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Dear ShopRite customers — Much-loved Capitol Hill convenience store ready to say goodbye to 15th Ave E
The days are numbered for Capitol Hill neighborhood convenience store, household goods and hardware store, and smoke shop ShopRite. A sign has gone up on the 15th and Republican store announcing the store is closing “soon” and a closeout sale is underway. In classic ShopRite style, the sign includes multiple variations for spelling the store’s name.
Woman dies in Fremont motorcycle crash
A 27-year-old woman died in a motorcycle collision late Monday night in Fremont. The accident happened at around 10 p.m. near Aurora Ave N and N 43rd St when a 43-year-old man driving an SUV changed lanes and struck the motorcyclist. Both were traveling south on Aurora Ave N; the...
Seattle Firefighters Tackle 2-Alarm Blaze at Vacacious Eastlake Commercial Building
Early morning flames engulfed a building in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, with the Seattle Fire Department battling a 2-alarm blaze at a vacant commercial building. According to a report from the Seattle Fire Line, the fire began at approximately 12:53 a.m. in the 2900 block of Eastlake Ave. E. More than 70 personnel were dispatched to combat the fire, which proved to be too dangerous for interior attack.
Better Box Score Metrics: Chosen Ones and Cool Hands [UFA Week 10, 2024]
Indy’s Lucas Coniaris led a playoff push in Week 10 with the best EDGE performance of the weekend: 677 total yards, 7 scores, 0 turns (Table 1). Coniaris won’t reach 4200 regular-season throwing yards this year as he did in his breakout 2022 campaign, but he’s already recorded more assists and has doubled his receiving yards, with a third of his season remaining.
Seattle Seahawks stay classy with excellent Russell Wilson gesture
The Seattle Seahawks had no real reason to have to do it. They could have left past ghosts lying and not revisiting the past. This was true except for one thing that the team did in 2024 that they had not done before. The team dressed in throwback uniforms twice during the 2023 season.
Feel Good Friday: Zoo Births, Zero Waste, and Affordable Housing
Woodland Park Zoo gorilla Akenji gave birth to her first baby late last week, the zoo announced on Monday. This is the 16th gorilla baby born at the zoo and the third offspring of father Kwame. Learn more here. Zero-Waste Recognition. Four Western Washington QFC branches — Redmond and Mountlake...
Your photos show 4th of July fireworks dazzle over Seattle's Lake Union and beyond
SEATTLE — Fireworks dazzled over western Washington for the Fourth of July on Thursday. Watch video of the fireworks show over Lake Union in Seattle above, and check out the gallery atop this story to see viewer-submitted photos.
Seattle Mariners Trade Deadline Moves: Targeting 3 Oakland Athletics Players
The Oakland Athletics, with a struggling 2024 season, are entering trade season aiming to strengthen their future. The Seattle Mariners, positioned for success, are eyeing potential acquisitions from Oakland. Rooker emerges as a prime target due to his impressive offensive stats, including a standout power performance despite high strikeout rates. While excelling as a designated hitter, his defensive capabilities in the outfield are a concern, potentially impacting a player like Mitch Haniger.
5 US Cities are ideal for converting offices to homes
According to an Urban Institute report released on June 5, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Denver are the cities and areas that stand to gain the most from converting vacant office buildings into homes. In the report, Urban Institute Research Associate Jorge González-Hermoso states that “cities...
2 injured in double shooting at Seattle's 3rd Avenue and Pike Street
SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department confirmed it treated two shooting victims near a notorious intersection in the city late Thursday evening. The first incident occurred around 11 p.m. at Third Avenue and Pike Street downtown. Police posted about the incident on X at 11:41 p.m., saying two people were injured.
Cyclists Rejoice – This New Bike Trail Will Stretch Over 3,700+ Miles Cross-Country
There’s an incredible new way to see our great nation. The Great American Rail-Trail is connecting us from coast to coast in never before seen ways. It’s the nation’s first cross-country multi-use trail covering more than 3,700 miles in total. Luckily for us, the West Coast starting point is right here in Washington State.
Georgetown restaurant targeted in smash-and-grab
SEATTLE — Early Wednesday morning, Kauai Family Restaurant in Georgetown became the latest business to fall victim to the smash-and-grab trend in Seattle. Owner Peter Buza said two people crashed a car into the front of the building until they were able to gain access. Once inside, they ransacked the place in what Buva believes was an effort to find cash.
Mariners' Legend Felix Hernandez Got Some Company in Baseball History on Wednesday
Joey Estes of the Oakland Athletics put together a big-time performance on Wednesday night in a win - and he did something that only King Felix and a small handful of others have done in recent baseball history.
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