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A beloved Pacific Northwest holiday tradition is celebrating a major milestone in 2026. Lights of Christmas, located about an hour north of Seattle in Stanwood, is marking its 30th anniversary—and this year, visitors will have a whole new way to experience the magic. The holiday event is debuting a new walk-through format filled with festive activities, seasonal treats, and family-friendly entertainment.

Small businesses planning to offer health insurance to their employees have up to nine insurers to choose from in the new year, and all are planning to bump their rates up. The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner approved rate increases between 6.9% and 21.6% for the insurers, according to a release. Approved rate increases were based on actuarial reviews of each insurer’s financial projections and mostly reflect increases in the basic cost of healthcare.

A video posted Saturday shows Skagit County Commissioner Joe Burns standing inches from an official ballot drop box while identifying himself as a candidate seeking to retain his seat in the Nov. 3 election. In the clip, Burns says: “Hey, Skagit County Commissioner Joe Burns running to retain my seat...

A 21-year-old in a blue Porsche 911 GT3 was arrested after a chase through Everett, Washington, and when he asked a deputy how he could get the car back, the answer was short: "Not run from the police."

YAKIMA CO., Wash. - The Yakima County Health District confirmed Sunday a person in the county has died due to complications of the bird flu.

Southern Oregon returned to Pacific Standard Time early Sunday, giving households an extra hour overnight and moving sunset an hour earlier on the clock as November begins. The change took effect at 2 a.m. November 1, when clocks moved back to 1 a.m. For anyone waking up to a kitchen clock, wristwatch or dashboard display that still shows Saturday’s setting, the morning comes with one remaining task: turn it back one hour.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Yelp recently released a list of the 100 best places for pasta in the United States – with a few spots in Portland and Eugene making the list. “In celebration of National Pasta Day (Oct. 17) — and America’s ever-growing passion for the popular dish — we’re rolling out Yelp’s first list of the Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S.,” Yelp said.

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office says state emergency crews had conducted six rooftop evacuations in Sedona as of Sunday afternoon as floodwaters trapped residents in their homes. According to Hobbs’ Press Secretary Liliana Soto, Department of Public Safety Air Rescue were returning to help more Sedona residents as of about 2:20 p.m. and it remained an ongoing mission.

SEDONA, AZ (AZFamily) — Thousands more gallons of sewage spilled into Sedona’s Oak Creek on Sunday as heavy rainfall overwhelmed local pump stations, according to Sedona city officials. At around 9:45 a.m., officials said a sewer spill entered Oak Creek near Bear Wallow Lane. Officials estimate 2,700 gallons...

Parts of Yavapai, Coconino, Gila and Pinal counties have been issued immediate evacuation orders as a result of heavy floods from weekend rainfall. Sedona Zones 8,9 and 10 as well as parts of the Cedar Creek area are under a mandatory “GO” evacuation order due to life-threatening flash flooding. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Flash Flood Warning covering Coconino and Yavapai counties.