The Washington State House of Representatives passed its $15.2 billion transportation budget for 2025-27 on Wednesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate, which previously passed its own more expensive version of a transportation budget.
The Port of Seattle has revealed that some 90,000 people were impacted by August's cyberattack on the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. In its investigation, the Port found that approximately 71,000 of those affected live in Washington state.
The King County Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee received a grim presentation on the potential impacts of federal funding cuts on the region’s public health and natural disaster responses.
King County Metro has officially resumed bus fare inspections after initially pausing it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro is implementing a phased-in approach to returning to fare inspection with the first phase starting on Monday.
A recent audit of King County’s Solid Waste Division planned capital projects found that per-ton garbage disposal fees could double in 10 years as a result, but the division notes delaying these projects could also increase fees for customers.
The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, part of the Seattle Center Festál series, promotes cross-cultural exchanges and fosters a deeper understanding of Japanese and Japanese American culture and heritage through both traditional and contemporary means.
Can you offer any tips to help seniors save on their auto insurance? I recently turned 70 and got hit with a 25 percent premium increase on my car insurance and am looking for ways to save.
On April 2, after 60 tense minutes of competition in front of a cheering crowd in the Central Library auditorium, the Library Lynx team from Queen Anne Elementary won the title of 2025 Global Reading Challenge city champion.
Thousands of protesters flocked to Seattle Center Saturday for the “Hands Off!” rally. The noise from the massive crowd could be heard from more than a half a mile away. There were approximately 1,300 rallies across the country.
They say death comes in threes. A crazy superstition, one of those fallacies that has no grounding in truth but you secretly believe it anyway. Because I have been waiting for the third shoe to drop, waiting since I lost my nephew last year, and my dad a few months later. And when I say “drop,” I mean it fell from the sky with all the weight and intensity of a meteor landing.
The International Children’s Friendship Festival (ICFF) returns for its 16th year, bringing a vibrant celebration of culture, creativity, and unity to Seattle on April 5- 6. Hosted at the Fisher Pavilion in Seattle Center, ICFF is the largest children’s festival in the Pacific Northwest, where children take center stage as both organizers and performers. The festival is proudly organized by the ICFF committee of the Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington (TACAWA).
Revenue collected last year from Seattle’s payroll expense tax on big businesses was $47 million lower than projected, with Mayor Bruce Harrell implying that large corporations aren’t paying their fair share.
Washington state lawmakers are contemplating an increase in a variety of taxes and fees, including the gas tax and electric vehicle registration fee, to finance its proposed 2025-2027 transportation budget.
My local Social Security office was recently shut down because of staff layoffs and large-scale downsizing by the Department of Government Efficiency. All this disruption makes me very nervous, as I’ll be applying for my Social Security retirement benefits later this year. My question is, how are we supposed to get help with our Social Security questions or problems now that our office is permanently closed? What can you tell me?
Discovery Park is Seattle’s largest green space and a Pacific Northwest jewel, drawing in over a million visitors each year. From families on weekend outings to international tourists marveling at its sweeping views, the urban oasis is a vital refuge within the city’s landscape.
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