Kayaker dies after water rescue at Ballard Locks
A man died Friday afternoon after kayaking near the Ballard Locks, according to Seattle medics. Medics responded to a call about a kayaker in distress around 2:30 p.m. Rescue swimmers entered the water shortly before 3 p.m. and pulled the kayaker out of the water. The medics attempted to save...
Washington Wind Alert Tonight: Gusts Over 45 MPH Possible
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, WA – Widespread gusty winds are expected to impact Western Washington from late Sunday night through Monday, with gusts exceeding 45 mph possible, according to forecasters. According to the...
Historic flooding: King County – Need to know
KIRO 7 is keeping a close eye on the communities impacted by record flooding as Washington is under a state of emergency.
What the male deep-sea anglerfish taught me about dating in Seattle
After an 11-year relationship ended, I moved from the suburbs to Seattle and, once an appropriate amount of time had passed, began to integrate myself into the Seattle dating scene. As I’ve gone through this new chapter in my life, I have realized a couple of things, not only in myself, but also about what this city...
Two people found dead after mobile home fire in Bothell
BOTHELL, Wash. — Two people were found dead following a mobile home fire in Bothell Saturday night. Bothell Fire Department crews were dispatched after 8:00 p.m. to a reported residential fire at the Twin Creeks Mobile Home Park. When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy fire coming from the structure, which...
Flooding eases across western Washington, but risks remain
BURLINGTON, Wash. — Floodwaters began receding across parts of western Washington Friday, but emergency officials warn residents that significant dangers remain, with damaged infrastructure, ongoing evacuations and additional atmospheric rivers forecast to arrive beginning Sunday evening. Emergency operations remain...
A Decade of Camping Led to This 747-Square-Foot Cozy River Retreat
Dan Wheeler spent ten years sleeping in tents on his riverfront property before building anything permanent. The software engineer bought the land along Washington’s Wenatchee River in 2010, drawn by years of rafting trips with friends through the area’s rushing waters. Every camping trip reinforced what he already...
The Newsfeed: Inside Seattle’s opioid addiction treatment centers
In November, we checked in on increasing prosecutions in Seattle following an ordinance criminalizing public drug use that passed in 2023. The stated goal of that ordinance is to offer drug users help instead of prosecution. Cascade PBS took a closer look at the public health aspect of this issue...
Crews cleaning up fuel leak at flooded gas station
The Environmental Protection Agency was on scene Friday monitoring air quality at the intersection of South 277th Street and Auburn Way North.
6-mile stretch of SR 167 closed between Kent and Auburn
Officials have closed both directions of State Route 167 between Kent and Auburn due to water on the roadway.
