Chef Ethan Stowell will consult with Sodexo Live! to overhaul Benaroya Hall’s cafe, restaurant and concessions when the hall reopens this September after a $20M renovation.

DEA labs identified sec‑Butyl Butylone in a Florida seizure; a DOSE bulletin asks labs and first responders to update testing and watch for the new cathinone.

A build‑your‑own phở format is drawing attention in Kent after a City of Kent post and a Seattle Times feature. Local spots already offer DIY bowls.

Nneka Ogwumike’s short social post — “Thank you Seattle” — looks like a goodbye to the Storm. Her move reshapes Seattle’s offseason and opens a high‑stakes free‑agency scramble.

RedLink's free electric shuttle pilot launched as Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection linked Redmond to Seattle, aiming to solve first‑mile trips and reshape short commutes.

Andy Jassy says Amazon’s roughly $200B push into AI is backed by customer commitments, not a gamble. He argues the spending is a long‑term play for AWS and chips.

TransDigm closed a $2.2B deal that brings Seattle's Jet Parts Engineering into its aftermarket portfolio. The purchase adds roughly $280M in 2025 revenue.

An armed robbery on downtown Seattle’s 4th Avenue left one person wounded; Seattle police say the investigation is ongoing and details are preliminary.

Two nights of gunfire at Renton's Gene Coulon Park left shell casings and struck vehicles. Police have opened an active investigation and are asking for tips.

James Anthony Stinson was ordered to serve 30 years after a jury convicted him of sex trafficking, drug trafficking and unlawful firearms possession.

Jim Whittaker, the Seattle-born climber who became the first American to summit Everest in 1963, died April 7 in Port Townsend at 97. He helped grow REI and shaped Pacific Northwest mountaineering.

Barred owls at Point Defiance Park have been swooping at hikers and runners this spring. Experts say it’s nesting behavior and offer practical safety tips.

A UW study found Echinococcus multilocularis in 37 of 100 Puget Sound coyotes. Officials urge leashes, deworming and avoiding rodent scavenging.