Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Seattle.
'Unprecedented' number of fires in Siberia to blame for Seattle's hazy skies
Another hazy August. Smoke from wildfires in Siberia the likely cause of our hazy skyline in Seattle and across Washington.
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Ballot returns from tight District 3 race are highest in Seattle
A day before the voting deadline, more ballots from Sawant's District 3 have been returned than anywhere else in Seattle.
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Seattle-bound Amtrak train stopped for hours after man makes threats
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Police say a Seattle-bound Amtrak passenger train was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Oregon after a man threatened to harm himself and others. The Klamath County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Mason Lira of Fresno, California, was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with public transportation Sunday. Police say Lira was arrested after the Coast Starlight train from Los Angeles to Seattle stopped west of Highway 58.
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Work filling Seattle's Battery Street Tunnel with rubble mostly complete
The first phase of work to fill in the Battery Street Tunnel is mostly complete, according to WSDOT.
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Aurora Borealis may make an encore appearance in Seattle — but there's more for skywatchers, too
Aurora Borealis made a striking appearance early Monday morning, with auroral bands visible even with Seattle's light pollution. The National Weather Service's Seattle office tweeted a photo of the bands over the city, captured with a time exposure.
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