Study: Seattle has 10th-worst commute in the US, 27th-worst in world

INRIX 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard analyzes data across the globe, and the results find that Seattle has among the worst commutes not just in the U.S., but the whole world!

Seattle Public Library asking patrons to keep books longer amid cyber attack

The Seattle Public Library (SPL) is asking book borrowers not to return books as it recovers from a cybersecurity attack that has hindered its day-to-day operations for nearly a month.

Free summer meal programs available for WA children, teens

With children and teens home for the summer, several districts throughout the region have set up programs to ensure youth can still receive a free meal during the next couple of months.

Man killed in University District shooting
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Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Seattle's University District overnight.

Seattle Art Museum selects Scott Stulen as new director and CEO

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that it has chosen the museum’s new Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and CEO.

Seattle City Council considers street racing bill
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Street racing continues to be a growing problem for the city of Seattle. On Tuesday, City Council will consider new ways to crack down on it.

Animal sanctuary in Renton grieving after fire kills 11 bunnies overnight

The Sammamish Animal Sanctuary is remembering the 11 bunnies it lost Sunday night after their barn was engulfed in flames due to a freak electrical accident.

Alleged brake failure on Seattle bus raises maintenance concerns

Authorities are investigating what caused a Metro bus to lose control and crash in Pioneer Square over the weekend, nearly costing several riders their lives.

Bloodworks Northwest urgently appeals for Seattle donors amid blood shortage

Bloodworks Northwest has issued an urgent appeal for blood donors, citing critically low levels of Type O blood heading into the Fourth of July holiday.

Jury awards more than $13M to woman who fell on Seattle sidewalk

A jury awarded $13.1 million to an ultramarathon athlete who was severely injured when she fell on a Seattle sidewalk in 2021.

Two men shot from apartment window in Seattle’s International District

Two men are recovering after a suspect shot them from an apartment window in Seattle's Chinatown-International District early Sunday morning.

Summer violence spills onto Seattle streets
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Two men are recovering after being shot from an apartment window early Sunday morning.

Summer block party raises funds, safety awareness in Ballard
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A neighborhood business community in northwest Seattle is lending a hand to one of their own, while rallying for safer streets.

Seattle bus crashes into building injuring more than a dozen people

More than a dozen people were injured when a Sound Transit bus crashed into a building in Seattle's Pioneer Square on Saturday.

Pioneer Square bus crash: More than a dozen hurt in Seattle
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More than a dozen people were injured when a Sound Transit bus crashed into a building in Seattle's Pioneer Square on Saturday.