Dolores Sibonga, who became the first woman of color to serve on the Seattle City Council, died on Sept. 16, her family said. https://www.seattletimes.com/life/culture/dolores-sibonga-pioneering-seattle-filipina-leader-dies-at-95/

No arrests have been made in the shooting that killed 20-year-old Isaac Rios and wounded three others. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-release-new-details-on-deadly-belltown-shooting/

Gee critiques Seattle’s RV ban, highlighting the need for true solutions beyond surface-level cleanups. https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/seattle-rv-ban/4279099

Facing ‘seismic shifts’ in tech sector, Seattle mayor freezes JumpStart tax rates in new budget. Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed budget closes a $175 million deficit through spending cuts and leaves the Jump Start payroll tax untouched, offering big tech employers a period of tax stability.… Read more

Seattle police say no cap limits them to hiring eight officers a month; nearly 120 approved recruits await academy dates and 280 more are in background… Read more

Person in custody after gun seized by staff at high school in Seattle.

A person is in custody after a gun was seized by staff at a high school in Seattle. https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/gun-to-high-school/4279992

House brought investors from Boston, New York, Colorado, the Bay Area and other cities to Seattle for a demo day where 25 early-stage startups pitched, many of them from outside the incubator’s own portfolio. The goal.… Read more

More than half a billion dollars in Seattle’s current proposed budget will go towards funding public safety, but some city leaders are raising serious… Read more

Here’s where and when ‘Hey Bagel’ will open a second location in Seattle. https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/seattle-hey-bagel-opens-second-shop

Seattle police release new details on deadly Belltown shooting. No arrests have been made in the shooting that killed 20-year-old Isaac Rios and wounded three others. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-release-new-details-on-deadly-belltown-shooting/

Seattle home sellers now outnumber buyers two to one. A local brokerage expects prices to drop this fall as a $71 million Hunts Point estate hits… Read more

The Seattle Police Department takes up $557 million dollars of the proposed $9.1 billion city budget, but they say it’s simply not enough to guarantee public safety. https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/seattle-police-city-leaders-mayor-wilson-budget

A person is in custody after a gun was seized by staff at a high school in Seattle. https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/gun-to-high-school/4279992

The Archdiocese of Seattle’s First Responder Ministry invites you to attend a special monthly Mass held on the first Monday morning of every month at Blessed Sacrament Catholic. https://archseattle.org/events/holy-name-society-monthly-mass-for-first-responders/

According to the Seattle Police Department, a student brought a gun to Interagency Academy in the 3500 block of South Ferdinand Street in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/gun-secured-interagency-academy-spd-en-route/CAJ6DUGMK5BWDCXSNDOXOLYT6I/

House brought investors from Boston, New York, Colorado, the Bay Area and other cities to Seattle for a demo day where 25 early-stage startups pitched, many of them from outside the incubator’s own portfolio.… Read more

It’s officially fall, and Seattle’s got a little bit of everything on the docket this weekend. https://www.thestranger.com/everout/the-best-bang-for-your-buck-events-in-seattle-this-weekend-sept-25-27-2026/

The incident happened early Friday near a busy industrial stretch. No injuries were reported. https://komonews.com/news/local/three-box-trucks-burn-in-early-morning-fire-no-injuries-reported-seattle

The Seattle rapper announced benefit concerts in three European cities, hinting at U.S. https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/macklemore-announces-free-palestine-tour/

Seattle could become the first U.S. City to ban grocery surveillance pricing. Gee, Ursula and Angela say the ban is overdue and reject the industry’s pushback.

https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/seattle-grocery-pricing/4278448

A 36-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a stranger during what Seattle police called a violent hate crime attack.

https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/seattle-hate-crime-chunk-of-face/4279676

Seattle home sellers now outnumber buyers two to one. https://seattlered.com/housing/seattle-home-sellers-outnumber-buyers-fall-2026/4120400

Mayor Katie Wilson has taken heat from the Seattle business community, but its leaders are praising her spending plan for more police officers and no new taxes. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/wilsons-budget-gets-warm-welcome-from-seattle-business-leaders/

Communities across the world, including Seattle, are celebrating Dolly Day on Sept. 25. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-western-wa-celebrates-9-to-5-dolly-parton-day/

Apartment construction has slowed to a trickle in the city. Should the city offer developers a financial break to jump-start more building? https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-revisits-plan-to-spur-housing-construction-by-slashing-fees/

Multiple box trucks were destroyed in an early Friday morning fire near a busy industrial stretch in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. No injuries were reported. https://komonews.com/news/local/three-box-trucks-burn-in-early-morning-fire-no-injuries-reported-seattle