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Rescuers urge caution after 2 swimmers pulled from chilly Washington state lakes

Rescue officials are urging swimmers to take caution after two men were pulled Tuesday from dangerously cold lakes in Seattle and Issaquah, where air temperatures approached 90 degrees. Seattle Fire Department rescuers pulled a 19-year-old swimmer out of Lake Washington about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, about 10 minutes after h
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Seattle Now & Then: Ruby Chow, 1920-2008

And in Pacific NW Magazine of the printed Times on June 7, 2026. Born 31 years to the day after the June 6, 1889, Great Seattle Fire, Ruby Chow was another formidable force. While the blaze converted more than 30 blocks of downtown to cinders, Chow erected powerful bulwarks to shield her beloved Chinatown.
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Woman Who Drove on Seattle’s Elevated Light Rail Tracks Said She Was Following the...

In what appears to be a bizarre incident, a woman could be seen driving her red Mazda SUV on Seattle’s elevated light rail tracks, arriving at Mount Baker Station, which forced the authorities to shut down the railway line on…
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Arrest made after Bellevue rental house investigation

One person was arrested as part of an ongoing human trafficking investigation at a rental home in Bellevue.
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Interbay pallet shelter community to open 75 units next week

A new pallet shelter community is opening next week in Interbay, providing 75 units of transitional housing for adults experiencing chronic homelessness. The site, called Bayside Enhanced Shelter, is located at 1551 W. Armory Way. It is operated by Everyone Deserves Housing and was built by Pallet Shelter, a company ba
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Thunderstorms possible for North Cascades, western Washington this weekend

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – We could see some lightning in our skies going into this weekend. Slight chance of thunderstorms is expected for our region Friday, June 5 and that chance increases on Saturday, June 6. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Seattle described the incoming storm as a...
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The Server Farm Rebellion: Why Seattle Is Cutting Off Amazon and Microsoft’s Power

Seattle is moving toward a 365-day moratorium on new data centers, a development in a metro area that houses Microsoft and Amazon . If you’re wondering whether your utility bills influenced this decision, you’re asking the right question. The Numbers Behind the Moratorium Five proposed facilities would consume enough e
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Don’t ‘believe the hype’: Seattle Mayor Wilson falls short on shelter bed goal, enjoys...

Seattle won't get the 500 emergency shelter beds Mayor Katie Wilson aimed to create ahead of the World Cup in June. The mayor addressed the failure Wednesday, as well as her relationship with Starbucks after enjoying a blueberry muffin latte from the Pike Place Market location. Mayor Katie Wilson still...
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After years of being a local hidden gem, Seattle singer-songwriter Dean Johnson had his...

As I ascend the stairs to Dean Johnson’s home near Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood on a sunny Sunday afternoon a random thought crosses my mind. I bet he’s gonna offer me some tea. If you’ve spent any time listening to the folk singer-songwriter’s warmly spun tunes, you understand...
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18-year-old shot, wounded near Seattle public park

SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old man hospitalized after a shooting at a public park late Tuesday night. Officers were sent to a report of shots fired near Riverview Playfield around 11:37 p.m. While officers were on the way, police received an update...

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