Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pitches $410 million library levy
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a $410 million library levy proposal Tuesday. The Seattle City Council is expected to review the proposal in the coming weeks. If approved, it would move to the ballot. Wilson said the seven-year plan would maintain hours at all 27 branches and fund security, earthquake‑safety...
Howard Schultz leaves Seattle as local lawmakers mull millionaire tax
Howard Schultz said he and his wife will move to Florida as Washington weighs a roughly 10% annual tax on earnings over $1 million.
Coal Creek Natural Area History Hike: Walk Through Nature and Bellevue’s Coal Mining Past
Looking for outdoor activities in Bellevue, WA? Rain or shine, a walk under the canopy of the lush second-growth forest in Coal Creek is guaranteed to satisfy your soul. Located in South Bellevue, a mere fifteen minutes (7 miles) from bustling downtown Bellevue, the Coal Creek Trail offers 3.7 miles of well-marked...
Sticker Shock Ahead: Seattle Area Power Bills Poised To Soar
Seattle area households and businesses could be staring down some serious sticker shock in a few years, as Puget Sound Energy is asking state regulators to sign off on a three year rate plan that would push electric and natural gas bills higher from 2027 to 2029. The Feb. 27 filing front loads the biggest jump in the...
70 Shorecrest DECA students compete in Washington conference with six qualifying for International Conference
Last weekend, 70 Shorecrest students joined more than 6,600 students from across Washington in Bellevue to compete in business, marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship events at the Washington DECA State Career Development Conference. Shorecrest students represented their school with excellence, with six students...
Seattle Opera’s response to Timothée Chalamet controversy is pure class
Silly Timothée Chalamet. The actor has, you've probably heard, come under fire this week for comments made during a Variety interview with fellow Interstellar star Matthew Mcconaughey, in which Chalamet took shots at both ballet and opera, declaring them art forms that "no-one cares about". The comments have, as...
Washington Weather: M2.9 Earthquake Strikes Near Home, WA Wednesday Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A minor earthquake struck western Washington late Wednesday morning, with a magnitude 2.9 tremor recorded about 2 kilometers west of Home, a small community along the southern Puget...
Woodinville Outdoor Retail Center Adds New Restaurants
As the Harvest Yard mixed-use project prepare to open this summer, a new dining concept has been added to the destination. Cactus, a Mexican restaurant with six other existing locations in the Puget Sound area, will join the Harvest team. Part of the sprawling Woodinville project, Harvest will feature retail...
Encampment grows beside Gates Foundation and MoPOP; city says owner must request clearing
SEATTLE — A homeless camp just feet from the Seattle Center is raising new questions about the responsibilities of private property owners to maintain their vacant lots. The encampment is next door to the Gates Foundation as well as the Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), and it has been expanding in recent weeks.
2.9-magnitude earthquake reported on WA’s Key Peninsula
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near a small community on Washington's Key Peninsula early Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck around 3:49 a.m. about 1.24 miles west of Home, Washington, a census-designated place in Pierce County. As of...
