http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle RSS Feed for KING - News - Seattle en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 19:29:32 GMT 2012-05-24T19:29:32Z en-us http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/18-Washington-liquor-stores-up-for-auction-153623715.html The Washington state Liquor Control Board is hosting a live auction for the rights to 18 state stores after the top bidders for those stores failed to pay their posted bids following an online auction. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:17:05 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/18-Washington-liquor-stores-up-for-auction-153623715.html 2012-05-24T18:17:05Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Nearly-40-percent-of-Puget-Sound-homeowners-underwater-153644515.html A report by Seattle-based real estate website Zillow says about nine percent of Seattle-area homeowners owe more than double what their home is actually worth. Across the country, nearly one-third of mortgage holders are $1.2 trillion underwater. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:24:35 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Nearly-40-percent-of-Puget-Sound-homeowners-underwater-153644515.html 2012-05-24T18:24:35Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Mars-rovers-amazing-photo-of-its-shadow-overlooking-crater-153670985.html While looking out at Endeavour crater, you can see the Opportunity rover's shadow between 4:30 and 5 p.m. local Mars time on March 9. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:30:06 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Mars-rovers-amazing-photo-of-its-shadow-overlooking-crater-153670985.html 2012-05-24T18:30:06Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Protest-expected-outside-Amazon-shareholder-meeting-153610675.html About 150 protesters with "Working Washington" met at the Seattle Art Museum, protesting Amazon's tax policies, labor practices and warehouse conditions. Some bought a single share of stock to get inside. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:29:32 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Protest-expected-outside-Amazon-shareholder-meeting-153610675.html 2012-05-24T19:29:32Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/520-toll-late-penalty-fight-153604065.html Alex Greene has racked up $674 in late penalties for not paying the toll, but he says those fees are too high and that he never got the bills in the mail in the first place. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:24:07 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/520-toll-late-penalty-fight-153604065.html 2012-05-24T14:24:07Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Police-concerned-about-Seattles-alarming-murder-rate-140078533.html Following a shooting Tuesday that killed two people, Seattle's murder rate for the year now stands at nine, which is three times greater than this time last year. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:43:39 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Police-concerned-about-Seattles-alarming-murder-rate-140078533.html 2012-02-23T01:43:39Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Seattle-community-groups-want-voice-in-negotiations-between--153370505.html The feds have made it know they expect a settlement by June or they will likely file suit against Seattle for failing to find a solution to excessive use of force by police. Now community groups say the proposals on the table don't go far enough. Thu, 24 May 2012 06:06:56 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Seattle-community-groups-want-voice-in-negotiations-between--153370505.html 2012-05-24T06:06:56Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Council-dumps-Mayor-Mike-McGinns-neighborhood-plan-153340455.html Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn's plan to allow commercial development in family neighborhoods has been shelved. A Seattle City Council Committee rejected the idea after strong opposition at City Hall. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:41:56 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Council-dumps-Mayor-Mike-McGinns-neighborhood-plan-153340455.html 2012-05-24T00:41:56Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Seattle-Police-release-photos-of-people-wanted-for-May-Day-violence-153348505.html Seattle Police have released photos of five people they say caused damage or assaulted officers during the May Day demonstration. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:07:03 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Seattle-Police-release-photos-of-people-wanted-for-May-Day-violence-153348505.html 2012-05-24T01:07:03Z http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/King-Tut-display-opens-to-public-153216595.html Travel back in time thousands of years just by standing inches from some of the most ancient and valuable artifacts in the world. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:29:02 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/King-Tut-display-opens-to-public-153216595.html 2012-05-24T00:29:02Z