After decades running the Wedgwood Broiler, owner Derek Cockbain is weighing retirement as a planned redevelopment of the shopping center fell apart and the property returns to market.

Nevin Shetty was sentenced to two years after diverting about $35M into a failed crypto side business that collapsed and forced layoffs at his former startup. Prosecutors say he must repay the full amount.

A man was recovered from Salmon Bay near Ballard on Wednesday and later pronounced dead; Seattle police are investigating as the medical examiner reviews the case.

Seattle developer Jaebadiah Gardner says he plans to break ground on two Central District multifamily projects backed by Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund. One, The Sarah Queen, is slated for 23rd & Union with retail and an affordability component.

The SR 99 tunnel was shut in both directions Wednesday for emergency maintenance; WSDOT says reopening time is unknown and urges alternate routes.

NWS has issued a flood warning for the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls. Minor flooding and road inundation are possible Wednesday into Thursday.

Seattle Fire says crews contained an exterior blaze on the 700 block of Galer Street and kept it out of the building. Crews knocked down the majority of flames on the outside.

City data show a 31% drop in parking citations and a $640,000 enforcement revenue shortfall. The decline follows a slowdown by parking officers amid stalled contract talks.

Uwajimaya will open two new Northwest stores in 2027, including a Tacoma homecoming and an Issaquah expansion that brings its flagship-style market to new neighborhoods.

Trammell Crow bought a three-parcel site in downtown Bellevue and is proposing a roughly 350-unit mid-rise that would replace the John L. Scott office. The move accelerates redevelopment in a transit-focused stretch of the city.

Pierce County posted a remembrance for Deputy Dom Calata on March 16, 2026. He was killed in a 2022 SWAT operation and is remembered as a deputy and organ donor.

A man was shot Sunday near the Greenbridge Library in White Center; deputies say there is no ongoing public threat and the victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Cloudy and about 46°F this morning; rain and breezy southerly winds will keep rivers and marine areas on watch through midweek.