EXCLUSIVE: Kraken CEO on the NBA's inevitable return to Seattle

In an exclusive interview with FOX 13, Kraken President and CEO Tod Leiweke says it's not a matter of if – but when – NBA basketball returns to Seattle.

Seattle prosecutors drop charges against ex-celebrity CEO Dan Price

Seattle prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a misdemeanor charge that former celebrity chief executive Dan Price grabbed a woman’s throat after attempting kiss her, citing problems in proving their case, court records show.

1 person injured by fireworks explosion near Seattle Center

Police and fire crews are investigating an explosion that injured one person near Seattle Center Wednesday morning. 

Seattle synagogue vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

Police are looking for the person who vandalized a synagogue in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood over the weekend. 

Seattle caps late rent fees at $10 per month

Seattle City Council passed a new law capping rental late fees at just $10 per month.

3 arrested, 62 pounds of meth seized in South Seattle drug bust

Three men were arrested, and more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine were seized, in a drug bust in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood Thursday.

Mayor Harrell presents plan to crack down on drugs and crime in Seattle

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced an executive order to crack down on drug crimes, help people suffering with addiction and revitalize business in an effort to bring life back into the downtown area.

Divers off Seattle inspect grounded ferry after it loses power, runs aground

Divers in Bremerton, Washington, are inspecting the hull of a ferry that ran aground west of Seattle Saturday as investigators look into what caused the boat to lose power.

Divers off Seattle inspect grounded ferry after it loses power, runs aground
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Divers west of Seattle on Sunday began inspecting the hull of a ferry that lost power and ran aground near Bainbridge Island. Nobody was hurt when the Walla Walla ran aground in Rich Passage around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on its way from Bremerton to Seattle. A generator failure apparently played a role in the incident, affecting 596 passengers, 15 crew and 175 vehicles, according to Washington State Ferries, a division of the state Department of Transportation.

Confusion rises over plans to bring Tokitae back to Puget Sound

Over the weekend, plans to return an orca to the Pacific Northwest got a bit more confusing—with the benefactor footing the bill announcing details of a plan, while the CEO of the aquarium in charge responded online calling the statements a “misunderstanding.”

Washington State Ferry with nearly 600 aboard runs aground near Bainbridge Island

Roughly 600 passengers were stranded on a ferry that ran aground near Bainbridge Island around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, no injuries have been reported.

Kelenic homers for 4th straight game, Mariners beat Rockies

Jarred Kelenic homered for the fourth consecutive game and Ty France extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the Seattle Mariners' 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Mom listens to audio recording captured moments before son was shot and killed

A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of 27-year-old Anthoni Jamez "AJ" Orozco. Court documents say Orozco was shot while defending a teen who was confronting the suspect over revenge porn.