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State of the Union: 2 Republican experts weigh in

A President Trump prepares for his first State of the Union address, two Republicans with Reagan ties discuss what they think Trump should say.
9 years ago

‘Extreme rainstorms’ increased in Seattle over past 15 years

A considerable rise in extreme rainstorms in the Northwest has officials scrambling to update Seattle infrastructure as climate change progresses.
9 years ago

Prepare for 1.8 million more people in Central Puget Sound region

The Central Puget Sound region will grow to nearly 6 million people by 2050, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.
9 years ago

Kshama Sawant wants to impose Seattle’s will on Tacoma

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant doesn't want Puget Sound Energy to build a liquefied natural gas facility in Tacoma.
9 years ago

Two Washington cities make National Geographic’s ‘Best Cities’ list

Spokane and Olympia made National Geographic's 'Best Cities in the United States' list this year.
9 years ago

Report: Employees raised concerns before Amtrak train derailment

Before the deadly Amtrak train derailment in DuPont in December, engineers and conductors told supervisors their training was insufficient, CNN reports.
9 years ago

Fed up with traffic, man ditches ride on Alaskan Way Viaduct

A suitcase-toting man did what hundreds if not thousands of other people wish they could do after a box truck crashed on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
9 years ago

Snohomish County homeowners bracing for up to 27% increase in tax bill

Homeowners in Snohomish County could see a 16-percent increase on the coming property tax bill after home values went up.
9 years ago

Washington solar company ‘devastated’ over Trump tariff

A Washington-based solar company is speaking out saying President Trump's decision has harmed the economy and manufacturing jobs.
9 years ago

Box truck crashes and hangs off side of Alaskan Way Viaduct

A box truck crashed into the side of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle and came to rest hanging off of the edge of the raised roadway.
9 years ago

Water was 40 feet deep when woman drove off Anacortes ferry dock

All Washington State Ferry service is suspended after a Jeep drove off the Anacortes dock. The vehicle and at least one body has been found by divers.
9 years ago

Engineer ‘didn’t recall seeing’ speed sign before DuPont train derailment

Neither the engineer or qualifying conductor who were in the lead locomotive during the train derailment in DuPont say they were distracted.
9 years ago

Seattle is not immune to country’s travel slump

Seattle travel has been affected along with dips in the national tourism industry under the new president. But can it all be blamed on a Trump slump?
9 years ago

Southwest Airlines announces service out of Everett’s Paine Field

Southwest Airlines plans on offering daily flights out of Everett's Paine Field when the new commercial terminal is complete.
9 years ago

Pit bulls that attacked UPS driver to be euthanized

The four pit bulls who attacked a UPS driver near Orting will be euthanized. Kevin Backlund was delivering a package when he was mauled by the dogs.
9 years ago

Car tab relief bill makes progress in Olympia

A car tab relief bill -- addressing ST3 -- has passed the Washington State House and is heading to the Senate where there is hoped it will also be approved.
9 years ago

Gov. Inslee’s proposals to fight the opioid crisis in 2018

From treating addiction as a medical condition to fighting Donald Trump, Washington Governor Jay Inslee is proposing new approaches to the opioid crisis.
9 years ago

Washington lawmakers consider abolishing rent control law

HB 2583 proposes to knock down decades-old Washington law that bans local rent control as the region's housing crisis grows.
9 years ago

Another suspect arrested in shooting death of Pierce County deputy

Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of Pierce County Deputy McCartney. The 29-year-old woman was likely in the getaway car.
9 years ago

After NHL meeting, Seattle mayor says city will ‘seize great opportunities’

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to “share Seattle’s excitement” for bringing a professional hockey team to the city.
9 years ago

Prepare for a ‘parade of frontal systems’ in Washington

Several weather systems lined up are en route to the West Coast in what the National Weather Service is calling a "parade of frontal systems."
9 years ago

Gov. Jay Inslee and the battle against carbon pollution

Washington's Governor Jay Inslee is pushing for a tax on carbon pollution, hoping to spur a next-generation economy and get more people into electric cars.
9 years ago

Medved: ‘Idiotic’ government shutdown a win for Trump

A three-day government shutdown is now over. While some debate the cost of the shutdown, many are trying to figure out who to praise and who to blame.
9 years ago

The death penalty: King, Snohomish prosecutors’ opposing views

Abolishing the death penalty in Washington state has been on the agenda for years. Now, some are pushing a bill to make it a reality.
9 years ago