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A 2.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Western Washington awake Thursday, Aug. 21, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.7-mile deep quake hit less than a mile from Mount Vernon at 1:01 a.m., according to the USGS. More than 130 people reported feeling it from as far away as Seattle and Bellingham. Mount Vernon has a...

Views of the Puget Sound region’s iconic mountain are darker, showing signs of climate change.

Seattle police arrested a 29-year-old man on Aug. 3 for allegedly driving recklessly while under the influence.

Doctors say it's a miracle that Harold Powell Sr. survived. A disabled Black veteran is sharing how grateful he is to still be alive after being shot in the chest by a white man who he says accused him of being a “fake veteran.”. Harold Powell Sr., 68, is...

Will you chip in to support our nonproft newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. The death of a man found June 18 at Edmonds’ South County Park was an accident due to “acute methamphetamine intoxication,” the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The growth rate in homelessness in Washington slowed in 2025, according to results from the annual Point In Time (PIT) count and the Department of Commerce’s Snapshot of Homelessness report. The number is still too high, said Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn. On Jan. 30,...

KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning drivers to plan ahead for major weekend closures and lane reductions across the Puget Sound region, beginning Friday night, Aug. 22, through Monday morning, Aug. 25. Crews will work simultaneously on preservation, maintenance and...

On August 20, 1946, Bellevue Square opens in downtown Bellevue. It is the first regional suburban shopping center in the Pacific Northwest. The shopping center got its start in 1944, when Kemper Freeman Sr. began buying property with the help of his father, Miller Freeman. Building materials during wartime were hard...

SEATTLE — A family is urgently searching for their missing autistic son, along with the help of dozens of community volunteers combing the Puget Sound region. Federal Way man Ahmed Mohamed, 20, has been missing since Aug. 11. His family says he requires round-the-clock care and lives with autism, schizophrenia, and...

For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate. That’s why the Alliance for Gun Safety has launched a new website to help those understand the task....