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In a Seattle courtroom last week a judge issued a determination that has stirred conversation across the Pacific Northwest. The proceedings centered on a man facing charges in the death of a University of Washington student and ended with a finding that he lacks the ability to participate meaningfully in his own defens

A backyard Fourth of July warmup in Seattle went sideways Friday when a stash of large, club-style fireworks set a neighbor's house on fire and sent a wave of 911 calls across the block from people convinced they were hearing gunshots. Seattle Fire Department crews quickly knocked down the blaze, and officials say no o

Earlier this week, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a plan to “reset and stabilize” the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). The plan prioritizes maintaining services for people experiencing homelessness and launches actions to improve oversight and protect p

Tourists from Canada account for the vast majority of international visitors to Bellingham, Seattle and other cities in Washington state. Whatcom County is one of the three busiest land border crossings between the United States and Canada, as the Herald previously reported. Canadians accounted for the largest portion

SEATTLE - If you're ready for a little more sunshine, the forecast is moving in the right direction just in time for the holiday weekend. Friday night will be cool and cloudy again, with overnight lows in the 50s. Warming Washington temperatures. After a stretch of cool weather for early...

Sixty-four sailors and six civilians got sick after they were exposed to diesel exhaust fumes in a submarine at Naval Base Kitsap in Silverdale, Kitsap County, last week, the base said. It’s unknown exactly what happened, but Lt. Zachary Anderson said the USS Nebraska — an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine...

“Country/city mashup, but not big enough for a suburb” is an accurate description of the neighborhood I just moved back to. It’s undeniably cute, but something’s off about it. Compromise, aspiration, or a kind of bonsai tree-like forcing all spring to mind. There are chicken coops. This is legal. There are parking stri

Fireworks are an essential part of a classic Fourth of July. In Seattle, Dave Fitzgibbon’s team from Western Display Fireworks has been hard at work planning the light show for Seafair on Saturday.

The Washington State Department of Transportation will close four Interstate 5 off-ramps on Saturday night, July 4, following the City of Seattle’s Fourth of July celebrations.

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