Seattle scraps plan to build playground near popular nude beach

Seattle Parks & Recreations scrapped a plan to build a children’s play area at Denny Blaine Park, near an unofficial but popular nude beach.

Drivers purposefully hit pedestrians in Seattle
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Seattle Police say they are investigating two incidents of vehicular assaults in North Seattle where drivers purposely targeted pedestrians.

12 Days of Christmas: How much would it all cost in 2023?

The classic gift list will set you back nearly $47,000, an all-time high. FOX 13’s Lauren Donovan has found a way to preserve the spirit of the song while shopping local for a fraction of the cost.

12 Days of Christmas: How much would it all cost in 2023?
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The classic gift list will set you back nearly $47,000, an all-time high. FOX 13?s Lauren Donovan has found a way to preserve the spirit of the song while shopping local for a fraction of the cost.

Arbitrator rules former Seattle Police officer was wrongfully fired; owed $600,000
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A former Seattle Police Department officer just won more than $600,000 for back wages after an independent arbitrator found she was wrongfully fired. Officer Tabitha Sexton shouldn't have been fired, the arbitrator ruled, when she and another officer fired two dozen shots into a suspect's car in 2017.

Zulily closing; hundreds to be laid off
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Zulily, once considered a promising tech and retail company based in Seattle, is closing the its headquarters and laying off hundreds of employees.

Cyber attack on Fred Hutch leads to cancer patients getting threatening emails
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Fred Hutch Cancer Center says it has notified local and federal law enforcement about threatening messages that are being sent to patients after a cyber attack.

Seattle Parks not moving forward with playground at Denny Blaine Park
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Historically, the park has been used as a nude beach and is a safe space for the LGBTQ community. Hundreds of people packed a public meeting earlier this week to share their concerns with the parks department. More than 9,000 people signed a position to stop the installation of a playground at the park.

In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024

Starbucks says it’s committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements next year. The move Friday is major reversal for the coffee chain after two years fighting the unionization of its U.S. stores.

Seattle Police arrest suspect after machete attack in Green Lake, 1 injured

Police arrested a suspect after he struck another man in the head with a machete in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood Thursday morning.

WSF's Kitsap ferry back in service after mechanical issue caused vessel to 'bump' into dock

The Washington State Ferries' M/V Kitsap is back in service after a mechanical issue was successfully repaired Wednesday night. According to a post on X, The United States Coast Guard gave approval for the ferry to return to its route.

Ex-WSDOT accountant blames Inslee's policies for high gas prices, preps lawsuit

A former Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) employee is threatening to sue the state. Whistleblower Scott Smith claims he was retaliated against and eventually pushed out of his job for telling the truth about the state’s hotly contested cap-and-trade program.

Building evacuated, multiple people recovering after hazmat incident in Ballard

A building was evacuated, and multiple people are recovering after a hazmat situation unfolded inside an athletic club in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood Friday afternoon.