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A Boozy Haunted House Is Coming Back to Seattle for Halloween
Do you like being scared? And a little bit drunk? Well have we got the pop-up for you! House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée an “immersive adult experience” is coming back to Seattle for the 2024 Halloween season. House of Spirits is basically a haunted house...
Seattle City Light and federal fisheries agency still at loggerheads over fish
After three years of negotiations, there remains some distance between Seattle City Light and state and federal regulators over what the utility must do to improve operations at its upper Skagit River hydropower dams to enhance conditions for salmon — including the threatened chinook species. Empowered by law to...
Police looking for three suspects in Lacey Costco parking lot robbery
Lacey Police Department (LPD) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying three individuals involved in a robbery at the Costco parking lot on the afternoon of August 18. Shortly before two in the afternoon, a group of three individuals approached a shopper under the guise of offering jewelry, which...
It’s time for the ISD to allow their high school students more sleep
Last year, Lake Washington School District (LWSD) moved most high school start times back by an hour. Eastlake High School, which previously began at 7:30 a.m., now starts at 8:30 a.m., aligning with research that suggests students benefit when schools start at 8:30 a.m. or later. With evidence that later start times improve student focus, grades, and safety, Issaquah School District (ISD) must take similar action to prioritize the well-being of its students.
Stan’s Merry Mart to End Gun Sales
Stan's Merry Mart in Wenatchee, WA is getting out of the firearms business after more than 11 years. Company president Brandon Wright says the decision to end firearms sales by July 1st in 2025 was a business decision based on the Washington State lLegislature's passage of HB 2118. Wright says...
Anacortes School Board okays next year's school budget
As the Anacortes School Board has approved a nearly $60 million budget for the coming school year, Board members acknowledged a coming funding crisis in the years ahead. Board members Jack Curtis and Diana Farnsworth both commented as they voted to approved the budget on Thursday evening. Curtis said he...
Washington State Debate Coalition cancels Oct. 11 gubernatorial debate
The Washington State Debate Coalition (WSDC) has canceled its Oct. 11 gubernatorial debate between Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert in Ellensburg, the agency announced Thursday. The decision to ...
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