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Seattle Fire crews are working to rescue a person stuck about 40 feet up on scaffolding at 14th and E Pine. Crews asked the public to avoid the area.
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Heron's Key is moving ahead with a $110M Phase II that will add about 54 independent‑living homes, new amenities and underground parking as demand outpaces supply.
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Washington's Department of Health now promises a three-business-day turnaround for sex-designation changes to birth certificates, cutting long waits for many residents.
Federal agents seized more than 164 pounds of fentanyl, roughly 200 pounds of meth, $2M in cash and 16 firearms in the Tri‑Cities — the largest haul in EDWA history.
Seattle Fire posted that crews were responding to a rescue extrication in the 8000 block of Greenwood Ave N and asked people to avoid the area. Officials had not immediately released details about injuries or cause.
King County warns of a wave of convincing phone and text scams that impersonate deputies and court staff. Residents have lost money; here’s how to verify a call.
Seattle police say a fatal collision at Elliott Ave W and W Galer Street has closed the roadway. Investigators are on scene and the street is blocked.
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Adrian’s Restaurant & Tequila Bar on Main Street has quietly closed; a message on the site thanked guests and window signage hints a Brazilian concept may be coming.
Organizers have plotted roughly 66 No Kings protests across Washington next Saturday, with neighborhood rallies in Seattle and statewide trainings for volunteers.
A 34-unit Capitol Hill landmark, the Roy Vue Apartments, sold for $11.5M in a Cushman & Wakefield-arranged deal; offering materials flag conversion and rent-up upside.
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Advocates and shelter staff say King County’s 2024 Point‑in‑Time snapshot undercounted families, and they want sampling and outreach changes to capture households with children.
Bumpy's in downtown Puyallup will close March 17–18, citing DUI prevention and staff upgrades, then reopen March 19.
Fire crews fought two residential blazes on Friday as a windstorm kept emergency units busy across South King County. One person was seriously injured and both fires are under investigation.
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