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Seattle considers removing Highway 99 in South Park — or doing nothing

A new report lists four possible ways to deal with Highway 99, where the road cuts South Park in two and, many say, has brought decades of harm.

Public defenders warn of public safety crisis without more funding

Washington faces a safety crisis if the state government doesn't provide new funding for criminal defense, public-defense experts are warning.

2026 World Cup: Lumen Field earns positive reviews from visitors

A report last month speculated a new Seahawks owner could want to replace Lumen Field, but World Cup fans gave the stadium, which opened in 2002, positive reviews.

Why are electric bills so high at this WA utility?

Some customers are seeing electric bills higher than ever. Here's why.

Alki Beach Pride’s Stacy Bass-Walden’s ‘exhilarating’ Pride Parade ride

A West Seattle couple rode near the front of today’s big Pride Parade through downtown Seattle. We reported earlier about the Seattle Pride organization honoring Stacy Bass-Walden as this year’s recipient of the Ackerman Award for Service. Stacy and wife Jolie founded Alki Beach Pride – an annual late-summer celebration, unique to West Seattle and […]

Please forgive us for the downtime

Some complicated technical trouble tonight took WSB down for a few hours. Please forgive us for the downtime; we’ve been working on stories offline so we can catch up as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience (and thanks also to those who contacted us to make sure we knew about the site’s inaccessibility […]

Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress

A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies.

BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: 2 more days for Avalon Glassworks. So what about this year’s West Seattle Glass Float Hunt?

As we first reported in April, Avalon Glassworks‘ owners are retiring, and June 30 is their final day – so you have two more days to shop their retail store adjacent to the glass-blowing studio, 12 pm to 4 pm Monday and Tuesday. (2025 photo courtesy West Seattle Glass Float Hunt) For those wondering what […]

Dan Wilson faces questions after Mariners’ bullpen implodes vs. Guardians

Relievers Michael Rucker and Josh Simpson allowed a combined five runs in Sunday's loss, leaving manager Dan Wilson to answer questions about his bullpen usage.

VIDEO: First of two ‘Concert Truck’ West Seattle stops

Thanks to Mark Jaroslaw for the clip from last night’s free Seattle Chamber Music Society “Concert Truck” show outside the Alki Bathhouse. As you can see in Mark’s video, it wasn’t just instrumental – an opera vocalist sang, too. The “Concert Truck” series has one more stop in West Seattle this summer, Wednesday (July 1) […]

Hundreds of thousands rally, party, protest at 2026 Seattle Pride Parade

Rainbow flags, trans flags, dyed hair, collapsible hand fans of every hue: Seattle’s gray skies Sunday only magnified the panoply of colors in Seattle.