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City Hall · Nov 5

Boeing Field flights restricted as controllers work from temporary tower

Aircraft operations at King County International Airport-Boeing Field are expected to be restricted for about a month while crews repair the air traffic control

Read at KOMO News (ABC)

City Hall · 23h ago

Seattle Mayor, Council finalizing plan to spend $6.5 million on public toilets

Seattle’s Mayor Katie Wilson is making a final push to spend millions on public toilets.

Read at KOMO News (ABC)

City Hall · 8h ago

Councilmember Lin proposes carve-out for two Orca appeals

Councilmember Lin plans a bill that would make an exception to the council's summer limit on city-level challenges to Comprehensive Plan updates for two appeals active since last year.

Read at The Urbanist

Elections · Nov 2

Who gets your vote? What rumors should you spot? Election quiz and bingo offer guidance

A Washington tech entrepreneur built a quiz to help voters sort through candidates and ballot measures, while University of Washington researchers created a bingo card for spotting familiar election-fraud rumors.

Read at GeekWire

Housing & Homelessness · 4h ago

Developer files rezone application for Ballard Goodwill site

The developer behind a proposal to replace the Ballard Goodwill with a 300-unit apartment building has filed a rezone application for the parcel at 6400 8th.

Read at My Ballard

Housing & Homelessness · Nov 5

Seattle man gets 2 years for dealing cocaine, fentanyl in homeless encampments, CID

A Seattle man was sentenced to prison after a major drug investigation uncovered cocaine and fentanyl sales in some of the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods.

Read at KOMO News (ABC)

Public Safety · 2h ago

Auburn prosecutors drop charges against man punched by officer

City prosecutors dropped all pending charges against a man who was punched repeatedly by an Auburn police officer during an arrest last week.

Public Safety · 1h ago

Seattle police seek public video of Bite of Seattle shooting

Interim Police Chief Andre Sayles asked the public for video of the fatal shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival.

Read at KIRO 7 (CBS)

Public Safety · Nov 5

Seattle police report declining crime in 5 precincts; mixed results on shootings, violence

eported crime fell year over year in all five Seattle police precincts, according to an October Seattle Police Department newsletter, though trends varied by cr

Read at KOMO News (ABC)

Public Safety · 4h ago

Crash on Aurora Bridge closes northbound lanes Friday

One person was taken to a hospital after a crash shut down northbound Aurora Bridge lanes Friday morning. All northbound lanes have since reopened.

Read at KIRO 7 (CBS)

Public Safety · 17h ago

Kirkland police seek help finding missing 16-year-old girl

Kirkland police are asking the public for help finding Francisca Hunter, 16, who has been missing since Oct. 26.

Read at FOX 13 Seattle

Transit & Streets · 8h ago

Triangle Route ferries stay on two-boat schedule through Sunday

Washington State Ferries' Triangle Route remains on its two-boat schedule with an unscheduled third boat through Sunday, according to West Seattle Blog.

Read at West Seattle Blog

Transit & Streets · 22h ago

SDOT proposes closing parts of two West Seattle streets to vehicles

SDOT proposes People Streets closed to vehicles on a half-block of SW Lander and a block of 18th SW. New feedback events were announced.

Read at West Seattle Blog

Transit & Streets · 5h ago

Construction starts on First Hill skybridge over 8th Avenue

Construction is beginning on a pedestrian skybridge over 8th Avenue on First Hill, expected to run into March.

Read at Capitol Hill Seattle Blog

Business & Economy · Nov 5

Shield AI to acquire Echodyne in deal valued up to $5.3B

Shield AI agreed to acquire radar maker Echodyne in a deal valued at up to $5.3 billion, and is raising $2.5 billion to pay for it.

Business & Economy · Nov 4

First X-BAT fighter jet prototype unveiled as Shield AI preps Seattle area factory for 2027 launch

Defense tech startup Shield AI has completed its first full-scale X-BAT autonomous fighter prototype, keeping the company on track to open its 420,000-square-foot production hub in Des Moines, Wash., in spring 2027.

Read at GeekWire

Business & Economy · Nov 2

Accent bias: AI models penalize certain speakers in interviews and tests, UW study finds

Models from Google and OpenAI scored American and British speakers higher than Chinese and Nigerian speakers, even when everyone read the same script. Read More

Read at GeekWire

Business & Economy · 19h ago

West Seattle Coin Laundry in Admiral Junction to close Nov. 15

West Seattle Coin Laundry plans to close November 15, per a posted sign. The Admiral Junction space has been listed for lease since June.

Read at West Seattle Blog

Business & Economy · 16h ago

Alpine Diner in White Center has closed

The Alpine Diner in White Center has closed, according to White Center Now, a partner site of West Seattle Blog.

Read at West Seattle Blog

Business & Economy · Nov 5

BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: What’s next for Quality Cleaners building in Admiral

By Anne Higuera Reporting for West Seattle Blog The spinning sign outside the Admiral District’s Quality Cleaners building still says, “Come Clean with Us” as it has for decades.

Read at West Seattle Blog

Schools · 23h ago

Seattle schools to limit elementary screen time, block unapproved AI

Families are seeing new steps from the school district to limit elementary students' daily tech use and increase online safety.

Read at KOMO News (ABC)

Schools · 22h ago

Redmond families push back against Northshore school closure plan

Redmond families are pushing back against a Northshore school closure plan. The plan could shutter multiple campuses and redesign district boundaries.

Read at KOMO News (ABC)

Health · 5h ago

County releases higher budget for Central Crisis Care Center

The county released a much higher construction budget for the Central Crisis Care Center, set to open late next year on Broadway.

Read at Capitol Hill Seattle Blog

Around Town · Nov 5

WSDOT seeks public input on early stages of high-speed rail from Vancouver, BC to Portland

The Cascadia High-Speed Rail would weave through a roughly 377-mile corridor through the metro areas of Vancouver, BC, Seattle, and Portland.

Read at KOMO News (ABC)

Around Town · Nov 4

Why a Seattle Electric Vehicle Charging Lot Is Taking Half a Decade to Build

When Seattle City Light's eight-stall EV charging lot was first proposed in 2022, a completion date before year end seemed within reach.

Read at The Urbanist

Sports · 22h ago

Gov. Ferguson discusses possible Sonics return with Adam Silver

Governor Ferguson discussed a possible Sonics return with NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Silver said the league is exploring expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas, with a decision by year's end.

Read at KOMO News (ABC)