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Perfect weather for a perfect weekend: Your guide to all the sun-soaked fun

The end of the school year is here, and that means it is time to get after all the summer fun! By the way, congratulations to the class of 2026, and best of luck as you enter the working world. Multiple summer street fairs. It’s going to be a perfect...
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Demolition permit issued for Des Moines landmark as family fights to save it

DES MOINES, Wash. — The sprawling 30-acre Masonic Home of Washington has stood as a landmark in Des Moines for a century. Two weeks ago, a KING 5 News report alerted the family of its architect, Frederick Heath, that the building could soon be demolished. Carol Porter, Heath’s great-granddaughter,...
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Harger: 16 words about how oatmeal raisin cookies are the best cookies, and the...

I said 16 words about cookies. It was the most divisive thing I’ve done on the radio. My commentary on Thursday was about greeting cards and artificial intelligence. Nobody remembers that part. They remember the warm-up line. “I have a lot of divisive opinions. I know this about myself....
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Point Defiance Zoo celebrates birth of rare California sea lion pup

TACOMA, Wash. — A new California sea lion pup is making his debut behind the scenes at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, marking a rare birth in the zoo’s long history. The zoo said it is celebrating the birth of a male pup born June 1, only the second California sea lion pup born in the zoo’s 121-year history.
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Sea-Tac’s New C Concourse Expansion is Now Open

The new addition to the C Concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is opening today, capping off a major improvement project under the Upgrade SEA umbrella and finishing just ahead of World Cup soccer games in Seattle that are expected to draw thousands of visitors. The redesigned C Concourse expansion, which.
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Three arrested after armed dispute, SWAT standoff at Fife, WA motel

Three people, including a 17-year-old female, were arrested Wednesday following an armed confrontation and a brief SWAT standoff at a Fife motel. Police responded to a parking lot dispute at a Motel 6 that escalated into an assault with a firearm before a wanted 43-year-old man barricaded himself inside a room.
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Puyallup high school won’t reopen this fall following major fire damage

Ferrucci Junior High School in Puyallup will remain closed for the start of the 2026-27 school year as restoration continues following a damaging fire in April. Additional restoration work is required to provide a safe learning space for students, and education will continue at temporary learning locations until all re
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Supreme Dumplings Opens Earlier Than Planned at Tacoma Mall

Supreme Dumplings has officially opened at The Village at Tacoma Mall — several months ahead of its originally anticipated fall debut. Founded in Bellevue in 2022, the growing restaurant chain has cultivated a loyal fanbase for its xiao long bao — or soup dumplings — with filling options of pork, shrimp, crab, wagyu be
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1 dead after truck hits school bus, closes SR-161 near Graham

GRAHAM, Wash. — A crash involving a school bus and a car shut down both directions of state Route 161 near Eustis Hunt Road on Thursday afternoon, leaving one person dead and causing major traffic delays. The Washington State Patrol said the collision happened around 4:30 p.m. at milepost...
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Washington state to pay $80M settlement to injured siblings

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The state of Washington has agreed to pay an $80 million settlement to two Lakewood siblings who suffered life-altering injuries while in the care of their biological parents. Attorneys for the children, Leo “Bubby” Strode and Matilda Strode, state the children suffered life-altering harm after being.

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