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Renton City Council delays vote to turn on ALPR, Flock cameras

The Renton City Council delayed a vote to turn on Flock and Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras in the city.

Controversial Enumclaw gravel mine heads into Environmental Impact Statement review

The gravel mine and asphalt plant has been met with fierce local resistance.

SUMMER FEST: What year-round local businesses tell us they’re offering in The Junction this weekend

West Seattle Sumer Fest has 200 vendors this year – but also dozens of year-round local businesses, so we published an open call for info on what they’re up to for festival weekend. Here are the ones we’ve heard from so far, in reverse alphabetical order: TIP TOP ICE CREAM Tip Top Ice Cream will […]

Top 10 free pickleball and tennis courts in South King County

Here are some free places to get outside and enjoy the sun while playing pickleball or tennis.

Take the Boeing tour and explore Mukilteo/ Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Steven Spielberg’s film, “Empire of the Sun,” stars a young boy living in Shanghai at the outset of WWII. His love of airplanes leads him to recognize and identify American and Japanese flyers just by their sounds and silhouettes. The movie was based on a book by JG Ballard, who lived in occupied Shanghai as a child and grew up to join the British Royal Air Force.

2026 MLB Mock Draft, Lookout Landing-style

It’s mock draft season and ahead of Sunday’s draft, any Lookout Landing staffer that Kate could beg/bribe/blackmail into taking part in our staff-wide mock draft has made their selections. As far as who chose to fake GM which teams, there were varied interests at play: some of us picked our “second teams” (may someone love […]

Summer Fest and more on the list for your West Seattle Friday!

Today’s marquee event, of course, is West Seattle Summer Fest, day 1. Here’s what’s where: Festival hours today are 1 pm to 8 pm (with main-stage music running later). We’ll be on site in the Info Booth reporting on the festival all three days as usual. In the meantime, here are key links: Music lineups […]

Late ‘spring cleaning’? The Mount seeking ‘household treasures’ to help fund patio overhaul

We’ve mentioned the patio project at The Mount (WSB sponsor) – here are two ways to lend a hand: With City and State permits recently signed off, Providence Mount St. Vincent is moving forward with the construction for their patio renovation to increase the quality of life of their residents and to provide a welcoming […]

Series Preview: Mariners (47-47) at Rays (54-37)

Did the Mariners have a tiny bit of momentum coming out of that homestand last week? You bet. Did they squander it all away immediately? Of course. After being swept in Miami, Seattle finds itself back at .500 and a half game behind the Rangers in the AL West. Just a year ago, the M’s […]

The Seattle Mariners 2026 mock draft roundup

Tis the season for mockery. No, the long-hoped for Make Some Noise x Whose Line Is It Anyway crossover hasn’t occurred beyond Wayne Brady, but with the MLB Draft just a day away, we’ve collected a round-up of mock drafts for readers to consider and compare the expertise of. As the prominent writings from minor […]

Mariners News: Bryce Harper, Munetaka Murakami, and Jordan Walker

Hi friends and happy Friday! The M’s appear to be limping into the All-Star Break, as an 8-4 loss to Miami completed the Marlins’ sweep and dropped the Mariners back to .500 on the season. They’ll finish off their Florida trip in Tampa heading into the Mid-Summer Classic. What do you need to see from […]