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Warby Parker Set to Open New Westfield Southcenter Location
Glasses retailer Warby Parker, celebrated for its Buy a Pair, Give a Pair eyeglasses program in addition to its stylish frames, is set to open its newest store at Westfield Southcenter Mall on Aug. 3. The new location — Washington's fifth — will carry optical glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses,...
Ridgecrest block party on 3rd NE between 157th and 158th August 3, 2024
Ridgecrest Block Party Saturday, August 3, 2024 5:00-9:30pm on 3rd Ave NE between 157th & 158th. Everyone who lives in the vicinity of 3rd Ave NE in the Ridgecrest neighborhood is welcome!. Bring a chair and food/drink for yourself/family or an optional dish to share. There will be a grill...
Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden’s FREE ‘Music in the Garden’ Series begins this Friday, Aug. 2
The Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden will host FREE concerts in the garden every Friday evening in August, starting this Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 from 6 – 8 p.m. Spending time outdoors is just about the only thing we Pacific Northwesterners want to do in our glorious summers. With that in mind, the Highline Seatac Botanical Garden conveniently located to serve SeaTac, Tukwila, Burien, Normandy Park and beyond, has created a delightful series of music events, free of charge and open to the general public.
Former Burien City Councilmember, local icon Georgette (Vikingstad) Valle has passed away; memorial will be Tuesday afternoon
Georgette (Vikingstad) Valle died peacefully in her sleep at home on July 10, 2024, four months short of 100. She is survived by her children Christine (Goonetilleke), Peter and CoCo Valle; and grandchildren: Erica, George, Alicia and Bryan. Georgette served 12 terms as a Washington State Representative, one term on...
Woodstone Apartments in Bothell Sell for $34.75M
A 124-unit apartment community in Bothell has sold for $34.75 million, according to CBRE, which arranged the sale. The Woodstone Apartments community, built in 1989, is located at 16520 North Road. The property sits on 6.42 acres with one-, two-, three-bedroom units, 86% of which have been renovated, according to a news release this week from CBRE. Community amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, playground, and clubhouse.
Look to the night sky. Meteor showers are here.
When I was growing up, we lived in a house near Burien, WA. with a pretty big backyard. Sometimes in the summertime we would bust out our sleeping bags and just layout in the backyard and camp out. We would lay down and look up at the sky and watch for shooting stars.
Makeshift gun range, dumping ground takes over WA wilderness
GRANITE FALLS, Wash. - A stretch of Snohomish County wilderness just off the Mountain Loop Highway outside Granite Falls has become a makeshift shooting range and dumping ground, overrun by trigger-happy amateurs armed with military-grade weapons. Granite Falls Police Chief Tom Dalton took FOX 13 News up the forest service...
Pierce County Council split on sheriff’s department being featured on 'Cops'
(The Center Square) – The Pierce County Sheriff's Department will be featured on the next season of the reality television show “Cops,” and county officials are split on whether or not this will help the department in its recruitment efforts. KING 5 first reported on the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department being featured on the next season of the long-running show. The department told KING 5 that being on the show could help the department attract recruits. ...
Early Morning Terror in Auburn: Four Wounded in Bus Stop Bloodbath, Attackers on the Loose
In a disturbing act of violence, Auburn police have reported that four individuals were shot during an early morning ambush at a bus stop. This attack occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, striking three youths among the victims. The nature of this attack is suspected to have been premeditated, and the shooters subsequently fled the scene. As per the details released by KING 5 News, surveillance footage captured the barrage of bullets unleashed at the bus stop located near M Street and 29th Street Southeast, giving investigators critical insights into the assault.
Police seek help identifying robbery suspects in Auburn, WA
AUBURN, Wash. - Police are requesting the public's help in identifying two men who robbed an Auburn convenience store earlier this month. The Auburn Police Department (APD) shared surveillance photos of the suspects on social media Tuesday morning. Authorities say the two men were involved in a robbery at a...
Midweek Roundup – Open Thread 60
Countdowns: Lynnwood Link (Aug. 30, 11am); RapidRide G & restructures (Sept. 14) On Sunday, Ross noticed Sound Transit has updated the format of its System Performance Tracker. East Link is not yet included in the regular reporting. New MetroFlex on-demand transit service officially launches in South Park and Delridge. STB...
Kelowna soccer club wins B.C. soccer titles
Even when the odds are stacked against you, sometimes the oddsmakers get it wrong. Such it was for the Okanagan FC youth soccer club, which saw its U-15 boys and U-14 girls teams win the club's first B.C. club championships recently in Kamloops. For the U-15 boys, made up of...
Teens arrested with modified guns at Chinatown Seafair Parade released to home monitoring
SEATTLE — The three teens accused of setting off mass panic at the Chinatown Seafair Parade in the Chinatown-International District last week are now all back home after a judge released them onto electronic home monitoring. All three were arrested with loaded guns – and police say two of...
Pickle at the Palms pickleball facility still on track for coming to Interbay
The project to construct a 3-story pickleball facility in Interbay is still making progress, with a design review meeting set early September. The project plans indicate there will be parking for 53 vehicles, and all existing buildings will be demolished at 3435 15th Ave W. The location was once home to a Brown Bear Car Wash, but that’s now being used on a short-term basis as a Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) tiny house village.
Where to Find Skybound Spirits' Limited-Release Space Needle Vodka
Seattle distillery Skybound Spirits recently announced a limited-release Space Needle Vodka in clear, specially crafted Space Needle-shaped bottles. The product will be sold in select Seattle-area Total Wine & More locations. The launch of this product is a collaboration between Skybound Spirits and the Space Needle and is the first...
Tour boat captain and crew rescue paddle boarder
SEATTLE (KING) - A tour boat in Seattle transformed into a rescue boat over the weekend when the captain spotted a paddleboarder struggling in the water. You never know what you might see on an Argosy cruise, especially when you are the captain. “I think on three occasions, humpback whales,”...