Transit & Safety

Across Seattle, newer traffic-calming installs range from full-width humps to cutout cushions meant to let emergency vehicles pass. Whether the smaller designs slow regular traffic enough remains in dispute.

A camera flash may never lead to a mailed citation, leaving Seattle drivers with a wait that can stretch into weeks before they know whether a notice is coming.

A temporary drone-detection system in Redmond could become a permanent policing tool, even as basic questions remain about what local authorities can monitor in the airspace over the city.

A call about a woman screaming near 124th brought emergency crews to the area, though what happened remained unclear and nearby accounts did not line up cleanly.

A dangerous stretch in the right lane just before Exit 23B left multiple cars stopped on the shoulder Sunday afternoon and may have caused vehicle damage.

At Avalon and 35th in West Seattle, citations sometimes follow a camera flash, particularly after left turns that continue a beat too far into the light change.

A witness reported a rider scraping parked vehicles between Northeast 60th and 61st before turning left near the 7-Eleven.

A low-flying helicopter and a nearby boat stayed off Golden Gardens for about an hour, drawing attention from shore and raising questions about what was happening on the water.

West Seattle riders who need a station lot usually end up heading south, while the nearest in-city rail stop typically means searching for street parking near Beacon Hill.

Downed wires had closed a stretch of Avalon Way just south of the West Seattle Bridge, but the road is now open again.

Officers searching Lincoln Park's waterfront path were trying to locate someone reported to be in crisis, and no crime was involved.

Multiple police cars and ambulances converged on the Westlake waterfront late at night as reports from the scene pointed to a violent incident near the old China Harbor building.