Next year’s Apple Cup moved to August
PULLMAN, Wash - If you thought a mid-September Apple Cup felt strange, wait until next year.
Seattle Public Schools enrollment falls below 50K, district contemplates school mergers
SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools is beginning a months-long process that could lead to school mergers, with district leaders saying declining enrollment, uneven building conditions, and staffing challenges have made change necessary. In a message to families, Superintendent Ben Shuldiner said the district’s enrollment has fallen sharply over the...
Voicemail shows Seattle mayor’s aide asked police to delay Bite of Seattle shooting briefing
A newly obtained voicemail is adding to the dispute over who asked Seattle police to delay a public briefing after a gang-related mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle in July that left three people dead and four others wounded. The voicemail was left by Alison Holcomb, Seattle Mayor Katie...
Seattle Public Schools weighs mergers for at least 6 schools
Seattle Public Schools is once again weighing potential school closures, almost two years after a controversial plan to shutter four schools died.
Husky Stadium Has Waited A Century For This Game, And The 4-3 Huskies Can’t...
Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The first Penn State football trip to the University of Washington in over 100 years is going down November 7 at Husky Stadium, and Big Ten officials just dropped the […]
‘People have died’: Councilmember Dembowski blasts King County homelessness agency for leaving $260M unspent
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) left about $260 million in available funding unspent while running up a deficit of nearly $17 million, according to a review released earlier this month. King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski said that failure cost people their lives. “Homelessness has doubled during the six...
Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Oct. 19-23
(The Center Square) - The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does not independently verify this information. The full list can be found here . Total number of drug-related deaths since TCS tracking began May 26: 287 OCT. 19 26-02109: Juan S Muniz 38 years / Male 08/06/2026 Acute combined fentanyl and ethanol intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Des Moines, and the manner of death was ruled an accident. 26-0
Lift All Boats fundraiser helps young fishermen get to Seattle
Lift All Boats is teaming up with Luke’s Lobster in Portland, Maine, for a Dine & Donate and raffle night on Tuesday, Oct. 27, raising money to help young fishermen travel to Seattle for the National Future Fishermen’s Summit at the Pacific Marine Expo. The fundraiser will run...
Downtown Seattle office leasing hits 8-year high
Downtown Seattle's battered office market is showing signs of life after years of declining occupancy, though full recovery likely remains a way off. Why it matters: The gains offer a hopeful sign for one of Seattle's most troubled economic sectors, which has struggled to recover from the pandemic and remains a weak spot in the city's economy . Driving the news: Downtown Seattle gained 300,000 square feet of occupied office space in the third quarter, its first quarterly increase since 2021, acc
Chelan Hills Fire suspects were on vacation, rented jet skis that day, docs say
Four Tacoma-area men and a Kent man charged in connection with the deadly Chelan Hills Fire in Douglas County were on vacation in the area, according to court documents. They allegedly continued to set off fireworks after being told that they’d started a fire and rented jet skis later that day. Valentin V. Tabunscic, 18 of Tacoma, allegedly told Douglas County Sheriff’s Office detectives that he arrived in Chelan on July 3, and he and his friends got a hotel and were just “hanging around.” He re
