BIZNOTE: More stores join the grocery-gate trend
Thanks for tips about changes at West Seattle’s QFC stores, adding a railing and swinging gates inside the entrance. We stopped by the Junction QFC (4550 42nd Ave SW) to find out about them. We caught up there with manager Niko, who explained that the new gate brings the...
Bothell’s sky fills with thousands of crows each night, perplexing researchers
BOTHELL—Anyone living in, or passing through, Bothell near sunset has likely witnessed a peculiar sight; tens of thousands of crows holding daily councils, cawing, roosting, and congregating in one area every single night, particularly between the months of October and March. It’s a natural phenomenon that has piqued...
Trio Of “Mystery” Orcas Make Unexpected Visit To Puget Sound
The visitors are a small pod of "mystery whales," three orcas that were first glimpsed in Vancouver Harbour to start the week and have more recently been sighted further south near Seattle and Olympia.
Blazing Bagels abruptly closes all locations amid bankruptcy
SEATTLE — Blazing Bagels abruptly shut down all of its locations this week, leaving employees surprised and scrambling to collect their belongings. Workers say they received an email Thursday informing them the company was closing due to bankruptcy. As a result, employees did not report to work Friday. On Saturday,...
Sound Transit eyes $2 billion in savings on West Seattle Link Extension project
Sound Transit is reviewing ways to cut costs on the West Seattle Link extension after updated forecasts raised project expenses, according to a recent news release. Officials are evaluating adjustments that could cut the project’s cost by roughly $2 billion while maintaining reliable light rail service. Proposed...
No Kings 3 – Saturday, March 28 – Rallies planned across country, local region...
What began last year as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy, including ours. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 28 -- don't watch history happen, make it. "We...
Seattle, WA – Missing Person Alert: 24-Year-Old Last Seen on Amtrak Trip
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington — A Missing Indigenous Person Alert has been issued for a 24-year-old man believed to have traveled to Seattle, prompting a public request for help locating him. According to the...
Shots Ring Out At 35th And Barton As Man Pumps Gas At West Seattle...
Late-night gunfire shattered the quiet at 35th Avenue SW and SW Barton Street early Friday, as Seattle police swarmed the southwest corner of the busy West Seattle intersection to investigate. Officers found evidence of the shooting at the scene, and while there were no immediately reported injuries, the scare was...
Snow causes major delays, cancellations at SEA Airport
Snow caused a series of major delays and cancellations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Friday.
Seattle, WA Winter Storm Warning: Heavy Snow, Wind Until 11 AM PDT Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, WA — Heavy snow and gusty winds across the Washington Cascades are triggering difficult travel Saturday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, a Winter Storm Warning remains...

















