A Decade of Camping Led to This 747-Square-Foot Cozy River Retreat
Dan Wheeler spent ten years sleeping in tents on his riverfront property before building anything permanent. The software engineer bought the land along Washington’s Wenatchee River in 2010, drawn by years of rafting trips with friends through the area’s rushing waters. Every camping trip reinforced what he already...
6-mile stretch of SR 167 closed between Kent and Auburn
Officials have closed both directions of State Route 167 between Kent and Auburn due to water on the roadway.
Hundreds of WA National Guard members help flooded communities
SEATTLE - Thousands of sandbags, hundreds of National Guard members on the ground, and entire communities underwater. This describes the wake of a severe atmospheric river that ran through western Washington last week. By the numbers: — The National Guard in Washington report filling more than 11,000 sandbags,...
Thousands of residents apply for ‘instant rebates’ after officials roll out $1,200 e-bike incentive:...
"I would have never been able to afford any kind of bike without this rebate." Thousands of residents apply for 'instant rebates' after officials roll out $1,200 e-bike incentive: 'I am so grateful' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Man could face vehicular homicide charge after Auburn SR 167 crash
A Bonney Lake man died on Dec. 11 as a result of a semi-truck reportedly crashing into a vehicle on northbound State Route 167. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), at 7:14 a.m. Dec. 11 on SR 167, just south of SR 18 in Auburn, a 25-year-old man from Elk Grove, California, who was driving a semi,...
Lakewood Police asks public for help locating man with dementia
Update: Rodriguez has been found, the Lakewood Police Department posted on X. The Lakewood Police Department is asking the public for help in locating Augustine Rodriguez, a 60-year-old man with dementia who went missing Saturday morning, according to a post on X. He was last seen in the 5500 block of 116th Street...
Leave Now: Level 3 evacuation spreads to Auburn residents between Green River and SR...
The city of Auburn says a Level 3evacuation notice has been issued for residents living between SR 167 and the Green River.
WA. Wild Waves Theme Park Sets Final Closing Date For 2026
Wild Waves Theme Park is gearing up for one last summer, and the memories from its 1977 debut are flooding back for many families.
WSDOT crews work tirelessly to protect highways as western Washington braces for more rain
SEATTLE — Flood water is continuing to keep people from their homes and drivers off some major highways in western Washington. The aftermath of severe flooding has Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews working around the clock. A few examples. Hwy 410 east of Enumclaw. WSDOT posted pictures...
Seattle wants to dump package delivery vans for E-bikes
Imagine buzzing delivery bikes zipping through Seattle's streets, making holiday shopping a breeze while cutting down on emissions. Sounds like a win-win, right?
