Seattle WA

Mayor Katie Wilson proposed a $410 million levy to fund the Seattle Public Library from 2027 to 2033, replacing the current 2019 levy that expires this year. The proposal aims to expand hours at all 27 neighborhood branches and increase funding for books, digital collections, building maintenance, and technology...

Governor Ferguson signed a “bill of rights” for domestic workers into law on Monday. Starting in July 2027, nannies, housekeepers, and home caregivers will be guaranteed minimum wage, overtime pay, and written contracts. Democratic state Rep. Brianna Thomas of West Seattle was the prime sponsor of HB 2355....

LYNNWOOD, Wash. - A 15-year-old Meadowdale High School student has been arrested in connection to last week's shooting that injured another student. Lynnwood police arrested the teen Monday night after investigating leads and identifying the suspect over the weekend. The backstory:. The shooting happened at...

Howard Schultz said he and his wife will move to Florida as Washington weighs a roughly 10% annual tax on earnings over $1 million.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A minor earthquake struck western Washington late Wednesday morning, with a magnitude 2.9 tremor recorded about 2 kilometers west of Home, a small community along the southern Puget...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near a small community on Washington's Key Peninsula early Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck around 3:49 a.m. about 1.24 miles west of Home, Washington, a census-designated place in Pierce County. As of...

SEATTLE — Flags will be lowered to half-staff across Washington state Wednesday to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died last month. Gov. Bob Ferguson directed all Washington state and U.S. flags to be lowered at state agency facilities through close of business or sunset March 11. A civil rights...

A Skykomish K-12 physical education teacher and athletic director has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a student for more than a year.

Drivers in the foothills and valleys north of Seattle are staring down a messy start to the week, with a winter weather advisory calling for measurable snow in Snohomish and northern King counties from early Monday into Tuesday. A few inches on higher local roads and unplowed hills could be all it takes to slow...

LYNNWOOD, Wash. - An elderly man is dead, and his 75-year-old roommate is now facing murder charges in connection to a serious assault in Lynnwood. First responders received a call about an unresponsive man at a home along Larch Way in the Martha Lake area on March 2. Law enforcement was requested at the scene due to...