Staff Call for Removal of Civil Rights Office Director, Citing “Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and...
Three years ago, before the City Council unanimously appointed Derrick Wheeler-Smith as director of the city’s Office for Civil Rights, a few voices of dissent stood out among the many supporters who showed up to urge the council to approve his nomination. SOCR conducts investigations into alleged civil rights...
This Enormous Thrift Store In Washington Feels Like A Treasure Hunt For Bargains
There’s a thrift store in Bellevue that’s so big, people bring snacks for the journey through its aisles. The Jubilee REACH Thrift Store isn’t just large, it’s the kind of sprawling retail wonderland where you enter with a simple mission and emerge hours later wondering where the time went.
As La Niña fades, weather service issues spring forecast for Whatcom County
Spring in Western Washington could be close to normal in terms of temperature and rainfall, according to the National Weather Service’s long-range forecast issued Thursday. La Niña, the seasonal pattern that brings cooler, wetter weather to the Northwest, is expected to slip into a neutral phase, according to the...
Broken headlight leads to drug bust in Kitsap County
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office said a 55-year-old Bremerton man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance early Saturday morning after a deputy pulled him over for a broken headlight.
Study says touch screen tasks while driving trigger 42% more swerving
SEATTLE — In-vehicle touch screens are increasingly replacing buttons and knobs. While the touch screens may make it easier to perform some functions, it often means drivers have to take a hand off the wheel along with their eyes. New research from the University of Washington and Toyota Research...
15-year-old Bothell girl goes missing
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Bothell. Eulalia Marban Moreno left her home near the 16700 block of North Road at about 10:50 a.m. Monday, got on a bus and has not been heard from since, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
This Bizarre Washington Attraction Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen
There’s a giant concrete troll living under a bridge in Seattle, and he’s been crushing a Volkswagen Beetle in his massive hand since 1990. If that doesn’t make you want to drop everything and go see this thing right now, I don’t know what will. The...
Puyallup BBQ food truck goes up in flames, traffic redirected
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews responded after a food truck caught fire in the Puyallup area Monday morning. Firefighters arrived at the intersection of 5th Street Southeast and 39th Avenue Southeast to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the truck and quickly stretched hose lines to begin...
Washington Weather Alert: 50 MPH Coastal Wind Gusts and 45 MPH Inland Gusts Until...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – Wind gusts up to 50 mph are slamming the Washington coast and pushing into the foothills east of Seattle overnight, creating hazardous travel and a growing risk of power outages...
9 Washington Snacks That Instantly Take You Back To The 90s
Remember the ’90s? Back when Tamagotchis were a legit responsibility, dial-up internet tested your patience, and snack time was basically a competitive sport? Washington has a secret snack history that will teleport you straight back to those glory days. These treats aren’t just food, they’re edible time machines....
