New phone ban sweeps NYHS
Students walked into Northwest Yeshiva High School in August ready to start the year only to discover that they had to stow away their phones. This year, students have to turn in their phones when they enter the school. If a student needs to contact their parents they must go to the front office and ask for their...
Pinpoint Alert: Break in storm ends as wind, flooding threats ramp up again
We have been seeing a much-needed break in the wet, windy weather today but that will come to a very quick end this evening as the atmospheric river moves back north from its quick visit to Oregon.
Seattle’s Chinatown has kept a 2,000-year-old lion dance alive since the 1860s
Seattle’s 160-Year Lion Dance Legacy Since 1860s. Seattle’s Chinatown has kept a 2,000-year-old tradition alive since the 1860s. Chinese immigrants brought lion dancing with them, a practice dating back to the Han Dynasty. By 1930, colorful lions danced along Seventh Avenue South during Lunar New Year, with shop...
Stolen-car hideout uncovered in King County thanks to muddy track clues
Muddy tire tracks cutting through a King County forest led deputies to a hidden encampment where at least six stolen cars were tucked out of public view. What started as a routine patrol near Maple Valley turned into the discovery of a makeshift chop shop, underscoring how vehicle theft and homelessness are colliding...
17 Western WA rivers are flooded, King County Executive issues emergency proclamation
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay has issued an emergency proclamation in preparation for the impact of severe storms and river flooding on the region.
Washington Just Protected 77,000 Acres of Ancient Forests for Future Generations
On August 26, 2025, Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove stood in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Issaquah and signed an order protecting 77,000 acres of forest across western Washington. These aren’t old growth forests yet, but they’re getting close. Logged between the 1920s and World War II,...
Gov. Ferguson’s office silent on Walz visit amid Minnesota fraud crisis
Gov. Bob Ferguson is holding a fundraising lunch on Tuesday with special guest, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is under intense fire after failing to stop a massive welfare fraud in his state.
New WA laws in 2026 include higher wages, luxury car tax, plastic bag fee...
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Several new laws in Washington state will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, impacting workers, consumers and businesses. Following the 2025 legislative session in Olympia, these laws include a range of topics, including an increase on the price of plastic grocery bags to cannabis licenses to...
Prepare for AI to start writing traffic tickets and Washington
Imagine a world where your parking habits could be tracked by cameras on transit buses—it's happening in Chicago and beyond.
Washington – Scam Alert: King County Deputies Warn of Rising Job Fraud This Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, WA – Job seekers across King County are being urged to use extra caution today as deputies report a noticeable rise in employment-related scams circulating online and through unsolicited messages....
