Visionary Winemaker Charles Smith Celebrates 25 Years with Year of Free Tastings
Washington State’s largest winemaker owned winery offers complimentary flights at tasting rooms in Seattle and Walla Walla. SEATTLE – House of Smith, the trailblazing winery founded by award-winning winemaker Charles Smith, is celebrating a quarter‑century of making wine for the people with a bold, year‑long...
The Super Bowl effect on Seattle Supercross • Injury Updates | Inside SML –...
The sixth round of the 2026 Monster Energy Supercross and SMX World Championship is set to kick off in Seattle, WA this weekend. Chase Curtis discusses the hurdles Dirt Wurx and SMX has had to overcome this week – following the Seahawks winning Super Bowl LX, what the weather forecast is looking like, and some injury...
A Vision for Seattle’s Vacant Waterfront
There is an ironic situation on the Seattle waterfront: the Port of Seattle has become the kind of obstacle to economic development it was created to overcome. About 100 years ago, the railroads had a lock on the waterfront. Their arrival had connected Seattle to the rest of the continent, but they were strangling...
Estes expands into Pacific Northwest with acquisition of family-run company
Estes has expanded into the Pacific Northwest with the acquisition of a family-run company out of Washington. The press release announcing the acquisition was published on February 12th. Key Trucking is based out of Kent, Washington. “Our priority was finding a partner that could provide good service and expanded...
Alert 2/16-April: King County will detour vehicle access onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail near Rattlesnake...
As part of ongoing work to make road and other infrastructure repairs following this winter’s intense flooding and rainfall, the Snoqualmie Valley Trail will be closed to walking and biking “as soon as February 16” as crews work to repair the nearby SE Edgewick Road, according to an alert from King County.
FOLLOWUP: $3 million West Seattle RV ‘safe lot’ could be open by summer
(‘Site plan’ from city permit filings) Two and a half weeks after we broke the news of a West Seattle site proposed for up to 72 RVs and 20 tiny houses [7201 2nd SW, map] – after which, our followup inquiries were largely met with “too soon to comment” – more details are finally emerging:
Seattle, WA Weather Update: Expect Rain Through Weekend, Snow Likely for Washington’s Birthday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A wet and blustery day is ahead, as the city braces for showers starting this morning. Temperatures will hover around 47°F, with scattered rain throughout the day. The heavy rains will...
Kirkland’s Cooper McLeod overcomes Olympic Games setback to compete on 2026 team
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kirkland's Cooper McLeod is one of the country's top long track speed skaters. The rumors are true: he's actually spent more time in skates than in shoes. His first time on ice was at just 10 months old. "We had family friends that owned the skating...
Bremerton is becoming the urban center we’ve wanted | Opinion
Anyone over 50 years old will remember when downtown Bremerton was the major city in Kitsap County. Its downtown bordered on the Naval shipyard where over 20,000 employees went to work each day, it had multiple banks and office buildings and most of the major retail in the county. Downtown Bremerton was the home for...
Man accused of leading cartel-linked Puget Sound drug ring pleads not guilty
A man who allegedly led a violent drug trafficking organization in the Puget Sound region pleaded not guilty in Seattle court Thursday. A federal grand jury indicted Jose Sanchez-Valencia, 58, on four felony charges in 2022. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and three counts of illegal...

















