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KCIA: This is Only a Test
Airport plans mass casualty exercise on Oct. 21, please don't call 9-1-1 An unidentified "victim" walks with a firefighter during a 2014 mass casualty exercise at King County International Airport-Boeing Field. Another practice emergency scenario is scheduled for Oct. 21. (Photo by King County TV) King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KCIA) will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The main part of the exercise will occur about 10 a.m. to 1
5 days ago1 min read


Shooting Victim Identified
Medical Examiner IDs Kittens security guard killed in drive-by; reward increased to $15,000 Juan Carlos Grajeda Castañeda was killed early Sunday in a drive-by shooting at Kittens Cabaret in Georgetown. The King County Medical Examiner on Thursday released the name of the man shot and killed over the weekend in Georgetown. Jean Carlos Grajeda Castañeda, 36, died of multiple gunshot wounds during a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning at Kittens Cabaret, 5800 4th Ave S. He w
5 days ago1 min read


SPD probes link between burned car and deadly drive-by shooting
A car fire on South Eddy Street early Sunday morning is possibly linked to a deadly drive-by shooting.
Oct 112 min read


Omar speaks in neighborhood
Minnesota congresswoman appeared Friday at the Georgetown Ballroom Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks Friday, Oct. 9, to an audience of more than 100 people at the Georgetown Ballroom. (Photo courtesy of the Georgetown Ballroom) Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, was scheduled to give the keynote speech Saturday night in Bellevue at the annual banquet for the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Washington chapter (CAIR-WA). But first, she appeared at another event hosted by CAIR on Friday
Oct 101 min read


Fire Guts Restaurant
An early-morning September 23 fire damaged a Vietnamese restaurant in Georgetown.
Oct 71 min read


KCIA Airport Meeting Oct. 14
Find out what the KCIA Draft EA says and provide comments about these proposals on Oct. 14, in-person or on Zoom
Oct 71 min read


Venue Draws Neighbors' Ire
Neighbors complain about noise and fighting they say are caused by parties at the Georgetown Event Center.
Oct 62 min read


New Pop-Up Market Debuts
The Riverbend Market plans to offer affordable produce boxes beginning Thursday, Oct. 8 The Riverbend Market, 5300 4th Ave. S, plans a soft launch this Thursday, Oct. 8. It is a pilot program for a community grocery that will be primarily run by volunteers and the Georgetown Healthy Food Initiative. The space is shared by the PSLA Food Bank, which is open Mondays and Wednesdays. “This all came out of the ‘want’” for a grocery store in Georgetown, project manager Lorine Moelle
Oct 52 min read


Murder Conviction Appealed
John Marcel Williams appeals conviction for double murder at Martin Court apartments in Georgetown
Sep 221 min read


Man who died in cuffs identified
Medical Examiner identifies man who died Sept 12 in Georgetown while detained by police.
Sep 161 min read


House of Smith’s Jet City Tasting Room Remains Open Following Building Listing
Lauded as the largest urban winery in the Western United States when it opened in 2015, House of Smith’s tasting room and production facility on Albro Place is now on the market, alongside the historic James Gordon building next door. Originally listed for $12 million in December 2025, the asking price for the dual-property campus has since dropped to $9.5 million. The 32,000-square-foot site encompasses production, warehouse, retail, and event space. Despite the listing, ope
Sep 162 min read


What the Dust?
Georgetown Community Council to hold meeting about white dust neighbors say is coming from MCS Recycling.
Sep 151 min read


Investigators probe death
Police investigate death on Airport Way S on Saturday night, Sept 12, 2026
Sep 132 min read


Fall Happenings in the 'Hood
Sat Oct 25, 10 am-4 pm: "Museum of Fright" with free admission for costumed kids under 18. Halloween festivities, live entertainment and on hands-on STEM activities. Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way S. Thu Oct 29-Sat Oct 31, 8 pm: Carnevolar XIV: Ascension, Seattle's Halloween circus show featuring flying trapeze, aerial and circus arts, and a dark journey into the wilderness. 21+Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave S. Post-show Halloween dance party on Saturday. T
Sep 52 min read


Music fests return to 'hood
Two free music festivals are planned in the coming weeks that are sure to aurally entertain. And they are right here in Georgetown.
Aug 202 min read


Details for Lot Rock 3
Bands, food and FAQ for Lot Rock 3 on August 29-30 in Georgetown
Aug 204 min read


Ed Sheeran's day in Georgetown
A decade ago, Ed Sheeran spent a day in Georgetown filming a music video
Jul 302 min read


Airport Way S blocked
A fire near railroad tracks shut down Airport Way South
Jun 231 min read


A Woodin Landmark
Georgetown house earns historic status The City of Seattle recently named the Woodin House, 5801 Corson Ave S, a historic landmark. (Photo by Steve Lannen) The Seattle City Council recently voted to make the Woodin House a historic landmark. Located at 5801 Corson Ave S across from the Georgetown Playfield, the large green and yellow house was built in 1905, a year after Georgetown was incorporated. Built in the style of American Foursquare, also known as Seattle Box, the hou
Jun 131 min read


Summer Events in Georgetown
Events happening this summer in Georgetown
Jun 122 min read
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