(The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has filed a lawsuit against the Seattle City Attorney’s Office alleging that the office’s actions essentially remove a sitting judge from the bench. The case concerns a mandatory policy from the CAO that impacts Judge Pooja Vaddadi, a Seattle Municipal Court judge. In February, Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison directed all assistant city attorneys to file an affidavit of...

It took a governor’s warrant for extradition to finally get Kenneth Kundert out of Arkansas and on his way to King County to face a first-degree murder charge in a 1980 Kent cold case. Prosecutors charged Kundert, 65, in August for allegedly killing Dorothy “Dottie” Silzel 44 years ago...

SEATTLE - Sound Transit has completed the longest bridge in light rail work. In the Federal Way and Kent neighborhoods, Sound Transit could begin testing its system integration by the end of 2024. Trains are expected to travel along the 7.8-mile segment between Federal Way and SeaTac in 2026. However,...

Snoqualmie Casino is marking its 16th anniversary, promising guests an even more festive experience than their typical visit. To celebrate, Snoqualmie Casino will give away a brand-new Lexus every Friday in November, beginning Nov. 8. That’s right, each week one lucky guest will win a new car! Plus, each Sunday in November, 16 winners will be chosen to receive $1,600. How’s that for a celebration?

Opening his club to the Seattle nightlife in October of last year with the slogan “OHM is home,” Jordan Quiller has brought his Houston, Texas, roots and mixed them with his Seattle style. The two mixtures have rewarded him with one of the best nightclubs here. Quiller has hosted big artists such as Veeze, Anycia, 03 Greedo, Real Boston Richie, Bino Rideaux, Jay Critch, and Bryson Tiller throughout his first year of opening.

A staffer for the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System has alleged retaliation after he spoke out about the deteriorating conditions of a building on the south Seattle campus that housed specialty clinics and office space. Douglas Galuszka, chief of logistics, was issued two suspensions totaling three weeks of...

Seattle’s tenant protection laws may be put to the test by a lawsuit filed Tuesday in King County. The plaintiff, GRE Downtowner LLC, is demanding a jury trial. The low-income apartment building operated by GRE as the Addison on Fourth is headed towards receivership, and the owner/operator is seeking damages from the City of Seattle. According to the complaint filed in King County Superior Court, the basis of the claim is a series of ordinances adopted by the Seattle City Council that “made it virtually impossible to operate low-income housing in Seattle.”

A suspect reportedly held up a Broadway bank at gunpoint and made off with cash in an afternoon heist on Capitol Hill. Police were called to the Umpqua Bank in the 500 block of Broadway E just after 3 PM to the reported hold-up. According to East Precinct radio updates...

The Best Seafood Places in Washington - One’s from Moses Lake!. Those who know me know that I have a passion for seafood. There are seafood places I’ve enjoyed all around the state of Washington. Lowell’s Restaurant & Bar has been a longtime Pike Place Market staple. In...

Staff writers Francesca Malaguzzi and Lauren Balousek ask MIHS students for their favorite Halloween candy.

After some brief morning showers, Tuesday will turn mainly dry with afternoon sunshine in the mix. Showers could linger in the Cascades this afternoon, but the lowlands will see some sunshine mixed with clouds, with high temperatures a few degrees below average for this time of year. The next round...

SEATTLE - Washington's paid leave premium rate will increase starting January 1, 2025. This has been a record year for family and medical leave claims, leaving the program's account short on cash. In 2023, the program ran a deficit, leading the state legislature to pump $200 million into the fund....

Kaiser Permanente’s Medical Center in Poulsbo will be closing Dec. 13, coming on the heels of the healthcare company previously announcing that its urgent care clinic in Silverdale has reduced its hours. Impacted members of Kaiser are in the process of being notified of the closure, communications specialist Jessica...

A Washington driver captured a chilling near-miss on the northbound lanes of I-405 this morning, just as many commuters were making their way to work on the eve of Halloween. Near Miss on I-405 Highlights Traffic Safety Concerns as Fatalities Surge. The close call happened near the Lake Washington Boulevard...

Seattle Restaurant Week is here, and Mezzanotte Executive Chef Johnny Sullivan joins Good Day Seattle to talk more about some of the hottest items on his menu.

NEWCASTLE, Wash. — A man is in the hospital recovering after he was pried from a burning car. It happened on October 9 just after 5 p.m. The King County Sheriff’s Department says the car caught on fire after the driver crashed on Newcastle Golf Club Road and 136th Avenue Southeast.

Halloween is tomorrow and we’ve been collecting your Washington spooky stories and tales, not about your own personal haunted house, but about public places around Puget Sound where myths and legends have emerged over the decades about creepy goings-on and other miscellaneous things that go bump in the Puget Sound night.

The boys and ghouls of Pike/Pine already got Hilloween started over the weekend. Below, you’ll find some more scenes from the Hilloweekend. Even with a midweek instance of the holiday — and a drizzly forecast — you can still expect crowds around Capitol Hill for the real thing Thursday night.