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Voters in Kitsap County will decide Tuesday whether to let their public utility district get into the electricity business. Why it matters: The vote is being watched as a test of whether a shift to public power could lower electric bills — and potentially fuel similar efforts elsewhere. Stunning stat: Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has spent $2.4 million opposing Proposition 1, making it one of Washington's most expensive local ballot fights in two decades, per the Seattle Times. Driving the news: Pro

Snohomish County Parks & Recreation announced closures on Wednesday at Paradise Valley Conservation Area and Southwest County Park due to decaying trees that pose safety risks to visitors.

SEATTLE - Two people were injured in a shooting in South Seattle Wednesday night, police confirmed. Seattle police said two people were shot near Rainier Avenue South and South Holden Street in the Brighton neighborhood around 10 p.m. One victim was shot in the leg and the other was shot...

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Snohomish County Parks will close parts of Paradise Valley Conservation Area and all of Southwest County Park because hazardous trees could fall and injure visitors. Paradise Valley Conservation Area near Woodinville will close Thursday while crews build a trail reroute. The park is scheduled to...

Highline Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran is recommending that Maritime High School close at the end of the school year, citing declining enrollment, financial pressures and the lack of a permanent campus, the district announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. Maritime High School is located in Des Moines at 615 South...

(The Center Square) - A business located near Seattle’s newest tiny home village fears the city will leave them to deal with the impacts of a crisis they did not create if funding falls through in the future. Division Controller Ian Brown and Project Manager Trevor Settlage of Gary Merlino Construction spoke with The Center Square before the Cloverleaf Village in South Park launched Tuesday. The Low Income Housing Institute event included Mayor Katie Wilson, former Gov. Christine Gregoire and ot

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Federal Way police are investigating a deadly domestic violence call that left a 59-year-old woman dead Wednesday morning. Officers responded at about 8:20 a.m. on Oct. 28, 2026, to a report of domestic violence at a home in the 2900 block of Southwest 342nd Place, according to the Federal Way Police Department.

Seattleites are about to get a break from the monthslong lane closures that have been snarling Interstate 5. Why it matters: Crews plan to remove the work zone over the Ship Canal Bridge this weekend, restoring northbound I-5 from two lanes to four and easing a major traffic choke point through the city. Driving the news: Northbound I-5 through Seattle is expected to close completely from 11:59pm Friday to 5am Monday as crews clear out barriers, re-stripe lanes and work to fully reopen the freew

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says a bomb squad discovered an active explosives lab inside a home near Martha Lake.

A 40-year-old Renton man was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 50 months in prison for drug trafficking, according to the Department of Justice.