Family dog rescued from steep hillside near Mud Mountain Dam in Enumclaw
Pepper the dog was pulled to safety after falling down a steep hillside near Mud Mountain Dam in Enumclaw last week, thanks to volunteer rescuers.
O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for denial of pregnancy accommodations to Washington workers
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Women across Washington who alleged discrimination related to their pregnancies while working for O’Reilly Auto Parts stores will receive compensation under a $5.6 million settlement between the employer and the State of Washington. After investigating multiple complaints of pregnancy-related...
‘Companies have options’: Seattle business community reacts to Starbucks’ Tennessee expansion
Starbucks announced it will open a corporate operations office in Nashville later this year, a move that has prompted renewed calls from Seattle business leaders for the city to rethink its approach to employer taxes. The Seattle-based coffee giant said its global headquarters will stay in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood...
‘We’re scared’: Friends who witnessed teen’s stabbing speak out after suspect released
COVINGTON, Wash. — The man suspected of stabbing a 17-year-old Skyline High School student to death has been released from custody, with prosecutors saying they lack sufficient evidence to file charges despite witness accounts and video of the confrontation. Saef Kamil of Sammamish was killed March 1 at the...
State of Africatown Conference Highlights $107 Million Investment Plan For Black Community
Last Saturday, Africatown Community Land Trust co-founder Wyking Garrett unveiled a $107 million investment plan for the Black community during the organization’s annual State of Africatown address. Garrett said the initiative reaffirms a long term strategy to strengthen Black homeownership, reduce displacement and...
Stray pets found in Puyallup and Pacific on March 3
Several stray animals were received on March 3, 2026, with no microchips found. In Puyallup, a brown and white American Staffordshire terrier mix was found near the 2400 block of W Stewart, a brown and white domestic longhaired tabby cat was found near the 300 block of 31st Ave SE, and a grey domestic shorthaired...
Puget Sound Energy Is Paying Customers To Get Battery Systems
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Energy storage has steadily expanded over the last twelve years. This growth may be mostly because of how much battery prices have dropped in the period, which is as much as a 75% decline. Individual homeowners and some business owners,...
Mount Baker neighbors push for action against drug activity near schools, bus stops
MOUNT BAKER, Wash. — People are banding together in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood to demand that city and county officials address persistent public safety concerns, including bus shelters that attract regular drug activity. The issues they raised now have King County Metro responding. Stephen Kinholt is helping...
Discover the World’s Longest Floating Bridge
Did you know that the world’s longest floating bridge is in Seattle, WA? That’s right, at 7,710 feet, the Evergreen […]
Bloody Pre-Dawn Bust Rocks South Tacoma Car Row
A man covered in blood was hauled off to jail early Thursday after officers tracked a burglar alarm to South Tacoma Way and found a trail of smashed glass stretching across multiple car lots. Police were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. to the 7200 block for the alarm, spotted a building with a broken window and then...
