• City of Seattle installs 'traffic calming treatments' to address violence near Aurora Avenue
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    City of Seattle installs ‘traffic calming treatments’ to address violence near Aurora Avenue

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Neighbors have reported several shootings, including drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. SEATTLE — The City of Seattle installed four concrete barriers on side streets near Aurora Avenue on Friday in what Mayor Katie Wilson’s office calls a “traffic calming treatment” to combat violence. The barriers replace homemade barriers installed by nearby residents after a series of incidents. Neighbors have reported several shootingsincluding drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. This story continues below. “Gun violence along the Aurora corridor is alarming and unacceptable, and we share neighbors’ desire for immediate action…

  • 16,200 Ford Bronco SUVs recalled because pieces of their roofs might fly off into traffic
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    16,200 Ford Bronco SUVs recalled because pieces of their roofs might fly off into traffic

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    A manufacturing failure could cause pieces of the roof on affected cars to crack and break off while driving. WASHINGTON — Ford is recalling more than 16,000 Ford Bronco SUVs because there is a chance the cars may have faulty roofs where pieces could fly off into traffic while driving. The recall includes vehicles built between Sept. 23, 2020 and Jan. 13, 2022 for Broncos with a two-door body style and others built between Sept. 23, 2020 and Oct. 22, 2021 for four-door body styles. According to documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall was issued…