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PUYALLUP - It is almost that time of year in our state, where Washington residents and visitors alike will have the chance to ride the Ferris wheel, pet farm animals and, of course, bring home a baker's dozen of Fisher Scones. The Washington State Fair is just around the corner...

Want a snapshot of the region's changing shape? Look at 2026. Seattle, once our undisputed growth engine, posted a meager 0.8% population increase last year, according to the state Office of Financial Management. Bellevue was even more sluggish: 0.2%. Meanwhile, the fastest-growing sites in the region were places many

Sharps Roasthouse brings slow-roasted comfort food to SeaTac, serving a broad, craveable menu that makes picking only one dinner favorite nearly impossible. From prime rib and smoked meats to scratch-made sourdough pasta, burgers, seafood, and classic cocktails, every appetite can find something satisfying here. Locate

Amtrak has extended its suspension of service between Seattle and Portland to August 19.

A woman walking her leashed dog near Lake Whatcom found herself being repeatedly charged and followed by a black bear on Saturday morning, in an encounter that has put Whatcom County wildlife officials on alert. The bear approached around 10:50 a.m. before the hiker was able to get away unharmed, according to wildlife

Seattle’s rich people fucked themselves over for decades, and now you have to pay for it: With city funding, a number of Seattle’s wealthier white communities buried their power lines under the sidewalk decades ago so they could look more like the suburbs. They did a bad job of it, and now the power cables break so oft

After years of activist complaints that King County is not doing enough to monitor immigration enforcement flights using its Seattle airport, the county has hired an employee who will ensure those flights follow safety regulations and count the number of handcuffed and shackled people coming on and off. The newly...

The City of Tacoma is weighing whether to join a countywide effort that Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello is calling a “Unified Regional Approach” (URA), which would coordinate all homelessness services within the county. “For too long, like so many communities up and down the West Coast, homelessness...

WESTERN WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning drivers to plan ahead for another busy weekend of highway construction across Puget Sound. The closures will run from Friday, Aug. 21, through Monday, Aug. 24. WSDOT says travelers should expect congestion and delays on Interstate

While this week will be pretty tranquil in Western Washington, with morning clouds melting away to sunshine each day, we’re already watching the longer-range forecast with interest, as there could be some important changes in the weather pattern ahead of the coming weekend.