Sankofa Theater holds fundraiser to survive Seattle's increasing rent prices

Seattle is known for its vibrant art communities, but what is the economic reality of keeping these creative spaces when the price of rent continues to rise?

Seattle's Chinatown-International District makes national list of endangered historic places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation says Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID) is in danger of disappearing as a unique community-- so much so that it has been placed on this year's most endangered historic places.  

Man holds woman hostage at knifepoint inside her Seattle apartment

A man has been arrested after he allegedly held a woman hostage at knifepoint in her own apartment and assaulted her before she was able to escape.

Man arrested after smashing window of business in downtown Seattle

Police arrested a man accused of using a pickaxe to smash the window of a business in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.

32 people now sickened with gastrointestinal illness from Seattle restaurant

Public Health Seattle-King County is investigating an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness that was contracted at an International District neighborhood restaurant. 

Guns, drugs, thousands in cash found after Seattle encampment fire

Several guns, drugs and thousands of dollars in cash were found after an encampment fire Thursday afternoon in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, police said. 

SPD: 2 men arrested after a 'chaotic' shooting incident in Chinatown-International District

Seattle Police arrested two men following a ‘chaotic’ fight that escalated into multiple shots fired inside a restaurant in the Chinatown-International District early Saturday morning. Witnesses say it started, because of an argument over an ex-boyfriend.

Homeless shelter expansion scrapped in SODO after community protests

A complex in Seattle's SODO neighborhood that would house hundreds more people living unsheltered, as well as treating people with drug, alcohol and behavioral health issues, has been scrapped in its final planning stages.

Seattle arson investigators believe 7 fires were intentionally set in a single day

Police and investigators believe a series of fires that popped up in areas around Pioneer Square and the Chinatown-International District earlier this week were all set on purpose.