Seattle Parks' draft would end many dual‑use courts; local players have launched a petition saying dozens of outdoor pickleball courts could be removed. Public comment is open through mid‑May.

A Yakima jury found Israel Barriga‑Vargas guilty of second‑degree murder in the shooting death of a Seattle teen at a Terrace Heights party. Sentencing is set for May 11, 2026.

Court filings and a contested email deepened an eviction fight over Green Lake’s Little Red Hen; a judge has pushed the trial to Sept. 24, 2026.

Developers propose a 12,800-sf, 24/7 emergency clinic at 4550 Fauntleroy Way SW to address long ambulance trips and limited ED access on the West Seattle peninsula. The team is seeking city clarifications on zoning and street-level rules.

A Kent trucking owner joined a suit to block Washington’s 9.9% tax on income above $1M, saying the levy would squeeze small businesses and workers.

A Little Free Library in Highland Park was burned on April 10, destroying donated books and touching off concern because a Viktor Frankl memoir was among the losses.

A hearing examiner reversed Seattle's environmental OK for a proposed WinCo at the former Sam's Club on Aurora, sending the permit back for fresh analysis and raising questions about traffic and stormwater.

Seattle will close Lake Washington Boulevard to cars nearly every weekend this summer, with extended holiday closures. Local access and park parking lots will remain available.

Perkins Coie partners voted Monday to approve a merger with Ashurst, creating Ashurst Perkins Coie — a roughly 3,000‑lawyer global firm with ~$2.8B in revenue.

Developers filed plans this week for East West Club at 6 and 10 Dravus St., promising golf simulators, a rooftop lounge, wellness features and a $25,000 founding-members buy-in.

Bar Miriam cracked Food & Wine's Top 10, landing at No. 5. The Queen Anne bar was praised for Mai Tai Mondays and its low‑ABV cocktail program.

Two seniors were found dead after an early-morning house fire on Wetmore Avenue in Everett. The Everett Fire Marshal is investigating; officials urged residents to check smoke alarms.

Seattle Fire reports crews are responding to an apartment building fire in the 4500 block of 15th Ave S and asked the public to avoid the area.