Year: 2016

They’re called the Lyfties, and rideshare company Lyft hands them out each year to highlight the most popular destinations in cities it serves. Related: Uber, Lyft drivers clearly divided over unionization in Seattle Need burger? Dick’s Drive-In is Seattle’s favorite…

Seattle police continue to search for thieves responsible for pulling off a string of dramatic ATM thefts across the city, leaving extensive damage in their wake. After reaching out to the public for help identifying those responsible for the heists…

The Regional Animal Service of King County has released this year’s top 10 pet names. The list came from more than 27,000 pets that were registered in King County. Related: Where Lyft drove people in Seattle the most in 2016…

As the Obama administration itself is winding down, but Obama himself is winding up. I’ve predicted this would happen for a long time. I was happy with the rhetoric he used at the beginning of the Trump transition. But now…

Seattle Police Department planned to roll out body cameras to a small group of bicycle officers on Thursday, but administrators changed their minds and delayed it. The plan was for 15 to 20 bike officers working out of the West…

The start of the flu season has already proven deadly in the North Sound. Doctors say it’s important that people take the flu seriously, as the peak of the flu season for Washington, according to the Columbia University flu predictor…

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has issued a reprieve for convicted murderer and rapist from Whatcom County, Clark Richard Elmore. Inslee issued the reprieve for Elmore, who is currently in the Walla Walla State Penitentiary. He has been sentenced to…

The Mount Vernon police officer who was shot in the head in the line of duty earlier this month spoke for the first time in the hospital. Officer Mike McClaughry’s daughter April says her father’s first word was, “ouch,” uttered…

Are you in the region getting the new 564 area code? Either way, be prepared to change the way you dial in Western Washington. If you currently live in Western Washington, you are likely in an area that will also…

Boeing has experienced a lot of bad press recently. From President-elect Donald Trump publicly bad-mouthing their government deals, to canceled orders and staffing cuts. But none of that should worry locals, at least when it comes to the local economy,…