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Weather Update: Mix of Clouds, Light Rain Sweeping Across Western Washington
Seattle, WA – The National Weather Service reports a weakening front is moving through the northern part of Western Washington this afternoon, bringing a mix of clouds and light rain. As the front dissipates, a weak upper-level trough will linger, resulting in continued chances of showers tonight and into Wednesday.
Proposed Seattle police budget increases 16% with overtime funding adjusted
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department’s proposed 2025-2026 budget is bigger, but includes changes to account for officers' high use of overtime. The Seattle Police Department's 2025 proposed budget is set at $457.9 million, a 15.7% increase above the 2024 adopted budget. Annual wage increases and market adjustments make up 76% of that increase, according to the department’s presentation. The department’s 2026 proposed budget is set at $462.1...
Nationwide Verizon outage impacted customers in the Seattle area
Over 100,000 Verizon users across the country reported a service outage Monday morning, including some in the Seattle area. Downdetector first started seeing reports of issues shortly after 6:30 a.m. and the issues peaked at more than 105,000 users just after 8:15 a.m. As of 8:45 a.m., over 82,000 users still were reporting issues. The number has been steadily decreasing since it reached its peak between 8 and 9 a.m. As of 3 p.m., the number of reports of issues was at around 7,400. As of 11 p.m., the number of reports was down into the hundreds. Downdetector “is powered by unbiased, transparent user reports and problem indicators from around the web,” according to its website. It is part of is connectivity intelligence company Ookla, which is a division of media and internet company Ziff Davis.
Comedian makes plea to sports broadcasters
There are three things that are certain in life – death, taxes, and B roll footage of the Pike Place fish market during sporting events taking place in Seattle. Seattle is a beautiful place resting on the front porch of Mount Rainier and a bustling city with iconic structures like the Space Needle. But when Read more... The post Joel McHale, Kevin Clark make plea to stop Pike Place fish market shots during Seattle sporting events appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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