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Trio of Cascade fires expected to push smoke into Western WA through Sunday

Three fires burning in the North Cascades and near Lake Wenatchee have brought “a substantial plume of smoke” into Western Washington.

4 years ago

Fire destroys 122-year-old Capitol Hill house set for demolition, redevelopment

Around 1:03 a.m. Seattle Fire Department tweeted that they were responding to a house that was in Capitol Hill in a very "well involved" fire..

4 years ago

Mayor Harrell announces finalists for Seattle police chief

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced three final candidates to be Seattle’s permanent chief of police.

4 years ago

Smoke set to envelop Seattle as heat and wildfire danger increases this weekend

With another hot weekend bringing temperatures into the low 90s by Saturday, wildfire risk is especially high in the Puget Sound region.

4 years ago

Downtown Seattle looks to rework foot-traffic flow to scale with transit growth

Third Avenue currently boasts more than 290 buses per peak hour, more than any other transit street in the U.S. or its neighboring country, Canada.

4 years ago

Body recovered from Renton trench collapse after ‘tedious’ and ‘methodical’ 7.5 hours

Rescue crews are in Renton where a construction trench has collapsed with fatal results near 405 north near May Creek Park.

4 years ago

Seattle provides drop-in childcare in response to teachers strike

The City of Seattle has announced that it will offer childcare to parents affected by a recent teacher strike.

4 years ago

KC prosecutor candidate: County ‘looks the other way’ with ‘unaccountable’ restorative justice

Jim Ferrell calls out the county’s diversion program, Restorative Community Pathways, whereby select juvenile offenders appear before a community panel.

4 years ago

DOH dyes water red around Whidbey Island as a part of a shellfish study

The Washington State DOH announced that the water around Whidbey Island will be dyed red as a part of a wastewater study.

4 years ago

Fatal New Year’s Eve house fire in Tacoma now being investigated as homicide

A man found dead at a home that caught fire on New Year’s Eve in 2021 in Tacoma is now being investigated as a homicide, police said.

4 years ago

Fans can work from T-Mobile Park today with rare stadium promotion

With their exclusive ticket, fans were able to grab seats for today's game and lunch for just $50 as the Mariners take on the White Sox at 1:10 p.m.

4 years ago

Volcanologists say Mt. Rainier’s appearance of venting not ‘anomalous activity’

Wednesday morning, a video of Mt. Rainier appeared to show emissions from the active volcano.

4 years ago

‘Multiple fatalities, serious injuries’ in highway crash on US 101 near Shelton

A crash involving “multiple fatalities and serious injuries” has blocked U.S. 101 near Shelton, according to the Washington State Patrol.

4 years ago

Seattle Schools teachers authorize strike, first day of class officially delayed

The teachers of Seattle Public Schools have voted overwhelmingly on a 95% margin to strike over contract negotiations with the district.

4 years ago

‘Rotten odor’ closes Discovery Park while crews repair nearby sewage plant

Some closures coming this week to Seattle's Discovery Park, as park officials announce repairs on infrastructure at the West Point Treatment Plant, with an unfortunate side effect: the smell of rotten eggs.

4 years ago

State Patrol re-opens 2 lanes of SB I-5 near Northgate amid vehicular homicide investigation

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) arrested a driver on suspicion of vehicular homicide Tuesday morning after a passenger car collided with two semi-trucks and another passenger car, leaving one dead.

4 years ago

Why marriage equality should top Congress’ list of priorities in 2022 | Op-Ed

The U.S. Senate goes back to work Tuesday, and there’s a lot to do.

4 years ago

Plane crash west of Whidbey Island kills 1, leaves 9 missing

A plane carrying nine adults and one child crashed Sunday afternoon in Mutiny Bay, west of Whidbey Island, according to the United States Coast Guard.

4 years ago

Tulalip Tribe: SCOTUS ruling on protection of Native American children ‘not upholding case law’

The case centers on Chad and Jennifer Brackeen, a couple from Texas who fostered a child eligible for membership in the Navajo and Cherokee tribes.

4 years ago

Sunken fishing boat off San Juan Island no longer leaking visible diesel as divers work to recover fuel

Coast Guard crews are now trying to figure out how to get the 49-foot commercial fishing vessel, and the hazardous materials on board, out of the water.