Seattle

Food

Bird flu scrambled Western Washington egg market for the holidays, and good luck finding eggnog

If you’ve visited your neighborhood grocery store over the holiday season, you might have noticed a lack of the usual variety of egg selection and higher prices for the few options that remain.

Law & Courts

Instacart joins Uber in suit to block new Seattle law for gig workers

Instacart is joining Uber in a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over a new law scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, that would require companies to give gig workers 14 days’ notice before deactivating them.

Arts & Life

Seattle's minimum wage, one of the highest in US, goes up again in January

Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Seattle will be $20.76.

'Beauty and the chief.' How a secret romance ended former Seattle Police Chief Diaz's career

It began with a rumor that former police chief Adrian Diaz had a paramour, which he dismissed as tawdry gossip, a conspiracy ginned up by his detractors.

Business

Starbucks workers strike in Seattle, LA, and Chicago as negotiations stall

Unionized Starbucks workers in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago hit the picket lines Friday. It’s the start of a five-day strike aimed at disrupting Starbucks during the busy days leading up to Christmas, when many customers stop by for seasonal drinks.

Crime

Fatal stabbing of King County Metro bus driver highlights Seattle transit safety concerns

The stabbing death of 59-year-old Shawn Yim on Wednesday marks the first killing of a King County Metro bus driver on the job in 26 years. Bus operator union leaders say the stabbing is part of a larger pattern of violence toward transit drivers and passengers.