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NORTH SOUND — Dry and benign weather to start November will shift to heavy rain next week according to weather forecasters calling for an atmospheric river of Pineapple Express dimensions to drench the Puget Sound and British Columbia. The soaking weather system is expected to plow its way through impacting Western Washington and the Cascades from Tuesday to Thursday next week.

A veteran Washington state firefighter who helped respond to some of America’s first COVID-19 patients says he lost the career he loved after refusing to violate his religious beliefs to comply with a vaccine mandate, and is now fighting to have his day in court. Scott Carlson, a former...

Homage Senior Services introduced an upgraded Meals on Wheels van funded by the Hazel Miller Foundation to better navigate rural, icy Snohomish County roads and improve driver safety and visibility. The vehicle expands capacity to roughly 630 meals per week—around 36,000 annually—delivering seven nutritionally tailored weekly meals, fresh produce, and...

Seattle fashion designer Luly Yang is set to unveil her "Metamorphosis: Second Nature luxury" ready-to-wear collection and 2027 couture collection at a runway show on Nov. 5 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, with the event also serving as a fundraiser for Seattle Children’s. Inspired by nature and transformation, Yang’s...

After 28 years in business, Capitol Hill restaurant owner Sabrina Tinsley and her partners have put La Spiga up for sale. In Rainier Valley, Erasto Jackson says rising expenses are testing his determination to keep Lil’ Red’s Takeout and Catering open. And downtown, Jamila Conley has installed a security gate at WeRise Wine Bar after repeated concerns about public safety.

Seattle’s historically Black Central District has undergone a dramatic demographic transformation, with its Black population declining from roughly 70% historically to just 11% by 2020, according to figures cited by Dr. Tim Thomas, a researcher who has studied housing discrimination, gentrification and displacement. For decades, the Central District served...

Nordstrom's $834,375 Washington pay-transparency settlement has no claim form; applicants must confirm address or payment by Dec. 2. Hearing is Jan. 29, 2027.

A fatal May 10, 2025, BMW pursuit in Seattle is back in view through a November 3, 2026, upload by CrimeCamNow. The recording follows a crash near the Ship Canal Bridge and the death of ... Read more

WASHINGTON STATE — In the last two weeks, three separate crashes involving patrol cars on Washington freeways have put troopers on guard. The latest happened Sunday, when a trooper stopped to help a disabled vehicle in the HOV lane on I-5 in Kent. While the trooper and driver were out of their cars on the inside shoulder of the freeway, another driver slammed into the back of the trooper’s patrol car.

Salt Lake City may be among the most popular metro areas for Gen Zers who want large homes, high-paying jobs, and plenty of outdoor adventures. But young adults born between 1997 and 2012 aren't afraid to cross state lines in search of new places to call home. In fact, they're doing it more than any other generation. And according to U-Haul's 2026 Midyear Migration Trends report, many of them are making the 13-hour drive straight to Seattle, Washington. For nature lovers, this Pacific Northwest