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A Trendy Cocktail Pop-Up, Minus the Alcohol, Is Coming to Bellevue
The Los Angeles–based pop-up Zero Proofed has hosted live karaoke, poolside cocktail parties, silent discos, and extravagant, multi-floor Halloween bashes — now it’s coming to the Eastside next month to give people the chance to have a good time being sober in Bellevue. The pop-up, founded by...
Eight years after Greenwood gas explosion, Mr. Gyros set to return but needs our help
Longtime neighborhood residents still fondly remember the original Mr Gyros nestled in a tiny shop on 84th and Greenwood, and the gregarious and welcoming owners who greeted everyone happily upon arrival and never forgot a face. You will also recall the day that shop ceased to exist – March 9, 2016 – as it was reduced to rubble in a devastating natural gas explosion.
Murder charge for man connected to fatal shooting of 13-year-old in Kent
KENT, Wash. - A first-degree murder charge has been filed against a man connected to a shooting that claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy in Kent last week. King County prosecutors have charged 18-year-old Faysal Abdullahi with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery. According to charging documents, Abdullahi is not...
$250M superyacht Liva O draws 'big' attention on Seattle's Lake Union
SEATTLE - The superyacht LIVA O, owned by billionaire Stephen Orenstein, has made a notable appearance on Seattle's Lake Union. Measuring 387 feet, LIVA O is the largest superyacht ever built by the esteemed German shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen. For comparison, a Washington state Olympic Class ferry measures 362 feet.
Backpack Giveaway to Support South Sound Families
In an effort to ease the financial burden of buying school supplies for a new school year, Verizon Wireless and investment company Round Room are hosting their 12th annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. Hundreds of backpacks full of an estimated $3 million worth of total products will be given away...
“A Shameful Legacy of Defund the Police”: Council Blames Protests, COVID for Current Public Safety Issues
Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr says she supports a new kind of secure detention for drug users, while City Attorney Davison blames jail booking restrictions for persistent problems downtown. Members of the Seattle City Council outdid each other calling for more police, more jail, and harsher punishments for people, like...
Man tries to kidnap young girl by pulling her through her window in Kent
KENT, Wash. - Kent Police are looking for the man they say tried to kidnap a little girl from her home by yanking her out of a window by her hair. The attack happened on Friday night around 10:45 p.m. at a home off the 700 Block of East James Street in Kent.
Kent Police catch burglary suspect after pursuit, foot chase
After a vehicle and foot pursuit, Kent Police used a Taser to take a 32-year-old Bellevue man into custody for investigation of burglary, eluding an officer and possession of a stolen vehicle. Officers were notified by dispatch at about 11 a.m. Sunday, July 21 that a commercial burglary had occurred...
Jamal Adams drops big hint about why he left Seahawks
Jamal Adams and the Seattle Seahawks parted ways during the offseason, part of something of an organizational reset on Seattle’s part. Adams suggested that there was another reason he and the Seahawks did not try harder to make things work. According to Adams, the Seahawks had wanted him to move from safety to linebacker, a... The post Jamal Adams drops big hint about why he left Seahawks appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
AT&T closes store at Broadway and Pike as Harvard Market shopping center adapts to shifting Capitol Hill commercial real estate demand
The company says it is simply responding to changing “shopping habits” of Seattle mobile phone consumers as the AT&T store at Pike and Broadway has been permanently closed. “Consumer shopping habits continue to change, and we’re changing with them,” an AT&T spokesperson tells CHS. “That means serving customers...
Mariners Manager Scott Servais Issues Final Thoughts on Ty France After Departure
Ty France was designated for assignment on Tuesday by the Seattle Mariners and manager Scott Servais issued some final thoughts on his M's tenure before Tuesday's loss to the Angels.
Museum of Flight’s 21+ HangarFest Evening Party Rocks on August 24, 2024
HangarFest, The Museum of Flight’s 21+ open-air party in the Aviation Pavilion, caps the summer with live dance music, brew/cider/wine and spirits tasting plus food trucks and outdoor games on Aug. 24 from 7-10 p.m. The boisterous party band, Oncore, will be live onstage with a dance floor framed by the towering 747 and 787 airliners. Winding under the wings of a world of wonderful planes will be dozens of breweries, wineries and distilleries serving pours of local craft brews, ciders, wines, and spirits.
Alaska Airlines passengers will now be greeted with chill Sub Pop tunes
Move over Muzak. Sub Pop Records has expanded into the background music space. When Seattle-area passengers now board Alaska Airlines planes, they'll be greeted with a playlist curated by the local record company. "Boarding music doesn’t exist in isolation — it's a core component of the premium experience we provide...
Iconic north Seattle mural depicting Highway 99 history removed after graffiti tagging
SEATTLE — An iconic landmark in north Seattle is gone after it was repeatedly tagged with graffiti. The well-known mural depicted some of the history of Highway 99 in north Seattle, including businesses and landmarks that have come and gone along the north-south thoroughfare. Photos reveal big red letters at the top of the mural that said, "Welcome to Historic Highway 99" and included cars and landmarks from 1932 to 1960.
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