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Five years after a record-shattering heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest, killing an estimated 1,200 people in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington, the region is somewhat more prepared to handle extreme heat. But a million people in the Seattle metropolitan area alone may remain vulnerable to lethal temperatures a

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is breaking with Democratic tradition by endorsing progressive challengers over two veteran state lawmakers, signaling a growing divide within Washington’s Democratic Party ahead of the August primary, according to the Washington State Standard. Wilson announced over the weekend that she will

Washington state has significantly expanded its Fair Chance Act through legislation enacted during the 2025 legislative session (EHB 1747), which is now codified at RCW 49.94 (Amended Fair Chance Act). Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson, the Amended Fair Chance Act imposes substantially more demanding requirements on Wash

SEATTLE — A 26-year-old man died Friday evening while in custody at the King County Correctional Facility in downtown Seattle. An officer found the man unresponsive shortly before 11 p.m. during a headcount in a ninth-floor housing unit at the jail. Jail staff attempted life-saving measures until Seattle Fire...

A West Seattle couple rode near the front of today’s big Pride Parade through downtown Seattle. We reported earlier about the Seattle Pride organization honoring Stacy Bass-Walden as this year’s recipient of the Ackerman Award for Service. Stacy and wife Jolie founded Alki Beach Pride – an annual late-summer celebratio

The “true crime” genre is one of much debate. Many documentaries on the subject tend to lean into the dramatics of very real and sensitive topics still affecting people today. The online content centered around real-life murders generates pits of discourse and armchair-detective theorizing, rarely treating the crimes w

The news is full of the rising cost of electricity. The Seattle Times reported on June 18, 2026 that Seattle City Light anticipates rate increases of 9.5 percent for each of the next three years. Are there any solutions on the horizon?. Maybe, although it is not legal in Washington,...

SHORELINE, Wash. — After years of planning and more than two years of construction, the City of Shoreline is celebrating the completion of one of its largest transportation projects. A community celebration is set for 10 a.m. Monday at the Shoreline South/148th Light Rail Station, marking the completion of...

Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have a say? Look for the “Take action” prompts. Here’s the update for the week of June 22-28.

You can now reserve a spot to see some of the nation's founding documents when they come to Seattle this summer. The big picture: The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) is one of eight stops the Freedom Plane National Tour is making this year to celebrate America's 250th birthday.