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…
A Washington State Ferry crew and its passengers got an unexpected holiday preview Monday night when they spotted a glowing Christmas tree perched atop a drifting dock in the middle of Puget Sound. The ferry Chimacum, making its late run between Seattle and Bremerton on Sept. 8, slowed after coming upon the unusual sight: a…
More than 11,000 counterfeit Labubu dolls worth over half a million dollars were seized by Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officers in Seattle. Officers at Seattle Air Cargo confiscated 11,134 counterfeit Labubu dolls on Tuesday, Aug. 26, officials announced. The knockoff collectibles were shipped from South Korea and falsely labeled as “LED bulb” to avoid…
A container ship captain was arrested in Seattle after Coast Guard investigators determined he was operating the vessel while intoxicated, officials said. The incident happened Wednesday, Aug. 20, when the captain of the MSC Jubilee IX was taken into custody at Terminal 5. The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) said the captain’s blood alcohol content…
Support is pouring in for a well-known member of Seattle’s swing dance community who was left seriously injured after a violent robbery in Pioneer Square. Michael Darigol, 42, known affectionately as “Dargoff” in the swing dance world, was assaulted and robbed late Wednesday, Aug. 6, in what Seattle police described as one of the most…
A family is calling for justice after a wheelchair-bound US Navy veteran was shot in the chest at Seattle’s Pier 55, saying the attack was a hate crime. Family’s Appeal Relatives of 65-year-old Harold James Powell have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover his medical bills, rehabilitation costs, and long-term care. In their statement,…
