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Smash Room coming to SoDo?

Yes, Smash Room is a thing. It's a brand. As in rage room, or swatting old TVs with baseball bats, or throwing crockery against the walls, or whacking a dead laptop with a golf club. Or, for fans of the 1999 movie “Office Space,” think of the printer scene.

Manhattan highrise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

A Manhattan highrise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuations in and around the Midtown construction site.

Manhattan highrise deemed stable after columns buckled, and some evacuations are lifted

Engineering experts say the buckled columns are likely not repairable and will need to be removed.

Return of Revive I-5 closures

Crews are ready to go full gas on Ship Canal Bridge work this weekend.

192 Redmond units planned

On the north side of downtown, at 8520 164th Ave. N.E., Lee & Associates is asking $6 million for a midblock development site.

Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

Healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.

Seattle Mariners can’t execute in extras, fall to Marlins on walkoff hit

The Mariners failed to execute in the top of the 10th inning, and the Marlins took advantage, winning 6-5 on a walkoff hit.

Cruise ship worker charged with sex abuse after ship pulls into Seattle

A 26-year-old man has been charged in Washington federal court based on conduct prosecutors say happened on a cruise ship he worked aboard. The FBI is investigating.

WA superintendent proposes life skills class for high school seniors

Reykdal’s proposal calls for the class to include instruction on financial literacy, college applications and civic engagement.

Harbor Island Studios stays afloat thanks to local nonprofit

CREATE48 Media Network forged a one-year lease with King County Council to keep the film studio open.

Photos: Mariners at Marlins

What’s next for Seattle as the FIFA World Cup winds down in the city?

One day after the last Seattle-based match of the soccer tournament, local leaders are tantalized by the prospect of hosting the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup.