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Seattle City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a package of legislation restricting where people living in recreational vehicles can park overnight. But while the plan creates new parking rules and allows RVs without permits to be towed without notice, city analysis warned that impounding vehicles used as homes presented potential legal and logistical challenges that the legislation does not fully resolve.

Pacific Northwest — Thanksgiving travelers across Washington, Oregon and Idaho could encounter periods of rain and wet roads Nov. 23–26, according to the Farmers’ Almanac’s updated holiday outlook. Updated Oct.

A celestial light show is reaching its peak this week, and Seattle's weather may cooperate . Driving the news: The Orionid meteor shower runs through Nov. 7, peaking Wednesday night into Thursday morning. But Tuesday night or Wednesday morning may offer better viewing in Seattle, with mostly clear skies in the forecast , compared with partly cloudy or even rainy night skies the rest of the week. The cool part: The meteors are remnants of Halley's Comet, streaking into Earth's atmosphere at abo

As George Floyd riots rocked Seattle in 2020 and the “defund the police” movement swept the city, Seattle Public Schools removed police officers from campuses. Six years and multiple deadly shootings later, the district is turning to weapons detectors, tighter security, and stronger police partnerships to protect students.

CLE ELUM, Wash. – A person who was wanted in connection to several burglaries in Cle Elum and Snoqualmie Pass earlier in October was arrested in Kirkland after an investigation by King and Kittitas County deputies identified the suspect, Kittitas County deputies said.

SEATTLE - A man was arrested after allegedly kicking in the back door of a West Seattle home, helping himself to food, and getting in someone's bed. Seattle police were called out to a burglary in progress at a home on Fauntleroy Way Southwest near Southwest Webster Street at around 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources plans to take custody of the "graffiti ship" Albert on Oct. 22, with removal from Ballard estimated to cost $600,000 to $800,000 by late November. Despite attracting visitors and social media attention, the vessel poses safety risks from unauthorized boarding and has remained...

A group of Lake Washington School District parents is demanding greater transparency and accountability over the district’s handling of a complaint involving a principal’s social media connections with minors.

Being released from jail is a risky time, especially for people with opioid use disorder or other illnesses. Under a recent pilot program, Medicaid is reimbursing jails in Washington state for help with that transition. The funding means dozens of jails and prisons in King County and beyond can provide people exiting jail with a supply of medications and case management to smooth their path.

SEATTLE — Satellite imagery captured a striking, tightly wound storm spinning about 450 miles west of Washington on Sunday evening, October 18. The storm’s spiral cloud pattern stood out clearly over the open Pacific Ocean. Despite its location off the Northwest coast, the system is expected to dive south and completely miss the Pacific Northwest. It will eventually bring rain to central and Southern California.