MTG Arena’s Jimothy Bundle Honors Seattle’s Viral Raccoon, With A $10,000 Charity Donation
Magic: The Gathering has never been shy about its love of critters, and its latest one is a genuine internet celebrity. MTG Arena has added the Jimothy Bundle, honoring Jimothy, the viral, unusually round raccoon who has become an unofficial mascot of the Seattle area and lives near Wizards of the ...
Little Giant fire’s pyrocumulus cloud rises east of Seattle
From the bustling streets of Seattle an unusual sight drew many eyes skyward recently. A towering plume of smoke shaped into a distinctive cloud signaled the rapid expansion of the Little Giant wildfire Washington in the mountains near Leavenworth. This visual display highlighted the intensity of flames consuming dry f
Tukwila becomes latest WA city to join trend on homelessness
Tukwila has taken steps to manage visible homelessness with its recent Tukwila homelessness ordinance. City officials approved measures that limit camping in public areas and increase enforcement. This move comes as several Washington communities adopt similar approaches to maintain order in shared spaces. Residents ha
A towering volcano is putting 150,000 people near Seattle and Tacoma at risk
Mount Rainier is currently at normal background activity, but its most serious downstream hazard is a large lahar. This fast-moving mixture of water, mud, rock, and debris could rush through river valleys and reach populated communities with little warning. The most immediate direct lahar threat is concentrated in rive
Snohomish County is building the state’s largest battery plant
The battery system will add capacity to the electric grid, support renewable energy and help keep prices down. But other such Washington plants have stirred controversy.
‘We haven’t been paid’: Nonprofit leader confronts Mayor Wilson, says she left agencies unfunded
During a news conference where Mayor Katie Wilson was addressing the recent gang-related mass shooting during the Bite of Seattle, one woman spoke out about how her agency has not been paid despite several attempts to contact Wilson’s office, further stating her agency was not the only one. Dr....
Seattle’s Soaring Gas Prices May Be Costing Restaurants More Than They Realize
Restaurant owners tend to watch the obvious costs: food prices, rent, insurance. Gas usually isn’t one of them. But it may be quietly reshaping who shows up for a shift. According to one Seattle restaurant manager, staff rarely quit when a cost like gas climbs. They just start picking up fewer shifts, going unavailable
19-year-old missing after going into Lake Washington while watching Seafair events
Mercer Island police marine unit is looking for a 19-year-old who went into Lake Washington on Friday night and has not been seen since.
Tukwila Woman And Two Children Get Hotel After Domestic Violence Assault
A welfare check in Tukwila last Saturday found a woman and two small children sleeping inside their vehicle, a situation police later tied to a recent domestic-violence assault and the family having nowhere else to go. Within days, a detective, mental-health professionals and a community assistance program had helped s
Want to see ‘The Odyssey’ on Washington state’s largest IMAX screen? Too bad
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has been in theaters for only two weeks, and it’s already been an epic journey, shattering box office expectations and selling out screenings worldwide. And across the country, people are clamoring to see the film on the biggest screens possible, ideally in...
