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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Seattle police say one person was arrested after a Capitol Hill dispute over a bicycle turned into gunfire. The department calls its information preliminary as detectives investigate.
Kitsap 911 says its emergency lines are back up after a temporary outage. The agency urges residents to try alternate numbers or text 911 if they still can't connect.
Parks & Nature in ...
Woodland Park Zoo's Forest Trailhead opens May 1, reintroducing tree kangaroos and red pandas to a treetop pathway while centering global forest conservation.
Real Estate & Development in ...
County documents show Amazon bought the Ashley Furniture distribution campus in Spanaway for roughly $200 million, plus nearby parcels. The acquisition adds a major logistics node near the Port of Tacoma.
Emergency crews searched Lake Union near Westlake Ave. N after a person-in-water report; Harbor Patrol later found a garbage bag that may have caused the scare.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A 70-year-old traffic flagger was hospitalized after a dump truck struck her near Broadway and E Pine in Capitol Hill; police closed the intersection as investigators worked the scene.
An 85-year-old Seattle man allegedly tried to cut the Bainbridge ferry line, nearly struck a worker and punched an officer, court records show.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Expedia has hired former Snap CFO Derek Andersen to run finance, effective May 11. The SEC filing details a multimillion‑dollar equity grant, signing bonus and relocation support as Andersen moves to Seattle.
Sports in ...
Tacoma five-star Oliviyah “Big Oh” Edwards committed to South Carolina after reopening her recruitment; she averaged roughly 30 points and 22 rebounds as a senior.
Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts to roughly 7% of its U.S. workforce — a move that could affect thousands of Seattle‑area employees. Details land May 7.
Retail & Industry in ...
A Vancouver online furniture dealer has leased an 8,241‑sq‑ft showroom at The Bellevue Collection's Lincoln Square North as it tests physical retail in the U.S.
One person was wounded in a shooting on Maynard Avenue South in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District; police say no arrests have been made.
Community & Society in ...
Adams Elementary families in Ballard protested after Seattle Public Schools placed Anitra Jones — a former Rainier View principal who faced a 2024 ruling finding unlawful discrimination against staff.
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