North Wilkesboro is Back, and Nobody in NASCAR Is Ready For It
Get ready, because the NASCAR Cup Series is hitting North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time in *thirty years* for points racing with the highly anticipated Window World 450! This is huge, not just for the drivers, but for fans who know their history. The last time Cup Series cars duked it out on this track for poi
Rabid bat found in Seattle near University of Washington
A bat found on a sidewalk near the University of Washington tested positive for rabies, Public Health - Seattle & King County officials said. The bat was found Wednesday, July 15, on University Way Northeast, between Northeast 41st and Northeast 42nd streets, near Parrington Lawn. The bat tested positive Friday.
Malicious Monster Truck Tour at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds
The Malicious Monster Truck Tour visited the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Bremerton, Washington, featuring the best trick competition, racing, and freestyle. The trucks that competed in the show were Identity Theft, NAPA Auto Care, The Cali Kid, Spitfire, Mixed Up, Rock Star, and Titan. Monster Trucks Washington filmed
11 Washington Drive-Ins Stacking Double Cheeseburgers Like The Good Old Days
Two patties can turn a Washington road trip into a full-blown napkin emergency. These drive-ins remember when a burger did not need a ridiculous name or a skyscraper-sized bun. It only needed hot beef, melted cheese, a soft wrapper, and enough sauce to threaten your favorite shirt. You may begin...
Bacteria close beaches across Puget Sound
If the sunny, summer weather has you longing for a dip in the water, be aware that several Puget Sound area beaches are closed to swimming.
‘A paid-off house used to be a great thing’: Gee, Ursula warn of WA’s...
An op-ed in The New York Times recently argued that the housing crisis is also a retirement crisis, in which homeownership, traditionally relied on to pay for retirement, can no longer be counted on. As retirees continue to deal with taxes, insurance, maintenance, and downsizing costs, which all keep climbing,...
Cougar Attack on Cyclists Shakes Washington Wilderness
On February 17, 2024, what was supposed to be an ordinary group mountain bike ride turned into a terrifying encounter in the woods near Fall City, Washington. Five cyclists were riding along a remote trail by Tokul Creek, about five miles north of Snoqualmie, when suddenly a cougar—also called a mountain lion—attacked.
69-year-old Rhode Island man sentenced to prison after over 300 pounds of meth, 2...
Seattle –A 69-year-old resident of Rhode Island, and formerly of Texas, and Chicago, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for three federal felonies connected to his 2021 scheme to smuggle duffle bags full of drugs across the strait bordering Washington State and Canada via watercraft, announced First
Western WA overnight incidents: Fatal Kent crash, Seattle fires, I-90 pedestrian collision
KENT, Wash. — A 55-year-old Kent man was killed Saturday night after police say he entered a crosswalk against a "Do Not Cross" signal and was struck by a vehicle at South 236th Street and Pacific Highway South, police said. Kent police responded around 9:40 p.m. Saturday to the...
‘It is shocking’: KIRO hosts appalled as Seattle, Tacoma rank among worst cities for...
Seattle and Tacoma have been ranked among the worst cities in America for first-time homebuyers in a new study by WalletHub. The study ranked Seattle as the 204th-worst and Tacoma the 190th-worst cities in the U.S. out of 300. Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike...
