Washington State Library to close to public July 1

The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will close to the public on July 1 because of a lack of state funding. State libraries will also eliminate 12 jobs due to the financial...

Washington state caps rent hikes at 10% through the end of the year

The Washington State Department of Commerce on Friday announced a 10% limit on rent hikes through the end of 2025. That decision results from Engrossed House Bill 1217, which limits annual rent increases in Washington to 7% plus the consumer price...

Washington state AGO task force struggles to define ‘domestic violent extremism’

TJ Martinell | The Center Square The Attorney General’s Office’s Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force has released its preliminary report on how to treat the issues from a public health perspective. However, it still faces a major...

Jazz night at historic Washington State Park: Music in the park

WASHINGTON, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS)—Music in the Park, a free summer concert series at Historic Washington State Park, will be themed "An Evening of Jazz" this year. Washington, Arkansas, was an important stop on pioneers' westward journey. Many of...

Del Monte to Close Washington State Plants

Del Monte Foods will close down additional facilities in southern Washington state, according to local reports. The fruit and vegetable producer notified state officials of the decision on Monday, the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business reported....

Smoked king salmon product recalled in Washington state over Listeria concerns

Smoked wild white king salmon sold by a US butcher shop called Sunrise Meats Inc. of Port Angeles, Washington, is being recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The notice was published by the Washington State Department...

Del Monte Foods to shutter fruit processing plant in Washington state

Dive Brief: Del Monte Foods closed a processing plant and two warehouses in Yakima, Washington, that produce and store fruits including pears and cherries. A Washington state WARN notice estimated 51 workers and 448 seasonal employees will be...

Ferguson names new Washington state top health official

Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS) Washington state will get a new secretary of health in less than a month. Dennis Worsham is currently the director of the Snohomish County Health Department, and will bring more than 32 years of public...

Don’t lock dogs in a hot car or try to rescue them in Washington state, both are illegal

Karlee Van De Venter Brianna Taylor / Tri-City Herald (TNS) It’s that time of year when temperatures start to spike. Without ventilation, the temperature inside your car will rise high and fast. Leaving pets in a hot car can cause heat stroke or...

Seattle rapper’s house invaded, burglarized with 3 children present

Rapper Macklemore’s home on Seattle’s Capitol Hill was broken into and burglarized this weekend, the Seattle Police Department said. Shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched after a caller reported that two men had entered a home,...

Seattle fills out forward group, Vancouver emphasizes defense following PWHL expansion

PWHL Seattle GM Meghan Turner can already envision having her top two lines in place with a group of forwards led by Hilary Knight. In Vancouver, general manager Cara Gardner Morey’s emphasis was defense first. The league’s two newest teams took...

Seattle And Vancouver Shape Their Teams For PWHL’s New Season

PWHL Seattle GM Meghan Turner can already envision having her top two lines in place with a group of forwards led by Hilary Knight. In Vancouver, general manager Cara Gardner Morey’s emphasis was defense first. The league’s two newest teams took...

Washington state joins lawsuit over Trump administration’s plan to redistribute ‘mass-shooting devices’

Simone Carter / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) Washington state’s Nick Brown has locked arms with 15 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to block the distribution of thousands of what they call machine-gun conversion devices....

Seattle police search for Macklemore burglary suspects

Seattle weather: Tuesday will be another warm day

Seattle Police Challenge Victim’s Account In Sand Point Drive-By Shooting Investigation

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is expressing skepticism regarding the details of a reported drive-by shooting that occurred in the Sand Point neighborhood on Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the scene on N.E. 65th Street, located...

Seattle Chinese Garden banquet celebrates 35 years, moves forward with expansion plan

By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Attendees at Seattle Chinese Garden’s 35th Anniversary Banquet (Photo by James Tabafunda) More than 300 community members, supporters, and civic leaders gathered on June 6 at Diamond Bay Restaurant in the...

2 dead after ‘tragic’ bus accident at Seattle retirement home

SEATTLE - Two women are dead after a tragic bus accident in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood Tuesday morning. Seattle police say the incident happened at the Hilltop House retirement community, located at Terry Ave and Terrace St. Two residents...

1 hurt in South Seattle shooting

SEATTLE - Police are looking for a suspect after a man was injured in a shooting late Monday night in South Seattle. What we know: Investigators said officers responded to reports of a shooting near South Hardy Street and Airport Way South before...

David Byrne brings world tour to Seattle's Paramount Theatre

SEATTLE - David Byrne announced his world tour will visit Seattle this fall, along with his new album, Who is the Sky? Keep reading to learn more about the show, ticket information and more about David Byrne. NEW YORK - JANUARY 01: David Byrne and...