Seattle Weekly

2 months ago | seattleweekly.com | Benjamin Ray

The WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) has announced that girls flag football is officially a school sport beginning on Aug. 1 at all schools that offer the sport. In a 22-13 vote April 21, the WIAA Representative Assembly officially sanctioned girls flag football as a WIAA recognized sport by a single vote, the first since 1999.

Mar 23, 2025 | seattleweekly.com | Drew Dotson

The levy would authorize an additional property tax for seven years, beginning in 2026.

Mar 13, 2025 | seattleweekly.com | Rodrigo Contreras Lopez |Rodrigo Alarcón López

We’re making Xfinity Internet faster for our customers in Seattle this week, and it won’t cost you anything extra. As more people need better internet at home, these upgrades will give you faster download and upload speeds than before. This means you can stream, game, chat, surf, and more on all your devices at the same time. Xfinity Internet plans, including the NOW prepaid products, will have 50 to 100 percent faster upload speeds.

Jan 28, 2025 | seattleweekly.com | Grace Gorenflo

New wage for unincorporated areas went into effect Jan. 1, but the rules are still being determined.

Oct 21, 2024 | seattleweekly.com | Benjamin Leung

The King County Superior Court sentenced a 53-year-old Seattle woman in connection to an identity theft scheme that targeted older King County women. Branchina Williamson-Holbert, 53, pleaded guilty on May 30 to 40 counts of identity theft in the first degree and four counts of identity theft in the second degree.