more like a private park. These two Washington listings — one in Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood and the other in Silverdale —…
A $750,000 budget can still buy a house in Seattle. But depending on where you look in Washington, that same money can buy something dramatically different. These two listings — one in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood and the other in Port Townsend’s Kala Point community — highlight the tradeoffs buyers are making between location, space, and…
Homebuyers with a budget around $750,000 can still find dramatically different options depending on where they look in Washington. In Seattle, that price buys a modest two-bedroom home on a compact city lot near restaurants, shops, and urban conveniences. Drive a few hours west to Clallam County, and the same budget opens the door to…
A King County woman sent more than $2 million to a Texas woman posing as a psychic who claimed she could remove a curse, reunite lost lovers, and communicate with angels, according to a federal indictment. Prosecutors say Bridgette Evans, 47, of Frisco, Texas, and her partner, Vinnie Uwanawich, 44, orchestrated a years-long scheme that…
