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Puget Sound Energy signs long-term contract for more wind energy
BELLEVUE, Wash. (July 23, 2024) – As part of its continued efforts to procure clean energy, Puget Sound Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) for a 315 MW wind farm under development in Wheatland and Meagher County in Montana.
Man sentenced to prison for 2021 hit-and-run that killed Shoreline mother
KING COUNTY, Wash. - The man who killed a Shoreline mother during a hit-and-run in 2021 will spend nearly 11 years in prison. On Thursday before sentencing, Aiden Ott apologized to the family of the victim, 45-year-old Diane Marx. Ott accepted a plea agreement for counts of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, hit-and-run felony death, and reckless driving.
Tiffany Park's updated court now open
Laura Pettitt | Communications Director, City of Renton. Maryjane Van Cleave | Parks and Recreation Administrator. Tiffany Park's renovated soccer/futsal and basketball court is now open. Upgrades to the court were completed earlier this month, and the grand opening was held in partnership with the Seattle Sounders RAVE Foundation, Seattle...
Seattle weather: More sun Friday, but rain returns early next week
Seattle - Sunshine returns Friday in Western Washington, but a passing front will bring a chance of rain for the first time in weeks by Monday. Temperatures will be back to normal Friday with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s in the central and south Puget Sound areas.
Seattle sees second-hottest July ever recorded
SEATTLE - Feeling a bit overheated this month? There’s a reason for that — this July was the second-hottest July ever recorded in Seattle. FOX 13 Chief Meteorologist Brian MacMillan notes that these temperature records go back to 1945, and in 80 years it has only gotten hotter in July once, in 2015. Virtually every day this month has been in the 80s and 90s, with July 9 reaching a blistering 98 degrees.
Rooftop shooter kills a man at Art Walk in Pioneer Square
Detectives are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred during an art celebration in Pioneer Square. The incident took place on Thursday night, just before 9:30 p.m., when a suspect opened fire from the rooftop of a building in the 400 Block of Occidental Avenue South. Authorities said a report...
Military personnel ride Sound Transit free during Fleet Week
Sound Transit is honoring members of the military during Seafair by providing free transit service July 29 to Aug. 4. During Seattle Fleet Week, members and former members of the Armed Forces, including active duty, veterans and retirees, can ride free on Link light rail, Sounder commuter trains and Sound Transit Express buses.
Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky softball advances to Northwest Region tourney title game
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Billings' Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky majors softball team, representing Montana at the Little League Softball Northwest Region Tournament, took down Issaquah, Washington, by a 3-2 score Thursday in an elimination game to advance to the tournament title game for the third straight year. BABS, which was the...
Seattle police investigating after man walks into Central District clinic with machete wounds
SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating after a man reportedly walked into a Central District clinic with multiple machete slash wounds. The Seattle Police Department said it received a report of a man at the clinic along Yesler Way with multiple deep cuts around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Officers arrived to find the 35-year-old man with slash wounds to both arms and his head, according to Detective Brian Pritchard.
Southbound I-5 in SW Washington could face 90-minute delays on Friday
The Washington State Department of Transportation has reduced southbound traffic on I-5 near Woodland to two lanes for a 50-day project, causing up to a 90-minute delay, and recommends drivers plan to travel outside of peak hours to avoid delays.
Kroger, Albertsons to pause merger during lawsuits; 3 Central Oregon Safeways could be affected
Kroger and Albertsons have agreed to temporarily halt their proposed merger, pending lawsuits filed in Colorado and by the Federal Trade Commission, according to the Associated Press. The move means the potential sale of three Central Oregon Safeway stores will be on hold. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued to...
Spotlighting Alzheimer’s with Dr. Martin Levine
Approximately 10% of patients aged 65 or above have dementia, but almost half of all cases go undiagnosed. Dr. Martin Levine who leads the new Memory Support Program at Optum Washington in Seattle to support families in need of critical memory care. Approximately 10% of patients aged 65 or above have dementia, but almost half of all cases go undiagnosed. Despite these unfavorable statistics, some evidence has shown that various lifestyle changes can have short and long-term brain benefits. Dr. Levine tells us the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia and the important role families play.
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