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Reminder: E-motorcycles prohibited on King County trails | King County

The county wants to remind trail users to slow down and keep trail safe.

China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US

When China launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, it was a rare test of a nuclear-capable weapons system that drew international rebuke.

REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs

UW graduate builds photography marketplace connecting clients with affordable photographers

When University of Washington graduate Sky Yang wanted graduation photos with friends, he noticed a gap in the market.

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns

South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship.

Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba

The owner of Washington’s NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut ties with Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant that has gone to court to dispute the Pentagon’s recent designation of the corporation as a “Chinese military company.”

West Seattle Summer Fest kicks off 44th year with historic sustainability push

West Seattle Summer Fest kicks off 44th year with historic sustainability push Off patr Thu, 07/09/2026 - 7:44am

King County receives $1 million for rescue helicopter

King County is receiving more than $1 million of federal funding to upgrade its search-and-rescue helicopter.

Coalition to unveil draft master plan on the future of Commencement Bay

A July 15 open house will let the public review concepts and provide feedback on the future of Tacoma's waterfront.

With U District units on hold, Core Spaces pockets $1.6B for student housing fund

On what most would call the Cedars restaurant and former Walgreens properties in the University District, fronting on Northeast 50th Street, Core Spaces and architect GGLO have been mostly quiet for the past three years on their two-building student housing plan.

Movers & Markets: CREDA WA takes you inside Woodbridge!

CREDA Washington (the successor to NAIOP) has organized a tour of the famous former Weyerhaeuser headquarters building in Federal Way, now dubbed the Woodbridge Corporate Park.

75 Uptown units trade for $11M

A vintage apartment building at 119 W. Roy St. sold this week for $11 million, according to King County records.