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How Bad Will Washington’s Winter Be? Farmers’ Almanac Says…
When summer hits, all I hear from family members and friends is, “It’s too hot!!!”. Then, a couple of months later, when winter hits, all they say is, “It’s too cold!!!”. And in that rare time frame between the two extremes, I get, “It’s too pumpkin’...
Lynnwood Unveiling New Light Rail Station This Weekend
The Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce and Snohomish County Transportation Coalition are inviting the community to a grand-opening event celebrating the newly constructed Lynnwood City Center Station. The event will take place from 4-8 p.m. on Aug. 30 and feature music and cultural stages with an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, a family...
Woman in her 80s killed in Burien shooting
BURIEN, Wash. - A woman in her 80s was killed overnight in Burien after a shooting, deputies said. According to the King County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a shooting near 10th Avenue South and South 130th Place before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators said neighbors reported hearing...
2024 Washington football gameday experience elevated for UW Husky fans
As Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies enter a new era of Washington Husky football, a lot of things have changed around Montlake in recent months. There’s a new conference, a new head coach and coaching staff, a bunch of new players via the transfer portal, a new athletic director, and a bunch of other changes that are about to impact Washington football fans.
SDOT announces schedule for full Ballard Bridge closures this fall
The Ballard Bridge will close to traffic over five weekends this fall as part of a maintenance project on the 107-year-old bridge. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) says the closures will begin as early as 7 p.m. on Friday, with the bridge fully closing at 10 p.m. They say it will open by 5 a.m. the following Monday.
Seattle, Tacoma top list of US cities with highest combined sales tax
SEATTLE — A new report from the Tax Foundation found that Seattle and Tacoma rank among the top U.S. cities with the highest combined sales tax. Seattle’s combined state and local sales tax rate is 10.35% and Tacoma is not that far behind with 10.30%. The Washington state tax rate is 6.50% and the local tax rate is 3.85%.
High school students, local seniors in Sedro-Woolley demonstrate the power of intergenerational learning
As high school students across Washington start a new school year, a group of 40 senior citizens in a rural Skagit County community have been thinking back fondly on an intergenerational learning event in June, the culmination of a school year’s worth of media literacy lessons and educational engagement work at Sedro-Woolley High School.
West Seattle's Ounces Taproom to host three-day Oktoberfest extravaganza
West Seattle beer enthusiasts and Bavarian culture aficionados are in for a treat this October as Ounces Taproom gears up for its highly anticipated Oktoberfest celebration. The three-day event, scheduled for October 4-6, 2024, promises to transform the popular taproom into a mini Munich, complete with locally brewed Oktoberfest beer, live oompah bands, and traditional German fare.
Bad Religion cancels fall tour, including Seattle show
SEATTLE - Punk rockers Bad Religion announce they are canceling their fall tour. Band members took to Instagram to post the announcement, citing an unforeseen family circumstance for their decision to cancel the 22 dates. A Seattle stop was part of the tour, Bad Religion was set to appear at...
Real Estate Developer Tarragon Announces First Master-Planned Community
Seattle-based real estate development company Tarragon recently announced Uplands, the company’s first-ever master-planned community (MPC). The community of more than 1,000 homes on 320 acres in South Hill, Washington, will deliver lots to builders to begin the initial building phase in the fourth quarter. Tarragon expects the community to open for sales in early 2025.
Starbucks will give new CEO his own corporate private jet to fly between Seattle and California home
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be relocating to the company’s Seattle headquarters in anticipation of starting his new role next month. According to Niccol’s offer letter, Starbucks Corporation is allowing the Chairman and CEO to commute weekly from his residence in Newport Beach, California, to Seattle.
The Nasty Habits, Seattle's premier transgender rock band, started in a small Olympic Peninsula town
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Ever since playing their first show in Port Angeles in 2004, The Nasty Habits have rocked audiences in their own unique way. "I would say we're just an energetic, hard rockin’, mixed, trans, inclusive band that is driven to give a great time,” said lead vocalist Sophie Ellektra. "We do the best we can to give our audiences a real party."
Extractive Values and Indigenous Rights: A Call to Action with Jay S. Ritchie
Recognizing the rights of the land has been a long-standing practice of Indigenous Laws. These Laws acknowledge that humans and the natural world are relatives to one another and emphasize respect for beings and a responsibility to steward the land and water. But what happens when the land is treated as a resource, rather than a relative?
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