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Police believe two people found dead in Issaquah are linked to a suspected homicide-suicide on Mercer Island.
Mercer Island mother, adult son found dead in shared home, police say
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December 31, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Police believe two people found dead in Issaquah are linked to a suspected homicide-suicide on Mercer Island.
King County prosecutors charged the Stanwood man Tuesday with throwing a State Patrol lieutenant out of her car and speeding north on I-5 on Christmas Day.
Man charged with carjacking WA trooper in Seattle
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December 31, 2025 at 5:08 AM
King County prosecutors charged the Stanwood man Tuesday with throwing a State Patrol lieutenant out of her car and speeding north on I-5 on Christmas Day.
Nick Brown said members of the Somali community have reached out to his office following reports of Somali child care providers in Washington being harassed and accused of fraud.
WA AG says Somali child care providers are reporting harassment
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December 31, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Nick Brown said members of the Somali community have reached out to his office following reports of Somali child care providers in Washington being harassed and accused of fraud.
The Waterwheel Lounge is closing up shop for good. After more than 50 years in business, the beloved Ballard dive bar will serve its final drinks this week.
December 31, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The Waterwheel Lounge is closing up shop for good. After more than 50 years in business, the beloved Ballard dive bar will serve its final drinks this week.
Boeing will produce 25 new fighter jets for the Israeli Air Force, reigniting concern about the aerospace manufacturer’s connection to the ongoing violence in Gaza.
Pentagon to pay Boeing $8.6B to make fighters for Israel, raising concerns
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December 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Boeing will produce 25 new fighter jets for the Israeli Air Force, reigniting concern about the aerospace manufacturer’s connection to the ongoing violence in Gaza.
Mercer Island police believe a son in his 40s and his mother died in a "potential homicide-suicide."
Mercer Island mother, adult son found dead in shared home, police say
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December 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Mercer Island police believe a son in his 40s and his mother died in a "potential homicide-suicide."
The show, starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams and adapting the Rachel Reid novel of the same name, is utterly fantastic, writes our reviewer.
What our reviewer thought of buzzy gay hockey drama ‘Heated Rivalry’
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December 31, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The show, starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams and adapting the Rachel Reid novel of the same name, is utterly fantastic, writes our reviewer.
Seattle police are looking for a Toyota Camry they believe is connected to the death of a bicyclist, Sergio Alberto Rodriguez.
Police seek Toyota driver in fatal hit-and-run of Seattle cyclist
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December 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Seattle police are looking for a Toyota Camry they believe is connected to the death of a bicyclist, Sergio Alberto Rodriguez.
Jane Don't, who appears regularly Friday and Saturday nights at Queer/Bar, talks about Seattle's “alternative drag,” her advice to aspiring contestants and more.
Seattle drag queen makes a splash on new season of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
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December 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Jane Don't, who appears regularly Friday and Saturday nights at Queer/Bar, talks about Seattle's “alternative drag,” her advice to aspiring contestants and more.
Access to the Hoh Rain Forest has been cut off since the Upper Hoh Road was damaged by floods earlier this month. The road will reopen the first week of January.
Hoh Rain Forest to reopen after a month of flooding-induced closure
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December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Access to the Hoh Rain Forest has been cut off since the Upper Hoh Road was damaged by floods earlier this month. The road will reopen the first week of January.
Scammers are using an old vaccine hotline once owned by the Washington State Department of Health to steal bank account numbers, the agency said.
WA’s old vaccine hotline number used for scams
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December 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Scammers are using an old vaccine hotline once owned by the Washington State Department of Health to steal bank account numbers, the agency said.
Garden and food author Willi Galloway's new book shares how to easily jump-start the day by adding vegetables to breakfast. Plus, a recipe for a sweet potato yogurt.
From carrots to kale, veggies belong in breakfast
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December 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Garden and food author Willi Galloway's new book shares how to easily jump-start the day by adding vegetables to breakfast. Plus, a recipe for a sweet potato yogurt.
