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King Leroy's New Bellevue Location is Open for Business
King Leroy, a 21-and-over bar and restaurant, opened its second location in the Lincoln South Food Hall in downtown Bellevue this week, the Bellevue Downtown Network recently reported. The chain was acquired in 2023 by restaurateur Nathan Yeager and his partners, who also own Seattle-area restaurants Great State Burger, Sandia,...
Cooler, stormier weather expected in PNW Thursday
Cooler and potentially stormier weather is expected to return to parts of Oregon and Washington on Thursday, with a low pressure developing offshore bringing rain and thunderstorms to the Cascades and east, while Portland is expected to see light showers through the middle of next week.
Manito Park named best public park in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. — Manito Park has been named the best public park in Washington state. According to HGTV, Manito Park, located in Spokane's South Hill neighborhood, offers visitors a variety of attractions at no charge. The 90-acre park features five distinct gardens, a conservatory, a fountain, a stone bridge, and a duck pond. It also includes large, manicured lawns, topiary shrubs, and trails suitable for hiking and biking.
“Mommy is in the trees”: Surviving Toddler’s Words Still Haunt Washington
Just two weeks before Christmas, 1985, a young toddler is found wandering alone outside a Kmart in western Washington. Her parents couldn't be found anywhere. A few days later, the young girl - named Crystal - was reunited with her grandmother. There was only one clue that Crystal could offer to the location of her missing parents:
Free shuttle scheduled for Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest on Saturday, Aug. 24
The Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival will feature a FREE shuttle to the event from several locations throughout downtown Des Moines. The festival will be held at the Des Moines Beach Park from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. This free shuttle is a...
Washington state renters say unregulated ‘junk fees’ used to retaliate, discriminate
In the midst of a summer heat wave in July 2023, Vancouver resident ShaWayne Hodges walked out to her porch and saw a notice posted on her front door. A drive-by inspection of her four-bedroom house had found “brown, long and dying grass on the front yards,” the notice said. It meant Hodges wasn’t maintaining the landscaping to the standard set forth by her lease.
2024 Washington Governor’s Smart Communities Award Winners Announced
The Washington State Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the 12 winners of the 2024 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. Presented annually since 2006, the Governor’s Smart Communities Awards recognize local governments and their partners for exceptional land use planning and development. “Each year, I get to elevate...
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center Honors Microsoft, Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop
Redmond's Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center has announced the winners of the 2024 Corporate Strides and Community Partner Award, which annually recognizes organizations for their volunteer service and/or financial contributions to help support the Little Bit mission. Founded in 1976, Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center is a community where horses...
The Hidden Heroes Fighting Wildfires in The Pacific Northwest
From the time we're young, we learn that firefighters are those brave people who suit up in bulky red and yellow gear with hard hats, jump in a firetruck, and speed with sirens toward fire danger (sometimes with a Dalmatian in tow). In my mind, firefighting first conjures images of massive water hoses spewing into the brush, then sweeps to the skies to watch planes dump the iconic red-colored fire retardant and helicopters drop gallons of water down in an attempt to drench wild flames.
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