A portion of 29th Avenue in Leschi will receive traffic calming improvements as identified and voted on by Seattle District 3 residents through a participatory budgeting program.
The Washington State Patrol reports a 31-year-old Kirkland man died early Friday after jumping into Lake Washington from the State Route 520 bridge as a trooper was attempting to arrest him for driving under the influence.
Though the wildfire-induced haze shrouding much of Western Washington this week began to fade by Thursday morning — if only temporarily — Gov. Jay Inslee expressed his concern over what the future may hold.
Madison Park has a way of backfilling its losses. A Thai restaurant is going away, and another will take its place. Long after losing its bookstore, a new one will soon open on East Madison Street.
Music education nonprofit Seattle JazzED is partnering with Capitol Hill Housing to develop an affordable apartment building in Rainier Valley with a youth performing arts and music school on the ground floor.
Marina Management partner Peter Joers expects permitting for replacing Leschi and Lakewood’s public moorage to come through in time for a spring 2019 start date. Meanwhile, residents continue to appeal decisions by the City of Seattle to turn over management of the marinas to a private operator while also pushing for more environmental scrutiny.
A convicted felon accused of shooting at rival gang members outside the Central District Grocery Outlet earlier this month will be arraigned on Aug. 23 in King County Superior Court on several charges connected to the drive-by.
The Seattle City Council unanimously confirmed Carmen Best as the next police chief on Monday, Aug. 13, ending a lengthy search process that previously removed the 26-year SPD veteran from the running.
Seattle Police have completed a long investigation into allegations a Central District man raped him while he was being groomed for escort work, but the county prosecutor’s office reports it could take several more weeks before a charging decision is reached.
A public hearing to address proposed revisions to tree protections in Seattle is set for Sept. 5, and the city council can expect pushback by local conservationists.
The students made the first dent in what will be an 18-month effort to clear invasive vegetation and enhance collections belonging to the University of Washington along the Lake Washington Boulevard and new Arboretum Loop Trail corridors, which is being funded by a gift to the Arboretum Foundation.
After two years of planning, KeAnna and D’Vonne Pickett have opened The Postman in the Central District. D’Vonne Pickett's great-grandfather, Jacques Chappell, worked as a United States Postal Service mail carrier in the Central District for 37 years. He passed away in February, and a silhouette of his smiling face is the business logo for The Postman.
Neighborhood group Save Madison Valley has submitted its 105-page appeal to the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection director’s approval of plans for the 82-unit mixed-use The Madison development.
SDOT is still banking on federal funding for its Madison Bus Rapid Transit corridor project, but expects completion to be pushed back to at least 2021.
Seattle Police report a 28-year-old man has been arrested following a drive-by shooting outside the Grocery Outlet in the Central District on Monday afternoon.
Located off Madrona Drive and East Pike Street, the Madrona Ravine is filled with invasive greenery that has taken over the local flora and fauna, concerning local residents about the long-term ecological wellbeing of their neighborhood.
Dr. Eric Waterman had wanted to establish a practice in Seattle for years. After several months of renovations, he's opened his Waterman Rhinoplasty and Nasal & Sinus Center of Seattle in Madison Park.
