News in Seattle
New mural proposed for Hansen Building on Ballard Ave
A new mural depicting Ballard’s commercial fishing history could soon cover the south wall of the Hansen Building at 5101 Ballard Ave NW. Building owners Roger and Laurie Lohrer are ... Read more
Ballard Alliance refreshes flower planters for fall
Ballard’s seasonal flower planters will stick around a little longer this year. The Ballard Alliance has refreshed its 26 flower planters with new plants that are better able to withstand ... Read more
Cascade PBS
Published September 29Sticky notes become thousands of tiny canvases for this Seattle artist
“I thought it would be amazing to document my life in something that was meant to be thrown away.”
The Apple Puck returns: Cougar hockey starts Pac-play against the Huskies
Washington State hockey enters Pac-8 play Friday night with an opportunity to end a five-year Apple Puck drought against Washington. The Cougars will travel to Seattle to face off against their biggest rivals at the Kraken Community Iceplex. This will kick off conference play for…
Ballard Landmark residents to protest proposed Missing Link route on Leary
About 40 residents of Ballard Landmark Senior Residence (5433 Leary Ave NW) are planning a protest walk Saturday, Oct. 3, opposing the proposed Market Street and Leary Avenue route for ... Read more
Scores Turn Out To Celebrate Sound Transit's First Infill Station
Throngs of transit fans packed onto the station plaza near I-5 and NE 130th Street Wednesday to check out the new station, which had initially been scheduled to open in 2031. Criticized for a high price tag and bad adjacent land use, Pinehurst is a catalyst for future…
District Judge blocks Trump’s ouster of court-appointed Western Washington prosecutor
SEATTLE—A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s firing of Roger Rogoff and reinstated him as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, ruling that the president cannot unilaterally remove a prosecutor appointed by the district court. U.S. District Judge Stanley…
Seattle Permit Fees Get Another Hike Amid Development Slump
A 10.7% bump in building permit fees comes just a year after an 18% increase. The hike is intended to maintain SDCI's staffing reserves, even as the department prepares to cut 34 positions. Despite some streamlining initiatives in progress, a light at the end of the tunnel isn't…
Councilmembers Seek to One-Up Katie Wilson on Police Spending
The Office of Housing would lose out to Seattle Police Department in Katie Wilson’s budget proposal, but councilmembers want to go even further to divert housing funds to boost police and restore pet projects previously funded with one-time funds.
Se Habla News: Sept. 30, 2026
In today’s headlines: Many U.S. immigrants losing access to health care, a heroic pilot in the Middle East, and a new light rail station opens in Seattle.
Pinehurst Station opens in North Seattle, Sound Transit’s first infill stop
SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s Link trains began stopping at Pinehurst Station before sunrise Wednesday, dropping a new platform into the narrow strip of North Seattle that sits between I-5 and Jackson Park Golf Course and closing a long-standing gap between Northgate and Shoreline.…
Pinehurst Station Bursts into Action, as Upzones Trail Behind
Pinehurst Station opened today as a new light rail stop between Northgate and South Shoreline. While a new crosstown bus and street upgrades preceded the station, neighborhood upzones are tied up in legal appeals, stunting housing and business growth in the vicinity.