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3 snow leopard cubs born at Woodland Park Zoo
SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo has welcomed three new snow leopard cubs, who were born on Memorial Day, May 27. The cubs belong to parents Marai, 7, and Aibek, 6, who were paired under the Snow Leopard Species Survival Plan. This breeding plan helps sustain a healthy population of snow leopards in zoos across the nation.
As 'Deadliest Catch' enters 20th season, Seattle captains share favorite local hangouts
SEATTLE — 20 years on-air means the pioneering reality show "Deadliest Catch" has a lot of fans - with a lot of questions. Evening recently interviewed local crab captains Sig Hansen and Jake Anderson and gave their viewers a chance to ask some questions. Mary wanted to know: "What’s...
Seattle police provide update on hunt for Garfield student's killer
SEATTLE - The Seattle Police Department (SPD) said Tuesday investigators are continuing their search for the person who shot and killed 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine on June 6 outside of Garfield High School. But detectives said they can't make arrests based on social media posts alone. The department is coordinating efforts...
Missing Kingston teen located
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. - A teen who went missing from Kingston on Tuesday has been located, according to Washington State Patrol. The Missing Indigenous Person Alert was canceled around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday. MORE HEADLINES FROM FOX 13 SEATTLE. To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle...
Great finds and fantastic food at Seattle's Fremont Sunday Market
SEATTLE — Every Sunday in Seattle you'll find a street market that's as funky as the neighborhood it's held in. "We're very different than most markets, but we really embrace that," said Ryan Reiter, managing director for Northwest Marketplaces, organizers of the Fremont Sunday Market. "This market is pretty simple. It got started as a kind of a community experiment through my parents who started in 1990 as their kind of ode to European style street market," said Reiter. "We really reference this as more than a farmers market, a flea market. It’s a little bit of everything."
Effects of months-old ID theft continue to haunt Thurston County woman
Olympia, wash. - Months after becoming the victim of ID theft, Julie McReynolds is still living a bad dream. "The first couple weeks was definitely a nightmare," she said. We first talked to her in February after the Thurston County Sheriff's Office said a woman had stolen her identity, using it to create a fake ID, in order to go on a three-day shopping spree at stores where McReynolds had accounts. McReynolds believes the alleged thief was able to do this through the "store lookup" option.
70 years of going fast: Evergreen Speedway gives generations of fans thrills with all kinds of motorsport
MONROE —The Evergreen Speedway in Monroe is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and it plans to celebrate all season. “We have been around since the 1950s, so all season, we have been sharing stories and posting old photos,” said Traci Hobbs, the director of sales and marketing for the track. Hobbs and her husband, Doug Hobbs, have managed the track for 14 years.
E-bikes get the green light on King County trails
If you’re walking or riding on King County trails, expect to find e-bikes in the mix. The new rule permitting e-bikes and scooters on the trails, gives commuters some new options. Seattle Times transportation reporter Nick Deshais is here to talk about what it means. We can only make...
Boeing sales tumble as the company gets no orders for the 737 Max for the second straight month
EVERETT, WA (AP) – Boeing remains financially strained after more carriers recently cancelled their orders. The company received only 4 new plane orders in May 2024. For the second straight month, no orders were placed for its best-selling 737 Max, as fallout continues from the blowout of a side panel on a Max during a flight in January.
KidStrong Edmonds opening in Pacific Plaza
Nearly three years after a devastating fire nearly leveled what was then called the Plum Tree Plaza, there’s new life in the Highway 99 strip mall as a gymnasium training program for kids is preparing to be the first business to open in the newly rebuilt complex. KidStrong Edmonds...
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