Category: Local News

A storm swept across the Puget Sound region over the weekend, with windy and rainy conditions expected to continue through the early portion of the week. High winds on Sunday knocked out power for thousands of people on Sunday, knocking…

Two people are dead after a tree fell on a car in Fall City on Sunday afternoon, according to Eastside Fire and Rescue. The incident occurred on the 7700 Block of Preston Fall City Road Southeast in Fall City, just…

Paine Field was recently recertified as “Salmon Safe” by an Oregon based environmental nonprofit. The airport first earned the Salmon Safe certification in 2019 “for its long-running efforts to maintain water quality and natural habitat that supports the environmental needs…

It was originally predicted by health experts that rural hospitals in Eastern Washington may have a harder time with staff losses due to the COVID vaccine mandate. But so far, that doesn’t seem to be the case for some of…

As part of a study about the spread of COVID-19, Washington state residents up to age 85 are invited to submit a survey about their exposure to the virus during the pandemic. UW Virology head: ‘I hope we give science…

A new Amazon facility in Fife, Washington, that’s set to open later this month, has started hiring. Amazon says it is hiring more than 500 positions ahead of the launch of its 520,000 square-foot sort center in Fife. The facility…

The first event ever inside Climate Pledge Arena — whether it will be considered the official first event or not — was far from a soft opening. “Dave Grohl said he was going to tear the building down,” joked Oak…

Approximately 40 shipping containers were lost off a ship 43 miles west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, according to the United States Coast Guard. The inbound ship listed to its side due to rough seas and lost the…

In the coming months, 1,400 Afghan refugees are expected to pass through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport upon their arrival in Washington. Seattle area groups asking for volunteers to help arriving Afghan refugees Gov. Jay Inslee spoke Friday from the airport’s…

King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski is facing accusations detailing a history of verbally abusive behavior toward female colleagues and staff members. This comes in the wake of the council’s Chief of Staff Carolyn Busch resigning as a result of that…