Seattle/ Community & Society
Published on June 12, 2019
Top Seattle news: City sued for sober center move; motorcyclist critically injured in crash; morePhoto: sergee bee/Unsplash

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Seattle.

Seattle team Angry Beaver sails into first place in Race to Alaska

The team of Seattleites broke a record making it to Ketchikan, Alaska in just 4 days from Victoria, British Columbia.

Read the full story on KING5.

Seattle sued over lack of environmental review for sober center move

The immediate future of King County’s Sobering Center is uncertain. A lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to require the City of Seattle to conduct an environmental review of it’s new Georgetown location. Also, there’s been a construction delay that could mean Seattle and King County will have to go without a sobering center for a while.

Read the full story on KOMO News .

'Rainbow cloud' a sign summer is right around the corner in Seattle

TACOMA, Wash. -- A pretty sight in the clouds this weekend is a sure sign that summer is on the way -- and you don't even need to look at the weather forecast. Mark Coates snapped these photos of a colorful cloud outside a Tacoma grocery store Sunday afternoon. 

Read the full story on KOMO News .

Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with pickup in NE Seattle

A motorcyclist was critically injured Monday in a collision with a pickup truck in Northeast Seattle, police said. Officers and medics responded to the scene, the intersection of 35th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 75th Street, at 5:15 p. m. after receiving reports of a serious crash, said Detective Patrick Michaud of the Seattle police. 

Read the full story on KOMO News .

Time-lapse video shows process of Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition along Seattle waterfront

The Seattle waterfront has opened up as demolition on the Alaskan Way Viaduct continues. The area of Alaskan Way between Spring and Marion streets has concluded, with the surrounding blocks nearing completion. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.


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