Eastlake News

At midday today, West Seattle's Fire Station 36 in North Delridge welcomed visitors to an open house with tours of its upgrades and renovations: The station recently reopened after about nine months of work - read more about it here - during which time Station 36's crews were temporarily stationed at a spot off Harbor Avenue SW.

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, a longtime outspoken advocate of legalized marijuana, has apologized for bringing an unopened marijuana purchase to his office.

The WSHS Cheer Squad will be having 5 consecutive car washes over the next 5 Saturdays, starting 7/12, from 10-3pm at West Seattle Autoworks at the corner of 35th Ave. S.W. and S.W. Webster.

The Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge is one of the more impressive transportation structures in Seattle.

On Fridays we feature an adoptable pet from the Seattle Animal Shelter . SAS is located at 2061 15th Ave W , just north of Whole Foods, at the corner of W. Armory Way.

An angry and frustrated car theft victim says Seattle police completely botched the search for his missing car and investigation into who took it.

One of some 270 bats emerges through a crack from the attic at the home of Brenda Matter and Bruce Crowley in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood.

Light in the Attic Records will be holding its first annual Summer Spectacular this Saturday at its Ballard warehouse , with live performances, food trucks, and a record fair.

Back by popular demand, The Book of Mormon , which played a record breaking two week run in 2013, returns for a limited engagement, July 22 through August 10, 2014.

Kirke Park will play host to the first Small Batch Seattle Food and Goods Swap this Sunday, starting at 2 p.m. Founded by a group of friends that wished they had more time to indulge in the homemade lifestyle, Small Batch Seattle brings local makers together to exchange goods, thereby creating a more sustainable, independent lifestyle Attendees can ... (more)

Not long ago, a downtown Seattle intersection at Second and Virginia, over the period of a few hours, gave me the experience of a pedestrian squeezing along at the edge of moving traffic, followed by a driver's perspective confronting folks forced to walk in the street.

The Stream Uptown, a new 118-unit apartment building in Seattle, has sold for nearly $33 million, according to public records.

Many critics loved erudite New York indie-rock band the Walkmen, but not this one.

Cured/Not Cured : "A baby girl in the US born with HIV and believed cured after very early treatment has now been found to still harbor the virus," reports the BBC .

Police say a University District couple called 911 Wednesday night after returning to their condo to find remnants of what appeared to be "paranormal activity."

This weekend, we have some downtown Seattle closures and the state Route 520 bridge will be closed yet again.

Could there be a more perfect lead character for a story about the first day of legal marijuana sales in Washington state than a 65-year-old retiree? The very first person to purchase pot in the Seattle area was Deb Greene, a retired grandmother who arrived at 3 p.m. t he day before to snag her place in line - and history.

Dr. D. Kojo Hamilton , a neurosurgeon at Oregon Health & Science University, teaches spinal surgery techniques to medical residents and fellows at the Seattle Science Foundation.

SLASHING SPREE UPDATE: We finally obtained the police report written after officers talked to many of the people whose vehicles' tires were slashed late July 4th or early July 5th in Seaview - here's our original story .

We're often asked, "When's the next benefit car wash?" This weekend's answer - Sunday ! 10 am-2 pm at West Seattle Autoworks , the West Seattle High School softball team will wash cars, by donation, to help pay for a trip next year to play in France, according to WSHS athletic director Trevor Leopold .