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Olympia woman facing fines over ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign inside her home

An Olympia woman is being threatened with fines over a sign hanging inside her home.
4 years ago

Seattle mayor announces new parks head

On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Anthony-Paul Diaz as superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation, advancing the mayor’s plan for clean, safe and accessible parks.
4 years ago

At least 80% of floatplane wreckage pulled from water near Whidbey Island; remains found

According to Island County Emergency Management, remains were found in the wreckage Thursday, but did not say how many they were still notifying families.
4 years ago

55-year-old man charged for throwing rocks, causing damage to cars on SR 900

A 55-year-old man accused of throwing rocks at cars on state Route 900 in Renton is also being accused of pointing a gun at passing cars.
4 years ago

Seattle could have warmest start to October in nearly 30 years

Seattle could see the warmest start to October in nearly 30 years, according to the National Weather Service.
4 years ago

MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Jeff Bezos, files for divorce from second husband

MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and billionaire philanthropist, has filed for divorce from her second husband.
4 years ago

Seattle Children’s Hospital faces ‘unprecedented’ ER wait times

As flu season fast approaches, Seattle Children’s Hospital is already seeing an overflow of kids needing medical help.
4 years ago

Roads are slick! SUV pulled from ditch in Bothell

An SUV was lifted out of a ditch in Bothell on Wednesday after the light showers left the roads slippery in Western Washington.
4 years ago

Seattle Public Libraries authorizes staff to administer Narcan for overdoses

Seattle Public Libraries is planning to allow trained staff members to administer Narcan for those who overdose on library grounds.
4 years ago

Protesters want King County to rethink developing ‘homeless megaplex’

Outraged over the development of what they call a “homeless megaplex”, more than 100 protesters from Seattle’s Chinatown-International District marched into a King County Council meeting.
4 years ago

Hazy sunshine with reduced air quality in some areas

Friday through next weekend will be mainly sunny and warm with highs in the 70s. Nice start to October as summer tries to hang on one more weekend!
4 years ago

Mountaineer and Seattle-native Hilaree Nelson missing in Nepal

Hilaree Nelson, a ski mountaineer and the first woman to summit Everest and Lhotse in one 24-hour push, is missing after apparently falling into a crevasse in Nepal, according to The New York Times.
4 years ago

27 Seattle firefighters suing city over termination after COVID-19 vaccine mandate

In two separate lawsuits, 27 Seattle firefighters are suing Seattle Fire Department Chief Harold Scoggins and the city of Seattle over their imminent terminations or past terminations due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
4 years ago

Drone delays at Seahawks, Huskies games highlight growing problem

Two drone delays at Seattle football games this weekend highlight what experts say is a growing problem.
4 years ago

‘Going to be extremely challenging’: Efforts begin to pull up Whidbey Island floatplane wreckage

Efforts to pull up wreckage from fatal Whidbey Island floatplane crash begin Monday
4 years ago

‘Just a hell of a kid,’ says father of trooper shot on duty

The father of a Washington State trooper speaks out days after a suspect tried to kill his son while on duty.
4 years ago

Huskies, Seahawks games paused after drones fly over stadiums

A similar incident occurred Saturday night over Husky Stadium as the University of Washington football team took on the Stanford Cardinal.
4 years ago

WB I-90 now re-open; many furious over construction planning

Traffic has been a nightmare for many in western Washington this weekend, especially those who attempted to go westbound on Interstate 90.
4 years ago

Kent shooting likely a case of domestic violence

A Kent neighborhood is on edge after an argument between two acquaintances ended in gunfire on Saturday morning.
4 years ago

1 dead, 2 injured in drive-by shooting in Auburn

An investigation is underway after one man was killed and two other men were injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night in Auburn.
4 years ago

Sumner official who sent offensive meme in work email apologizes for ‘horribly offensive mistake’

A local government official is responding to allegations that he sent out an offensive meme via email using a government account in August, apologizing for what he called a “horribly offensive mistake.”
4 years ago

Snohomish County solid waste facilities returning to normal hours this weekend

Snohomish County Public Works announced Friday that solid waste facilities in the county will be open during regular business hours this weekend, eliminating a previously scheduled closure of the facilities for Sunday, Sept. 25.
4 years ago

Tacoma Public Utilities proposes rate increase

Tacoma power and water customers might see an increase in their bills if a proposed rate increase is approved.
4 years ago

Bivalent booster leads to big jump in COVID vaccinations in Pierce County

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced Thursday that the county has seen a big jump in the number of residents receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last two weeks.
4 years ago