New area code coming to Seattle once '206' phone numbers run out

The Seattle area will likely run out of ‘206’-area code phone numbers by the end of 2025, so the state is launching a new area code to pick up where 206 leaves off.

Groundbreaking ceremony for new affordable housing building
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Community group 'El Centro de la Raza' breaks ground on new affordable housing in the Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle.

Tentative deal reached for west coast longshoremen

On Saturday, labor action disrupted operations at the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, causing a near-total shutdown. A tentative deal was reached on Wednesday,

Two Seattle shootings under investigation
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The Seattle Police Department is investigating two shootings that both happened Wednesday morning. Authorities say one man was shot in the leg in the Licton Springs neighborhood, and another man was found shot in Columbia City.

Performers team up with mentors for 3rd annual 'ELEVATE'
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Seattle Theatre Group prevents ELEVATE at The Moore Theatre on Thursday, June 15. ELEVATE is a showcase of Black and Brown voices uplifting one another through the art of spoken word. The event is free for the community and begins at 7:30 p.m.

Seattle Police investigate deadly shooting in Rainier Valley

Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood Friday night.

Motorcyclist killed in Seattle crash involving 3 vehicles

Police are investigating a deadly three-vehicle crash involving an SUV, a flatbed truck, and a motorcycle in Seattle's SODO neighborhood on Thursday.

Drug Task Force: As of late April, nearly 100 had died of an overdose in Snohomish County year to date

Lake Stevens city leaders and the school district hosted an overdose prevention town hall event Thursday, where the community learned about how drugs were impacting the community so far in 2023.  

Seattle Community Court nixed; 1,000 misdemeanor cases dismissed

Nearly 1,000 cases will be dismissed as the City Attorney pulls away from Seattle's long-standing Community Court program.

Seattle Mayor says city creating drug enforcement plan consistent with state's new law

With Seattle City Council rejecting the city attorney's push to prosecute public drug use and possession, there is question who is going to see that the state’s new narcotics law is enforced. 

Soul of the CD: Cappy’s Boxing Gym counterpunching Parkinson’s disease

Over time, people battling Parkinson’s disease could have trouble walking and talking. The Rock Steady boxing program at Cappy’s Boxing Gym is offering a counterpunch to the disease.