Gov. Bob Ferguson has set a timeline for opening the west end of Highway 2 to Stevens Pass.
Highway 2's west end to Stevens Pass to reopen Sunday
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December 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Gov. Bob Ferguson has set a timeline for opening the west end of Highway 2 to Stevens Pass.
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
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December 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died.
From a rooftop bar in Woodinville to an interesting new concept from a familiar name on Bainbridge Island, ring in the new year by checking out these new bars.
Ring in the new year with these 4 new bars around Greater Seattle
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December 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
From a rooftop bar in Woodinville to an interesting new concept from a familiar name on Bainbridge Island, ring in the new year by checking out these new bars.
Alaska Airlines’ website and mobile app went down Tuesday morning, preventing users from logging in to their accounts to book or view travel plans.
Alaska Airlines’ website and mobile app face another IT outage
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December 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Alaska Airlines’ website and mobile app went down Tuesday morning, preventing users from logging in to their accounts to book or view travel plans.
The King County sheriff’s office is set to roll out a new machine that can generate a human DNA profile in about 90 minutes, a lightning-fast speed in the world of forensics.
King County sheriff’s office set to roll out rapid DNA machine
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December 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The King County sheriff’s office is set to roll out a new machine that can generate a human DNA profile in about 90 minutes, a lightning-fast speed in the world of forensics.
Homeowners tired of flooding may be eligible to sell their property to their county and see the land converted into nature reserves, parks or other open spaces.
Which Western WA counties may buy your flooded homes
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December 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Homeowners tired of flooding may be eligible to sell their property to their county and see the land converted into nature reserves, parks or other open spaces.
From "Les Misérables" and "Grease" to intriguing new offerings, here’s to a 2026 full of world premieres, musicals, readings and more in Seattle theater.
Seattle-area shows our theater writer is looking forward to in 2026
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December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
From "Les Misérables" and "Grease" to intriguing new offerings, here’s to a 2026 full of world premieres, musicals, readings and more in Seattle theater.
If dining at Canlis was on your bucket list, Sunday night would have been your time to go. Prices were set at their rate in 1950 for the restaurant's 75th birthday.
Canlis patrons got a surprise for the restaurant's 75th birthday
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December 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If dining at Canlis was on your bucket list, Sunday night would have been your time to go. Prices were set at their rate in 1950 for the restaurant's 75th birthday.
After a pandemic-era surge, Seattle’s tech workforce has shrunk, likely due to layoffs, and the city no longer leads big cities in tech share, writes FYI Guy.
Seattle no longer tops big cities for share of tech workers
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December 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
After a pandemic-era surge, Seattle’s tech workforce has shrunk, likely due to layoffs, and the city no longer leads big cities in tech share, writes FYI Guy.
Seattle travelers will be able to more easily reach destinations in Europe and Asia as Alaska announces new nonstop routes, and its competitors respond with their own new flights.
Alaska Air’s year of expansion will bring the world closer to Seattle
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December 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Seattle travelers will be able to more easily reach destinations in Europe and Asia as Alaska announces new nonstop routes, and its competitors respond with their own new flights.
The Trump administration’s deportation push has roiled the state’s farm labor workforce as federal legislation meant to improve the situation has stalled.
In WA orchards, immigration crackdown sows fear and uncertainty
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December 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The Trump administration’s deportation push has roiled the state’s farm labor workforce as federal legislation meant to improve the situation has stalled.
Gov. Bob Ferguson hired an investigator in June, but they didn’t get started until the agency director requested an inquiry two months later.
Probe of WA Fish and Wildlife Commission to stretch into 2026
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December 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Gov. Bob Ferguson hired an investigator in June, but they didn’t get started until the agency director requested an inquiry two months later.
Weekly drawings begin June 8. The grand prize winner for $1 million will be picked on July 13.
Who’s eligible for Washington’s COVID vaccine lottery? Here’s everything you need to know
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December 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Weekly drawings begin June 8. The grand prize winner for $1 million will be picked on July 13.