Dick’s Drive-In is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims employees were denied required rest breaks, meal periods, and wages. The suit, filed in King County Superior Court in February, alleges widespread labor violations affecting hourly workers. Plaintiff Madison Masterson claims the company failed to provide legally required rest and meal breaks during shifts, resulting in…
A longtime fan attending Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con says actor Michael Rooker shoved her while exiting a photo session. In a video posted to TikTok Saturday, March 7, the woman claimed the incident happened during a “Guardians of the Galaxy” group photo opportunity that included actors Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn. The fan, who…
A man arrested in Marysville with fentanyl, cocaine, and a loaded handgun — along with another repeat deportee with a criminal history in King County — has been sentenced to federal prison after illegally returning to the United States. Alberto Figeroa-Luque, 45, a Mexican national, and Fredy Ottoniel Alonzo Carcamo, 54, a Guatemalan national, were…
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Costco misled customers by selling rotisserie and raw chicken products allegedly linked to persistent Salmonella contamination while promoting them as safe and high quality. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Feb. 12 in Seattle federal court, was brought by Costco member Lisa Taylor of Missouri on behalf of consumers nationwide who…
A Seattle man is suing the United States government for $10 million, alleging a federally funded clinic doctor pricked himself with a needle and then used it to inject him, triggering an HIV scare, emergency medication treatment, fainting episodes, and a heart attack. A lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court last month claims a routine…
Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday, Nov. 19, after a shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline disrupted jet-fuel deliveries to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The move comes as state officials and BP investigate a fuel leak near Everett that forced the 400-mile pipeline system offline for the second time in a week. Ferguson said the…
Progressive challenger Katie Wilson widened her lead over incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The latest vote count from King County Elections shows Wilson holding 50.08% of the vote to Harrell’s 49.59%, a margin of 1,346 votes — 137,217 to 135,871. With just a few thousand ballots left to count, the race…
An armed man was shot and killed by Seattle police Thursday evening, Oct. 30, in the city’s SODO neighborhood after officers said non-lethal attempts to subdue him were unsuccessful. The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. near 4th Avenue South and South Holgate Street, according to Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. Officers initially confronted the man,…
What was supposed to be a prank was no laughing matter in Seattle’s Bitter Lake, where police say two teens in clown masks with guns harassed women before being arrested. The incident happened just after midnight Monday, Sept. 15, when two women flagged down officers on Aurora Avenue North, Seattle Police said. The women reported…
Downtown Seattle just got a fresh wave of flavor. Marin, a new restaurant at 1101 Fourth Avenue inside the reimagined Kimpton Hotel Monaco, opened in mid-June and is already drawing praise for blending Pacific Northwest bounty with global coastal traditions. A Fresh Take Where Land Meets Sea Rooted in Seattle’s maritime heritage, Marin brings together…
