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University Place dental lab burglary raises questions about suspects intentions
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - After a University Place dental laboratory was burglarized over the weekend, there are questions being raised over the equipment the suspects got away with. On Saturday morning, two suspects broke into Custom Dental Aesthetics, located on 40th St. W, right next to the Green Firs Towne...
Driver accused in high-speed Eastside pursuit pleads not guilty
KING COUNTY, Wash. — The man accused of ramming several police cars and leading police on a high-speed pursuit across the east side of King County in early April pleaded not guilty on Monday, April 22. Brandon Wilburn, 32, is charged with multiple counts of assault and malicious mischief...
Unhoused people, advocates rally outside federal Seattle courthouse
In response to what has been labeled as "cruel and unusual punishment," numerous homelessness advocacy organizations rallied outside the Nakamura Federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle to voice their opposition.
This Seattle portrait artist can pinpoint the day everything changed and her life became much more colorful
SEATTLE — After decades in the corporate world, working exceptionally long days for Amazon, Microsoft and AT&T, Veronica Sauer now leads the life of a free spirit. "What I love the best is just letting my inspiration come to me," she said," and I throw down paint." She's an...
"Mechanic Shop Femme" book tour comes to Seattle
The author of a new how-to book on car ownership is taking a tour of a different sort, stopping not at bookstores but queer- and women-owned car repair shops around the country.Why it matters: Cars can be one of the most expensive and consequential purchases for many people and making the right choices can save thousands of dollars, said automotive journalist Chaya Milchtein, who wrote the "Mechanic Shop Femme's Guide to Car Ownership."Milchtein, who was named one of Out Magazine's most influential LGBTQ people in 2021, told Axios she wanted to share practical information with people who are outside traditional,...
Seattle Celebrates Local Poet Bryan Wilson with Public Installations of "Atmospheric River"
Seattle's cityscape is getting a literary makeover, courtesy of local writer and educator Bryan Wilson, whose poem "Atmospheric River" now graces two public locations. Wilson's work, which is part of the public poetry program supported by the Academy of American Poets and The Windrose Fund, can be found at the Bureau of Fearless Ideas in Greenwood and the Seattle Municipal Tower in Downtown Seattle. In addition, those who fancy holding a piece of this urban wordsmithery in their hands can snag postcard and poster versions available for download on Seattle's official arts and culture blog.
Seattle weather: Increasing clouds, warmer Tuesday
SEATTLE - It was a beautiful Earth Day for the Pacific Northwest, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s, and plenty of sunshine. We will see increasing clouds later this evening with more clouds into Tuesday. Overnight lows will be milder compared to last night, temperatures will be...
Washington high school students to walk out of class in pro-Palestinian protest
SEATTLE — High school students across western Washington are expected to walk out of class Tuesday, calling on the U.S. to stop supplying Israel with weapons in the war against Hamas. The protests come after the first night of Passover, which began Monday evening, a day of celebration for...
'Women Build' May 4 Seattle event: 'Every child, person and family deserves a safe and stable home'
SEATTLE — Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County Women Build is set to host a Women of Impact Build day on Saturday, May 4. The community is invited to join the collaborative effort to bring women together from all walks of life to address the affordable housing crisis facing women and children in our region.
Truck backs into, destroys parking garage gate in Capitol Hill
SEATTLE - A Capitol Hill condominium complex is now left without a garage door after a truck backed into it overnight, completely destroying the gate. Surveillance video captured the incident, which happened at around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday. The truck is seen slowly backing into the gate, and once it...
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