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Seattle area slated to break 103-year-old dry weather record

While Texas is getting hammered with Hurricane Harvey's rain and wind, the greater Seattle is dry and warm.

9 years ago

Sound Transit’s Lynnwood extension $500M over budget, 6 months late

Sound Transit's Lynnwood extension will be $500 million over budget and six months late, according to The Seattle Times.

9 years ago

House Speaker Paul Ryan pitches tax reform plan to Boeing workers

House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to a group of Boeing employees during a town hall-style Q&A on tax reform on Thursday morning.

9 years ago

Was it silly for ESPN to pull Robert Lee from broadcast?

Was reassigning a broadcaster because his name is Robert Lee really necessary? Danny O'Neil and Dave Ross weigh in.

9 years ago

Eclipse to blame for salmon spill? ‘Nonsense!’

Renowned Seattle chef and restaurateur Tom Douglas is appalled by the release of over 300,000 Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound waters.

9 years ago

Evergreen college requires classes on civil discourse

In the wake of a turbulent semester, freshman at Evergreen State College will be required to take an orientation seminar on how to debate with others in a civil, respectful, and peaceful manner.

9 years ago

Seattle tunneling machine completely disassembled

Crews removed the final piece of Bertha out of the pit it has sat in since reaching the end of the tunnel running under Seattle.

9 years ago

Attorneys weigh in on police officers’ lawsuit against Kshama Sawant

Two Seattle police officers are suing Kshama Sawant for “having their reputations ruined by an ambitious politician, doing so for personal gain.”

9 years ago

Council candidate wants to increase Seattle’s tax on guns

Jon Grant not only supports Seattle's gun tax, he will work to increase it if he is elected to the city council.

9 years ago

Washington State Patrol ads appear on controversial Breitbart website

Recruiting ads for the Washington State Patrol have been showing up on Breitbart, and the police agency says they're not happy about it.

9 years ago

Early-morning earthquake shakes near Skykomish

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded near Skykomish off of Highway 2 Tuesday morning.

9 years ago

Relive the solar eclipse, prepare for the next one

Now that the much-anticipated solar eclipse is over, you may be wondering when we'll see the next one.

9 years ago

Bothell councilmember Joshua Freed on why he supports I-27

The King County Council is expected to decide whether to put an initiative banning safe injection sites on the November ballot.

9 years ago

Want to spend your weekend stuck in traffic? Go watch the eclipse

If you like 30-mile backups, do we have a vacation spot for you: the "path of totality" of Monday's eclipse.

9 years ago

Man killed while walking in left lane of State Route 512 in Pierce County

A man was killed Friday morning when he was hit by a truck while walking eastbound on State Route 512 in Pierce County.

9 years ago

Myths and truths about the 2017 solar eclipse

From fake eclipse glasses to where the full shadow will fall, Phil Plait, the bad astronomer, discusses myths and truths about the 2017 eclipse.

9 years ago

It’s official: I-27 to ban safe injection sites is on the ballot

Enough petition signatures have been verified for I-27, which aims to ban safe injection sites in King County. But what happens next is still up in the air.

9 years ago

Seattle mayor requests removal of Lenin, Confederate statues

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray expressed his displeasure in a Confederate statue Lake View Cemetery on Wednesday. On Thursday, he's officially asking for its removal. That and the removal of the Lenin statue.