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May 6, 2026

Seattle mayor’s Starbucks boycott call slammed by local radio host as coffee giant adds Nashville-based roles

Seattle radio host accuses Mayor Katie Wilson of damaging the city's relationship with Starbucks ahead of the coffee giant's Nashville expansion.

May 6, 2026

Washington driver chases boy on dirt bike down sidewalk, gets hit with multiple charges

A 56-year-old Washington driver allegedly tried to run down a boy on a sidewalk before attempting to enter a stranger's home while impaired, deputies say.

May 5, 2026

Why Starbucks picked Nashville over Seattle for expansion, according to local business reporter

A Seattle business reporter questions why Starbucks is expanding in Nashville over Washington, suggesting the state's tax climate may be driving the move.

May 5, 2026

Underwater robotics expert reveals 'shipwreck city' hiding beneath major urban lake

An underwater robotics expert is exploring nearly 100 targets in Seattle's Lake Union, calling the area a "shipwreck city" full of hidden maritime history.

May 4, 2026

Seattle mayor's gaffe 'pattern' called out after viral wave goodbye to millionaires

Mayor Katie Wilson drew scrutiny after her viral wave goodbye to millionaires in April, as Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat highlighted a pattern from the progressive mayor.

May 4, 2026

State Department fires back at accusations of ‘empty planes’ rescuing Americans from conflict zones

Grey Bull Rescue founder Bryan Stern is contesting State Department claims that every American who sought evacuation help during the U.S.-Iran conflict got it.

May 2, 2026

Student charged after 5 stabbed at high school in violent altercation over vape pen

A Tacoma student is charged as an adult with first-degree assault after a stabbing at Foss High School allegedly injured four students and a guard.

May 2, 2026

Activist remains perched atop DC bridge protesting Iran war, AI development: 'The spirit moves me'

An ongoing blockade at the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., is in its second day as an activist claims to protest Iran war and AI.

May 2, 2026

Seattle AI founder looks to leave as taxes rise: ‘Everybody that I know … is in the process of leaving’

Seattle AI startup founder says rising taxes and a shift against entrepreneurship are pushing him and other business owners to leave the city.

May 1, 2026

Female inmate sues Washington state after alleged attack by male-born prisoner in women's facility

A female Washington inmate is suing corrections officials, alleging a male-born prisoner attacked her under the state's gender identity housing policy.