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Nick Brown defeats Pete Serrano in Washington state's AG race

Unless something changes dramatically with the trend of ballots added across Washington state on Wednesday, former U.S. Attorney Nick Brown will be Washington’s next attorney general.

Voters decide to keep capital gains tax

Tuesday night results for Initiative 2109 show the measure to repeal the capital gains tax is failing by a wide enough margin for backers of the measure to declare defeat.

Savvy Senior: How to write a living will

What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money.

Ferguson declares victory over Reichert in Washington governor's race

Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson has defeated Republican Dave Reichert in the Washington state governor's race.

RapidRide contractor contributed $50K to Seattle transportation levy

The top contributor to a $1.55 billion Seattle transportation levy is a contracting company that recently made costly errors to the King County Metro’s RapidRide bus service.

Safeway set to open

The Grand Opening of Queen Anne's new Safeway is set for 5 a.m. Nov. 9.

Seattle mayor signs 3-year design review bypass to streamline downtown development

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell recently signed legislation that reduces the design process time to bolster housing development in the downtown area.

Was a natural gas ban eventually planned for Washington state?

The passage of Initiatives 2117 and 2066 next month could have implications for public policies related to statewide efforts to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Department of Ecology officials said at a recent Washington Climate Partnership meeting.

Sound Transit’s West Seattle Extension project now estimated to total around $7B

Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension project is now projecting estimated costs to total around $7 billion as the agency’s board of directors approves selected routes and stations.

The Magnolia Historical Society launches new book, website

“More Memories & Milestones” was launched Oct. 26 at a festive Halloween themed party, highlighting Magnolia's pumpkin man Greg Shaw's giant pumpkin patch.

Ballard's new women's soccer team reveals name

Following the July announcement of a new USL W League team coming to Ballard, the leadership behind Ballard FC has officially unveiled the team's name and brand: Salmon Bay FC.

Cinema Italian Style at SIFF

On Thursday, Nov. 7, the Cinema Italian Style festival opens at SIFF Cinema Uptown with a movie screening and an Opening Night Party at KEXP.

Bayview’s revolutionary collaboration in holistic wellness

Bayview’s commitment to healthy aging is evident in our recent partnership with Byrony Treser, PT, DPT, and her company, Revolution Wellness and Therapy, an outpatient clinic operating on Bayview’s campus.

Report: Washington budget faces $5B lawmaker-created shortfall next biennium

A newly released brief published by a Washington-based think tank claims the state operating budget will have a $5.1 billion shortfall for the upcoming 2025-2027 biennium driven by new state spending.

Seattle sued over rental housing laws meant to help tenants

Seattle’s tenant protection laws may be put to the test by a lawsuit filed Tuesday in King County. The plaintiff, GRE Downtowner LLC, is demanding a jury trial.