Officials suspend their search for missing Arlington 21-year-old Jonathan Hoang
ARLINGTON, Wash. — The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) suspended the search Monday for a missing 21-year-old out of Arlington, Jonathan Hoang. Hoang went missing Sunday, March 30. Search and rescue crews searched for him in the area around his home Monday through Thursday and completed a final, extensive...
CHS Pics | ‘Hands Off’ Seattle protest gathers below the Space Needle
Thousands gathered at the Seattle Center in the shadow of the Space Needle this weekend as protesters joined in Saturday’s nationwide “Hands Off” demonstrations in cities large and small across the country. The Seattle protest was as much rally as demonstration and there were no reports of...
Ethics Complaint filed against State Sen. Emily Alvarado over rent cap bill conflict
Washington State Sen. Emily Alvarado (D-Seattle) is facing an ethics complaint alleging a conflict of interest tied to her dual roles as a lawmaker and housing policy executive with an organization that lobbied for a rent control bill she sponsored. The complaint, filed Thursday with the Legislative Ethics Board by...
1 In 300 People In King County, Washington Are Grandparents Caring For Grandchildren
Every family looks a little different. In some parts of the U.S., a family structure where grandparents take on guardian responsibilities for their young grandchildren is fairly common. These families are referred to as “grandfamilies,” or “kinship families.” Kinship families can also refer to a family where someone...
Washington State Patrol Busts Two Speeders This Weekend Near 100-MPH
WSP officers caught two drivers speeding over 90 mph this weekend, one in a Scion without a license and another without a seatbelt. No License, Rainy Roads, and 95-mph Drivers: A Dangerous Combination. This weekend, Washington State Patrol (WSP) Troopers were busy cracking down on springtime speeders and caught a...
3.7-magnitude quake in Pierce County, WA felt by hundreds
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Greenwater, east of Enumclaw in Pierce County, just after 8 a.m. yesterday morning. The tremor was centered near the Kelly Butte Lookout. Nearly 300 people in the area reported feeling the earthquake, according to the United States Geological Society....
WA lawmakers advance bill raising cost of Discover Pass by 50%: ‘Still a bargain’
On Thursday, Senate Bill 5390 cleared the House Appropriations Committee on a 19-12 vote.
Gov. Bob Ferguson signs 14 new bills into Washington law. Here’s what they are
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed over a dozen bills into law Monday. These bills range from suicide prevention to education funding to technical updates to Washington state law. Here's everything that Ferguson signed. HB 1209. House Bill 1209 makes Washington the fourth state in the nation...
Northern Washington sees tourism decline, US-made purchases taxed 25% at Canada border
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Tourists from Canada play a pivotal role in driving the local economies in Bellingham and in other northern cities in Washington state, but due to retaliatory tariffs, Canadian shoppers are finding new reasons not to visit and spend their dollars elsewhere. “We used to come to...
Ski Area in Washington Reverses Controversial Parking Policy
A new plan at Stevens Pass required riders to reserve parking in advance on all weekends.
