A rare emergency C-section performed by a team of Seattle-area medical specialists helped deliver a healthy baby gorilla after complications threatened the pregnancy at Woodland Park Zoo. The western lowland gorilla, Olympia, gave birth to a 5.4-pound boy on Sunday, May 24, after veterinarians determined she could not safely deliver the infant on her own….
UPDATE: Both children have been found safe, Seattle Police announced just before 5 p.m. ORIGINAL: Seattle police are asking for the public’s help locating two missing children last seen Saturday in north Seattle. Skylar, 8, and Michael, 10, were last seen in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood, near Greenwood Avenue North and North 68th Street, according…
In a city where million-dollar listings are becoming the norm, one Seattle home is floating above (beside?) the competition. A custom Polynesian-inspired floating home overlooking Portage Bay is on the market for $1.3 million, offering buyers the chance to live directly on the water in one of Seattle’s most iconic lakefront communities. But don’t call…
Seattle’s waterfront is set to transform into a floating soccer festival during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, complete with a mini pitch built atop a barge in Elliott Bay. Seattle Reign FC, Seattle Sounders FC, and the RAVE Foundation announced Wednesday plans for “Seattle Soccer Celebration,” a weeks-long waterfront fan experience centered around Pier 62…
Three King County residents are being monitored by public health officials after possible exposure to the Andes strain of hantavirus tied to an outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship that has killed at least three people. None of the residents are currently showing symptoms, and there are no confirmed hantavirus cases in King County,…
At $1.1 million, western Washington homebuyers start entering the “what kind of life do you actually want?” phase of the housing market. In Seattle, that money can buy a beautifully updated 1915 Craftsman steps from Green Lake, coffee shops, and light rail. In Kitsap County, the same budget gets nearly five acres, towering evergreens, an…
At the $1.1 million mark, western Washington buyers start entering a very different housing conversation. In Seattle, that budget can buy a sleek standalone home steps from cafes, bars, and the water taxi with skyline views from a rooftop deck. About an hour away in Snohomish County, the same money buys five acres overlooking the…
In western Washington’s housing market, nearly $600,000 can buy you a compact 1940s Seattle home with a graffiti-covered attic bedroom — or a much newer two-story house with vaulted ceilings, a two-car garage, and trees surrounding the property in Skagit County. For buyers trying to decide whether Seattle is still worth the premium, these side-by-side…
Around western Washington, $600,000 can either buy you a small postwar Seattle home with alley access and a graffiti-covered attic bedroom — or a brand-new build surrounded by evergreen trees near Lake Whatcom. That’s the reality facing many buyers right now as prices continue pushing people to weigh city access against square footage, privacy, and…
Hawaii conservation officers are investigating a Seattle man accused of throwing rocks toward an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off Maui. (Scroll down for video of the incident) The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said officers responded Monday, May 4, to reports of monk seal harassment near Lahaina after social media posts surfaced appearing…
