MyNorthwest

05/12/2026

A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday.

A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position.

05/12/2026

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz criticized the city where he built his coffee empire.

05/12/2026

Despite the protests and denials from parlor owners, law enforcement across the Puget Sound region isn’t buying it anymore.

Massage businesses with covered windows, late-night hours, and a steady stream of male visitors are drawing raids, arrests, and shutdowns from Bothell to Kirkland to Federal Way.

Despite the protests and denials from massage parlor owners, law enforcement across the Puget Sound region isn't buying it anymore.

05/11/2026

The U.S. Census Bureau released a new report on population growth across the U.S., and Washington made the list three times.

The U.S. Census Bureau came out with a new report on population growth across the U.S., and Washington made the list three times.

05/11/2026

Starbucks has laid off 61 more corporate workers at its Seattle headquarters.

05/11/2026

The Seattle Police Department is still searching for the suspect who shot and killed an employee at The Growler Guys taproom in Lake City over the weekend.

05/11/2026

A bear has been spotted in Renton, prompting the Renton Police Department to issue reminders on how to be safe around wildlife.

05/11/2026

OPINION: This is sometimes called Netflix Syndrome, or more formally, the paradox of choice: When you’re flooded with too many options, the fear of not choosing the perfect thing leaves you choosing nothing at all.

I think the same thing is happening in modern dating.

Netflix Syndrome is when you’re flooded with too many options, the fear of not choosing the perfect thing leaves you choosing nothing at all.

05/11/2026

Several defendants faced arraignment in King County court Monday on commercial burglary charges, cases that prosecutors said illustrate an ongoing problem devastating small business owners across the region.

Several defendants faced arraignment in King County court Monday on commercial burglary charges, cases that prosecutors said illustrate an ongoing problem devastating small business owners.

05/11/2026

OPINION: There are 8,630 homes listed for sale across the Seattle metro right now. In a normal April, there are about 4,600.

There are 8,630 homes listed for sale across the Seattle metro right now. In a normal April, there are about 4,600.

05/11/2026

University of Washington Police Department and the SPD are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old woman was found dead inside an off-campus apartment complex near the UW campus late Sunday night.

UW Police and SPD are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old woman was found dead inside an off-campus apartment complex near the UW campus late Sunday night.