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Kitchen & Market Comes to Kirkland
Seattle grocery store Kitchen & Market has opened a new branch in Yarrow Bay. The Kirkland location is the fourth for the boutique chain known for its selection of grab-and-go lunches and meal kits. "I am so excited that Kitchen & Market is joining the Yarrow Bay community,” Stephanie King,...
Washington has a homeless youth problem. A new pilot program aims to change that
SPOKANE, Wash. – On any given day in Washington State, about 14,000 youth and young adults experience unaccompanied homelessness. The Office of Homeless Youth is designing a new pilot program that would send cash directly to young people experiencing housing insecurity. An event asking young people who have experienced...
Farmers’ Almanac is out with its winter prediction for 2024-2025
The Old Farmers Almanac's Early Fall Weather Prediction. The weather experts at the Old Farmer’s Almanac predict September and October to be warmer than usual, with rainfall near average in Western Washington. For those east of the Cascades, September and October are expected to be warm, with below-normal rainfall.
“Triple Trouble”: 3 Seattle Area Highway Closures Start Thursday
Expect a tough commute this weekend as major road closures hit I-405, SR 167, and SR 520 starting Thursday night, disrupting travel across the Puget Sound region. Washington Weekend Road Closures Will Cause Triple Trouble. Travelers in the Puget Sound region should brace for big disruptions this weekend as the...
Oregon, Washington to feel like early fall Tuesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An early onset of fall comes as the greater Portland-Vancouver metro area prepares for a cooler and potentially wetter week in the middle of August. Afternoon temperatures will continue to sit below normal for the rest of the week. That puts highs in the upper-70s Tuesday with upper-60s likely by Friday. The cooler weather pattern is matched with an increase in rain potential. A few of those showers are possible along the Oregon Coast Tuesday. Willamette Valley locations will likely stay dry Tuesday, but a mix of clouds and sun is likely.
Sound Transit prepping for grand opening of $3 billion Lynnwood light rail extension
(The Center Square) – Ten days from now, Sound Transit will open the Lynnwood Link Light Rail Extension. Five years after construction began on the line, rail service to Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline makes its public debut during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11. a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. “This is the first light rail extension that’s actually leaving King County and getting to Snohomish County, so that is...
Seattle police officer fired for insensitive remarks files $20 million claim against city
Former Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer was fired after he was caught on body camera video making insensitive remarks about a woman who was fatally struck by a police car. Auderer claims his comments were taken out of context and wrongfully terminated. He has now filed a $20 million claim against the city. KING's Madison Wade reports.
City of Seattle Awarded FEMA Grant to Install Air-Conditioning at Five Library Branches
This is the first cooling center award received in Washington state and the largest award Seattle has received under the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell celebrated the award of $5.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to install air-conditioning at five library branches as part of Seattle’s climate adaption efforts. This expands on the over 20 branches that already have air-conditioning and play an integral role in providing cooling and clean-air shelters for Seattle residents to get indoors during extreme heat and wildfire smoke events.
700 Seattle hotel workers to hold strike authorization vote
SEATTLE - Seattle hotel workers may be closer to striking as union leaders organize a strike authorization vote for Wednesday. 700 hotel workers in the UNITE HERE Local 8 union will vote at the Westin Seattle on August 21. "They’re asking for raises, better workloads, and protections for work associated...
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