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Politics & Govt in ...
Seattle leaders reversed a one-year delay and approved nearly $5 million to keep universal school meals on track this fall.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A land-use filing would replace Ballard Goodwill at 6400 8th Ave NW with roughly 300 apartments, retail and underground parking. The project is now in SDCI's queue.
After two years largely empty, Hudson Pacific's Washington 1000 at 1000 Olive Way is seeing renewed leasing tours and interest from prospective tenants.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 69-year-old Grays Harbor man died Saturday when a vehicle crossed the center line and struck another on U.S. 101 near milepost 118. Troopers listed speed as a factor.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Sound Transit will run shuttle buses between International District/Chinatown and South Bellevue on Sunday, July 26. Expect transfers and extra travel time across the lake.
Seattle Fire crews responded to an apartment fire on the 2300 block of Bonair Pl SW; residents were evacuated and officials urged people to avoid the area.
FBI Seattle is assisting Bellingham police in finding Devariae Montrel Conley, who fled before sentencing in a 2020 assault case.
Weather & Environment in ...
A 2026 draft forecast warns the Columbia Basin may face sustained summer shortages and more frequent droughts, putting farms and small towns across central Washington at risk.
Retail & Industry in ...
No Meat Factory is closing its Stanwood plant two years after reopening the Twin City Foods site, triggering layoffs and raising fresh questions about local manufacturing jobs.
A Kent apartment complex sold for about $45M—just above its 2019 price—highlighting a pullback and re‑pricing in Puget Sound multifamily deals.
A driver is being questioned after a suspected hit‑and‑run spree along Alki; the Tahoe stopped at Duwamish Head and police are probing possible DUI.
Parks & Nature in ...
A Tacoma dock was closed July 22 after a harbor seal pup hauled out; Parks Tacoma and NOAA urged people to give the animals at least 100 yards of space.
A Pierce County grandmother says a phone scam wiped out more than $100,000 while her husband is in hospice. Federal data show elder fraud losses are spiking nationwide.
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