New Seattle airport terminal lacks space for enough planes

The new, billion-dollar international terminal at Seattle’s airport that opened last year was supposed to fit 20 large planes side by side. But it can only fit 16 long-haul aircraft simultaneously because of flaws in the design, sparking a legal battle between the Port of Seattle and the lead contractor for the project, The Seattle Times reported.

Man sentenced to 46 years for killing tenants, stuffing bodies in suitcases found on Seattle beach

The Washington landlord who murdered his two tenants and dismembered them was sentenced to more than 46 years in prison. The victims' remains were in suitcases found by teens making a TikTok on Alki Beach in 2020.

Seattle woman vanishes after Mariners game, man arrested and son attacked by stranger at 2 a.m., source says

Leticia Martinez-Cosman went to watch the Seattle Mariners play the Cleveland Guardians last Friday at T-Mobile Park, hours before a source close to the family says her son was lured and attacked in a bizarre series of events.

'Moving the dial on equity:' Seattle middle school parents rally around music program as budget cuts loom

This week, parents and students stood before the Seattle Public School Board pleading their case to keep jazz band alive at Washington Middle School. Word of cutting one of the school’s music teachers got out, and the school community was quick to react.

Search still on for missing woman last seen at Mariners game; man arrested for investigation of murder

Seattle police say they arrested a man for investigation of murder and kidnapping in the case of a woman last seen at a Mariners game on March 31. But the search is still on for Leticia Martinez-Cosman.

Seattle man accused of shooting, killing would-be carjackers pleads not guilty
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A man accused in a vigilante-style crime pleaded not guilty in a King County courtroom on Thursday. The suspect chased down two men he thought were trying to steal his car. One man was killed and another injured.

'Forced to clean up her own blood:' Court docs detail assault of Seattle woman inside her own apartment

A woman in the International District neighborhood went through a terrifying ordeal early Tuesday morning after a Seattle man allegedly forced his way into the apartment she was living in, trapped her there and assaulted her.  

Woman escapes from being held against her will in Seattle
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A Seattle woman escaped from a terrifying situation when police say a man held a knife to her throat and forced his way into her apartment and assaulted her.

Soul of the CD: Flowers Just-4-U blossoms with community support

Mary Wesley, better known as Miss Mary, has owned Flowers Just-4-Ufor nearly four decades. Her shop was the on the verge of closing in 2020, but the community of Seattle’s Central District made sure that didn’t happen.

'Doctor Who' adds Seattle-based 'Drag Race' winner for 'major role'

Award-winning performer and Seattle-based drag queen Jinkx Monsoon has landed a ‘major role’ in the long-running BBC series, Doctor Who. 

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.

The Spotlight: A disturbing 930% rise in assaults on Seattle firefighters
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A disturbing 930% rise in assaults on Seattle Firefighters found in public records, we dig into the data to try to understand why. Plus, a bill aimed at banning assault weapons is one step closer to becoming law, and the one the most infamous highway homeless encampments in Washington has entered its final stages of clearing out. All of that and more, on this week?s episode of The Spotlight.

Federal Way 3-year-old grazed by bullet in lower apartment after man upstairs fires gun into floor

A child from Federal Way is recovering after someone shot through the floor of a second-story apartment, where the bullet went through the ceiling and grazed a child in the apartment below.