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Grab a pint in a 1903 mortuary: Why this Irish pub is Seattle’s most haunted building

At 1916 Post Alley in Seattle, Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub occupies the basement of a building with a long and unusual history. The Butterworth Building was constructed as the home of Butterworth & Sons mortuary, which opened there in 1903 and operated until moving to larger premises in 1923.

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KUOW Public Radio

Bothell business owners hope to relieve election anxiety by voting

With the election fast approaching, many Bothell business owners are struggling with how to express a desire for change through their votes.

Bothell, WA · 9d

KIRO 7 Seattle

Southbound I-405 in Bothell to close all weekend for pedestrian bridge removal

Drivers traveling through Bothell should prepare for delays this Halloween weekend as all lanes of southbound Interstate 405 close between State Route 527 and State Route 522.

Bothell, WA · 9d

westseattleblog.com

Signal sequence changes at West Seattle Junction’s Walk-All-Ways intersection

(Newest image from California/Alaska traffic cam) Thanks to the multiple readers who’ve messaged to report an unannounced change in the signal sequence at California/Alaska, the Walk-All-Ways intersectio. One of those messages laid it out this way:. I wanted to let you and your readers know that they’ve changed the...

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Grand reopening and Dia de Los Muertos at The Summerland

Avian King is thrilled to have visitors in her wellness studio The Summerland on the north edge of The Junction (4411 California SW) this afternoon. She’s celebrating both a “grand reopening” and 1-year anniversary after moving from her original Admiral location. And until 5 pm, you can stop by for a Dia de Los Muertos event.

Seattle, WA · 7d

The Center Square

Seattle tiny home village launches as nearby workers fear theft, future fallout

(The Center Square) - A business located near Seattle’s newest tiny home village fears the city will leave them to deal with the impacts of a crisis they did not create if funding falls through in the future. Division Controller Ian Brown and Project Manager Trevor Settlage of Gary...

Seattle, WA · 11d

Daily Mail

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Half of businesses in Downtown Seattle say they're considering closing

Fifty-six percent of the city center's entrepreneurs have said the business environment has become untenable, according to a new survey.

Seattle, WA · 11d

KW3

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What Washington State County has the most EV's?

King County households are charging up faster than anywhere else in Washington, with nearly one in seven vehicles now electric. New Census data shows the region's EV adoption at 13.4 percent, outpacing even Seattle's home state average.

Washington · 9d

425magazine.com

Issaquah Celebrates Mariners Broadcaster with Honorary Road

City of Issaquah officials and community members came out to Dodd Field Oct. 27 to celebrate newly retired Seattle Mariners sportscaster Rick Rizzs with his own honorary road. Rizzs began his broadcasting career in the ’70s as a play-by-play announcer for various minor league teams before he went on to the Mariners in 1983. He eventually announced for other teams but returned several times during his career before being named the Mariners' lead radio announcer in 2025. He began his retirement after the Mariners’ last game on Sept. 27 and will be elected to the Mariners’ Hall of Fame in 2027.

Issaquah, WA · 9d

Editor and Puplisher

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Washington losing three more newspapers as Carpenter consolidates

Washington will lose 3% of its remaining newspapers next week when four South King County papers are consolidated into one. Carpenter Media Group, an Alabama-based chain, is combining its weeklies in Renton, Kent, Auburn and Federal Way into a single publication called the South King Reporter. “We feel this gives...

Renton, WA · 10d

KUOW Public Radio

The roots, rise, and fall of spiritualism in the Northwest

KUOW’s Paige Browning interviewed historian and “Mossback’s Northwest” host Knute Berger about his latest episode, “Spiritualism's Northwest Frontier.”

KIRO 7 Seattle

Northbound I-5 through Seattle to close all weekend as Revive I-5 work wraps up

Drivers should prepare for major delays through Seattle this weekend as all lanes of northbound Interstate 5 close between I-90 and Northeast 45th Street.

KIRO 7 Seattle

Northbound I-5 shuts down in Seattle for Halloween weekend

The scariest thing in Seattle this Halloween weekend was the monster traffic caused by the latest Revive I-5 work.

Seattle, WA · 8d

thetaxadviser.com

Supplemental assessment due to IRS error is proper

The Tax Court held that a supplemental assessment made to remedy a material IRS error in the calculation of an original assessment was proper. Hough Beck & Baird Inc. (HB&B) is a landscape architecture firm based in Seattle. HB&B timely filed a Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, for the first quarter of 2021, properly reporting a tax liability of $121,003 and reporting a corresponding amount paid in three deposits. HB&B did not claim a credit on the Form 941.

Seattle, WA · 8d

KIRO 7 Seattle

Decaying trees force immediate closures at two Snohomish County parks

Snohomish County Parks & Recreation announced closures on Wednesday at Paradise Valley Conservation Area and Southwest County Park due to decaying trees that pose safety risks to visitors.

Snohomish County, WA · 11d

MyNorthwest.com

Jury awards $52.4M to inmates impacted by tuberculosis outbreak at WA prisons

On Wednesday, the King County Superior Court jury awarded nearly $54 million to those impacted by a tuberculosis outbreak at Washington state prisons. According to the law firm representing the incarcerated individuals, the outbreak, which began in 2021 at Clallam Bay and Stafford Creek Corrections Centers, became Washington’s largest tuberculosis outbreak in 20 years.

Washington · 11d

informedinfrastructure.com

Acrow Detour Rental Bridge Provides Safe, Reliable Access During Bridge Replacement Project in King County, Washington

Temporary modular solution ensures a remote community remains connected to essential services until a new permanent structure can be constructed. (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 29 October 2026 – Acrow, a leading international bridge design and engineering firm, has announced one of its modular steel bridges has been installed over the South Fork Skykomish River near the town of Baring in King County, Washington. The temporary installation restores a vital transportation link for a small community south of the river after the historic Baring Bridge sustained significant damage during severe storms that impacted the Pacific Northwest in December 2025.

King County, WA · 10d

fox13seattle.com

West Seattle trick-or-treaters hit the streets

Halloween weekend is in full swing, as trick or treating kicks off in West Seattle's Admiral neighborhood, with Sister Sara Sanderson (Alejandra Guzman) reporting live from the scene!

ncwlife.com

WATCH: Court rules landlord's suit against Seattle rental rules can proceed

(The Center Square) - A lawsuit filed against the City of Seattle that claims the city's rental regulations have been financially ruinous is being allowed to move forward. The Division One Court of Appeals this week reversed a lower court ruling that had dismissed the case in favor of the city.

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