Two dogs die in Fremont house fire
Updated: Firefighters raced to a blaze at a Fremont house in the 4100 block of Baker Ave. NW midday on Saturday. Residents weren’t home at the time, but two dogs …
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Lane closures on Aurora Bridge this weekend
All but one lane of the Aurora Bridge will be open in each direction this weekend as construction crews continue their repairs of the 88-year-old concrete bridge deck. Be prepared …
Sunset Hill fire sparked by rechargeable battery
A battery is to blame for Thursday’s devastating fire at a Sunset Hill home on 33rd Ave. NW, according to Seattle Fire. “Fire investigators determined the fire was accidentally caused …
Sunset Hill home heavily damaged in fire
4:40 p.m. Seattle Fire says the blaze is officially out. There are no reports of any injuries. 4:15 p.m. Here are some photos courtesy of Tom Brew (above and below): …
Car hits pole, knocks out power for thousands
9 p.m.: Power has been restored, according to City Light. 7:40 p.m.: LOTS of power outage reports over in the My Ballard Facebook Group, where Kelani posted this photo of …
Fremont’s Tableau sells to Salesforce in massive $15.7 billion deal
San Francisco-based Salesforce announced its $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau this morning, promising to keep the company based in Seattle. Tableau’s primary offices are in Fremont. “With Tableau, Seattle will …
Nordstrom to close its Northgate store
If you’re a Nordstrom shopper, you’ll soon have a longer commute. Nordstrom will close its Northgate Mall store this August, according to a report in the Seattle Times. The Nordstrom …
Police searching for Greenwood shooting suspect in Crown Hill
9am Thursday, May 16: Seattle Police say they still have officers searching for the suspect — we’ll update as soon as we learn more. 6:30 pm: Officers are now focused …
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A little bit more Seattle snow
8 a.m. update: Well, it was fun while it lasted. There may be a few more flakes here and there, but it’s all turning to rain this morning. Meanwhile, Metro …
Fatal house fire on NW 61st St.
Monday update: Fire investigators have ruled the fire’s cause as “undetermined” pending results from the medical examiner’s office. Updated 8:20 pm: After responding to a house fire in a residence …
Ballard stocks up for the snow
Friday AM update: Several stores, including Ballard Market, have been restocking overnight and into this morning. But as you might expect, the lines are still long. Earlier: With the snow …