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Local, state leaders warn of climate change threat amid record heat wave

Amid record setting temperatures across Washington, local leaders are pointing to the ongoing threat of climate change as the culprit. 
5 years ago

Wildfires begin blazing in wake of record-breaking heat across Washington

Wildfires have already begun to take hold across Washington in the wake of record heat both east and west of the Cascades. 
5 years ago

Man shot, killed on First Hill in Seattle on Sunday night

A man was shot and killed in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood on Sunday night, with police beginning their investigation to identify a suspect.
5 years ago

COVID updates: 336 new cases, 1 new death

The state Department of Health says there have been over 415,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,938 people have died statewide.
5 years ago

Timeline: A look back at Washington state’s COVID-19 response

After 15 months living in some kind of stay-at-home order prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Washington state is reopening on June 30.
5 years ago

Group hopes merging part of Oregon with Idaho will end ‘stagnating policies’

Secession movements are common in Washington. Now in Oregon, rural counties are banding together for a different kind of secession attempt.
5 years ago

Seattle bridges to get cooling baths during heat wave

To prevent damage like sink holes or fissures, crews in Seattle will spray down bridges with water during the weekend heatwave.
5 years ago

Expect road closures through downtown Seattle, Fife this weekend

There are multiple projects that will shut down parts of Southbound I-5 in Seattle and Fife this weekend.
5 years ago

Seattle, counties open cooling centers, pools to help with record heat

Temperatures have soared above 100 degrees. City and county officials have opened cooling centers and shelter for those seeking relief.
5 years ago

Renton High School to change mascot to Redhawks

Renton High School's mascot will change from the Indians to the Redhawks.
5 years ago

Gov. Inslee replaces eviction moratorium with ‘bridge’ period for renters, landlords

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that rather than extending Washington's eviction moratorium, he would be establishing a "bridge" period.
5 years ago

Seattle unveils plan to revitalize downtown businesses, move homeless into shelter spaces

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled a new plan to revive the city's downtown core on Wednesday, investing $9 million into recovery efforts.
5 years ago

Marysville schools to start process of replacing Native mascots

The Marysville School Board has voted to remove the Native American mascots at the high school and Totem Middle School, home of the Thunderbirds.
5 years ago

Fahrenthold: How much is too much nepotism in the White House?

Is the Washington Post's mission to try to balance the number of Donald Trump scandals with Biden scandals it's able to find? The latest might be nepotism.
5 years ago

3.2 magnitude earthquake shakes near Olympia Monday night

Seismologists say a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 25 miles northwest of Olympia early Monday night. 
5 years ago

2 men arrested for throwing rocks onto freeways in Seattle

Washington State Patrol and Seattle Police have arrested a man for throwing things off an overpass in Seattle.
5 years ago

COVID updates: State still short of goal needed for early reopening

The state Department of Health says there have been over 413,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,898 people have died from the virus statewide.
5 years ago

Seattle school district to test full-time virtual classes in fall

Seattle students will return to all schools for five full days in the fall, but the district is also offering a pilot option for full-time virtual learning.
5 years ago

Seattle mayor extends city’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium to September

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Friday that she is extending the city's COVID-19 eviction moratorium until Sept. 30. 
5 years ago

Draze honors Juneteenth with Building Black Wealth events

Saturday is Juneteenth and to honor the day, KIRO Radio is partnering with Draze, who often joins the Gee & Ursula Show, for two big events.
5 years ago

Former state AG: ‘Awful lot of precedent’ in the US for requiring vaccination

A judge dismissed a lawsuit from employees who said their hospital can't force them to get a vaccination. Former AG Rob McKenna says the law here is strong.
5 years ago

Seattle area’s ‘insane’ heat wave finally gives way to cooler weather

Temperatures have already begun to cool across the Puget Sound region, after a record-shattering heat wave. 
5 years ago

‘Delta variant should be that warning flag,’ says Tacoma ER doctor

There's a perfect storm happening now with the return of near-normal behavior, the leveling off in people getting vaccinated, and the new Delta variant.
5 years ago

‘Things need to change’: King County CM details plan to explore universal basic income

A King County Councilmember laid out some of the specifics for his plan to fund a study into the possibility of a universal basic income program.
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