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Current and former employees of Seattle Public Schools and Federal Way Public Schools have until December 2, 2026, to file a claim in a settlement over the Carruth data breach. A cash payment of up to $599 is on offer, and people with documented losses can ask for up to $5,000 more. The settlement is […] The post Current and former Seattle and Federal Way Public Schools employees hit by the Carruth data breach can claim up to $599 in cash by December 2 appeared first on The Money Overview .

FORKS, Wash. — A small earthquake shook part of the Olympic Peninsula Friday evening. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reported a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 12.61 miles east of Forks, Washington. The quake was also measured at about 83.2 miles northwest of Olympia. The earthquake was reported at 8:37 a.m.

A disputed fourth-quarter catch call in Washington’s win over Purdue triggered outrage, with fans questioning the replay officials’ decision.

Replacement QB Elijah Brown helps the UW break three-game losing streak.

Starbucks has told two states it is shutting stores for good. A Washington filing dated October 7 covers five stores in Seattle, Redmond, Spokane and Vancouver, and a Pennsylvania listing covers two stores in Philadelphia. The notices count 51 workers in Washington and 18 in Philadelphia. Eight of the Washington jobs are at the company’s... The post Starbucks filed closure notices for stores in Seattle, Spokane and Philadelphia appeared first on The Financial Wire .

SEATTLE — Federal authorities are investigating two suspicious letters found yesterday and one suspicious package found Friday in Washington state that appear to be targeting congressional offices and election officials. The letters on Thursday contained white powder, with one being spotted at a downtown Seattle federal building and another...

1. Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced Wednesday that she’ll propose adding $8 million to this year’s city budget to restore services for domestic violence and sex trafficking survivors that the council funded on a one-time basis last year, and expand services and shelter for victims of gender-based violence that are losing federal funds due to the passage of HR1, Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

On Thursday, the Washington Department of Ecology announced it had issued a $279,000 fine to the owner of a 38-foot personal craft called The Nautilus for dumping 123 gallons of red-dye diesel fuel into the Bremerton Marina on Nov. 27, 2024. “The elevated penalty amount levied on Mark Hayes, the registered owner of the vessel, was determined as a direct result of his reckless actions leading up to and following the spill, and his failure to report the spill,” a statement from Ecology read. The N

A person driving an SUV on Bellevue Way SE struck and killed a person on a bike at the intersection with SE 30th Street/113th Ave SE at 6:35 a.m. Thursday (October 15), according to Bellevue Police. First responders attempted life saving measures, but the person died at the scene. Our...

SEATTLE, WA - Dozens of Gene Juarez employees called in sick on Friday, causing appointment cancelations at salon locations across western Washington. Workers said the mass call-out was an organized "sick-out" staged in response to proposed commission rate changes that could significantly reduce their pay. Gene Jaurez is a Washington-based...