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REVIEW: See BAT Theatre’s entertaining ‘Fallen Angels’ at Riverton Heights Park Friday night
Residents of Normandy Park propped open lawn chairs and dug into coolers in the generous shade of Marvista Park on Sunday evening (July 21, 2024) for the opening of “Fallen Angels,” an outdoor production by Burien Actors Theatre (BAT). “Fallen Angels” is a comedy written for the stage...
Fire Destroys 25 Tiny Homes In Seattle Shelter, Leaving 28 People Homeless
In the early hours of last Thursday morning, a devastating fire engulfed a Seattle shelter made up of 25 tiny homes, leaving 28 individuals displaced. The Seattle Fire Department successfully extinguished the flames, but the impact on the residents and the community is substantial. Although the flames also damaged a...
Opening day at Snoqualmie splash pad delayed
Unopened boxes labeled “SNOQUALMIE” and “SNOQUALMIE BEAR” and piles of dirt sit surrounded by a chain-link fence at the future site of the Snoqualmie Community Park splash pad. Originally scheduled to open in July, the outdoor water feature and play space — at 35016 SE Ridge...
Seattle weather: More sun Friday, but rain returns early next week
Seattle - Sunshine returns Friday in Western Washington, but a passing front will bring a chance of rain for the first time in weeks by Monday. Temperatures will be back to normal Friday with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s in the central and south Puget Sound areas.
Southbound I-5 in SW Washington could face 90-minute delays on Friday
The Washington State Department of Transportation has reduced southbound traffic on I-5 near Woodland to two lanes for a 50-day project, causing up to a 90-minute delay, and recommends drivers plan to travel outside of peak hours to avoid delays.
Kroger, Albertsons to pause merger during lawsuits; 3 Central Oregon Safeways could be affected
Kroger and Albertsons have agreed to temporarily halt their proposed merger, pending lawsuits filed in Colorado and by the Federal Trade Commission, according to the Associated Press. The move means the potential sale of three Central Oregon Safeway stores will be on hold. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued to...
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: Video All Washingtonians Need to See
The FBI has issued a warning of an increasing crime trend called "jugging." Jugging is when a criminal suspect or group targets a customer leaving a bank ATM, or building with a significant amount of cash. Thieves approach victims as they get into their vehicles, or in some cases actually follow the victim as they drive off, to rob them at another location.
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The hatcheries “produce the salmon that tribes need to live,” said Jennifer Quan, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. “We are talking about food for the tribes and supporting their culture and their spirituality.” Some of the facilities are on the brink of failure, Quan said, with a backlog of deferred maintenance that has a cost estimated at more than $1 billion.
Was a Washington State Man A Serial Killer That Got Away?
Last August, a 49-year-old cold case in Massachusetts was solved. It was one of the most famous unsolved murders in 'The Bay State.' 'The Lady of the Dunes' was the oldest unidentified homicide victim in the State. Ruth Marie Terry's hands were removed from her body and she was found...
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