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By Joel Moreno
Last Updated: May 12, 2014 at 11:59 AM PDT
Bad weather is holding up the search for a local pilot and his brother who haven't been seen since takeoff on Tuesday.
Read More... Communities Seattle parks funding headed to August ballot
Last Updated: Apr 29, 2014 at 9:12 AM PDT
City leaders are pushing for a permanent fix to the problem of maintaining and expanding the park system, but some worry the solution headed to the ballot could be like handing the city a blank check.
Read More... Communities Seattle's big home, small lot debate hits council chambers
Last Updated: Apr 17, 2014 at 10:05 AM PDT
City leaders are trying to rein in a recent construction trend that puts big, multi-story homes on undersized lots.
Read More... Communities Police nab alleged purse-snatcher armed with BB gun
Last Updated: Feb 12, 2014 at 9:19 AM PDT
Officers nabbed a 23-year-old purse-snatcher armed with a realistic-looking BB gun Monday morning near Rainier Beach High School, according to the Seattle Police Department. But, his two suspected accomplices got away.
Read More... Communities Police: Thieves make off with car left idling outside home
Police are always warning citizens not to leave their cars unattended while warming them up on cold winter mornings. And, today brings another example of why that's a bad idea.
Read More... Communities Teen girl arrested in connection with Seattle robberies
Published: Feb 7, 2014 at 12:02 PM PDT
Last Updated: Feb 7, 2014 at 12:02 PM PDT
A 16-year-old girl was arrested Thursday night in connection with a number of robberies that occurred earlier this year, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Read More... Communities Burglary spree challenges Mount Baker Neighborhood
Published: Feb 5, 2014 at 7:02 PM PDT
Last Updated: Feb 5, 2014 at 7:52 PM PDT
Seattle police say a burglary spree involving three dozen break-ins is now a top priority for detectives.
Read More... Communities Seattle mayor says obstacles removed for police reform
Mayor Ed Murray held a first-ever summit on police reforms and says the meeting led to a breakthrough agreement on how to move forward.
Read More... Communities Police: Robbers claim to love victim before viciously beating him
They say love hurts, but this is ridiculous. According to the Seattle Police Department, a group of six would-be robbers told their victim they loved him just before viciously assaulting him last Wednesday outside his South Seattle apartment.
Read More... Communities From 'Thrift Shop' to 'White Walls': Inside the Macklemore tour
Seattle musicians Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took home four Grammy Awards on Sunday night; a self-guided walking tour – highlighting locations from the “Thrift Shop,” “Can’t Hold Us,” and “White Walls” videos – was published Monday morning.
Read More... Communities More shots fired near South Seattle community center
Shots were fired Tuesday night near the Van Asselt Community Center in South Seattle less than a week after an 18-year-old man walked into the community center with two gunshot wounds.
Read More... Communities Survey shows shift in student attitudes toward pot, alcohol
Kids may be getting mixed messages about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, now that voters in Washington State have decriminalized pot for adults and privatized liquor.
Read More... Communities 2 injured as SUV crashes into gas pump in S. Seattle
An SUV crashed into a gas pump Monday afternoon in South Seattle, critically injuring a man who standing there refueling his car, police say. A second person also was hurt.
Read More... Communities Police: Robbers pistol-whip elderly women outside temple
Last Updated: Jan 27, 2014 at 11:25 AM PDT
Two elderly women were leaving a Buddhist temple Saturday afternoon in South Seattle when they were pistol-whipped and robbed by two purse-snatchers, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Read More... Communities Teacher raises $25k to outfit entire school in Seahawks colors
Fridays are 'spirit days' at Kimball Elementary and kids are encouraged to wear jerseys to support their favorite teams. But Kimball is also an urban school with a heavy immigrant population, where more than half the students qualify for free or reduced lunches. Jerseys here are a luxury, not a necessity.