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SR 409 on Puget Island to close for emergency culvert replacement Monday, Sept. 22

SR 409 on Puget Island to close for emergency culvert replacement Monday, Sept. 22

WAHKIAKUM – Emergency work to replace a failing culvert under State Route 409 will close the highway for up to four working days or until the work is complete. Starting Monday, Sept. 22, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance...

Owner:  American Government
U.S. Border Patrol assists Bureau of Land Management near Lake Cushman on Olympic Peninsula in Washington State

U.S. Border Patrol assists Bureau of Land Management near Lake Cushman on Olympic Peninsula in Washington State

PORT ANGELES, Wash.– On Aug. 27, the Port Angeles Border Patrol Station provided assistance to the Bureau of Land Management on the Olympic Peninsula. BLM, working alongside U.S. Forest Service, requested assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol as...

Owner:  American Government
Emergency repairs reduce westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge to two lanes Sept. 19-20

Emergency repairs reduce westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge to two lanes Sept. 19-20

TACOMA – The aging westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge needs another repair, the latest of which requires two consecutive days of lane closures while crews fix an expansion joint on the bridge’s surface. At 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19,...

Owner:  American Government
State ferry travel tips for final holiday rush of busiest summer season since 2019

State ferry travel tips for final holiday rush of busiest summer season since 2019

SEATTLE – Expect a lot of company aboard a state ferry over Labor Day weekend. Close to 400,000 people are expected to travel between Thursday, Aug. 28, and Monday, Sept. 1. This rush will end what is shaping up to be Washington State Ferries’...

Owner:  American Government
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Washington State Constitution visits Spokane for Constitution Week

Washington State Constitution visits Spokane for Constitution Week

SPOKANE, Wash. – A significant piece of Washington state's history made its way to Spokane in celebration of National Constitution Week. The original 1889 Washington State Constitution was displayed at the downtown library. This document holds...

Owner:  Cowles Family
Washington State Cougars to hold quarterback competition for Apple Cup

Washington State Cougars to hold quarterback competition for Apple Cup

PULLMAN — Ahead of the first Apple Cup in Pullman in three years, Washington State isn’t sure who will start at quarterback. Third-year sophomore Jaxon Potter, who started each of the Cougars’ first three games, will compete during this week’s...

Owner:  Blethen Family
Inter Miami vs. Seattle Sounders prediction, betting tips & odds for MLS grudge match

Inter Miami vs. Seattle Sounders prediction, betting tips & odds for MLS grudge match

A major spotlight will be on southern Florida on Tuesday evening as Inter Miami host Seattle Sounders in MLS play, with the two meeting two weeks after their testy Leagues Cup final. The Sounders thrashed Inter Miami 3-0 at Lumen Field in late...

Owner:  Paul Stewart
Five Underrated Day Trip Destinations In Washington State

Five Underrated Day Trip Destinations In Washington State

We have five fantastic places for you to explore. You can spend either a day or an entire weekend at any of these locations, which are spread throughout the state. Be sure to check out these underrated towns—you'll thank us later! Langley, WA...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Gunfire near Rainier Beach Playfield prompts lockdown at community center

Gunfire near Rainier Beach Playfield prompts lockdown at community center

SEATTLE — Reports of gunfire near the Rainier Beach Playfield led to a lockdown at the Rainier Beach Community Center on Monday afternoon. Calls to authorities came in around 4:10 p.m., with multiple witnesses reporting a man firing shots in the...

Owner:  Smith Family
Seattle high school students walk out in protest of new lunch policy

Seattle high school students walk out in protest of new lunch policy

Hundreds of Seattle Public Schools students walked out of their classes Monday morning and gathered outside of district headquarters to push back against a new lunch policy. Less than two weeks into the 2025-2026 school year, the district informed...

Owner:  University of Washington & American Government
The Wall That Heals Lands at Washington State Airport

The Wall That Heals Lands at Washington State Airport

Airports are more than economic engines for communities and hubs for transportation. They can also become a stage that can enable healing and education. That was the case this week at Jefferson County International Airport (0S9) in Washington...

Owner:  Craig Fuller
Seattle Fire urges caution as dry conditions persist after Beacon Hill brush fire incident

Seattle Fire urges caution as dry conditions persist after Beacon Hill brush fire incident

SEATTLE, Wash. — Two brushfires in two days are a clear reminder of the ongoing risks in Seattle that flames could spark and run out of control. Runaway flames caused extensive property damage in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood on Sunday and...

Owner:  Smith Family
‘It’s your history’: State Constitution visits Spokane in first time leaving Olympia

‘It’s your history’: State Constitution visits Spokane in first time leaving Olympia

For its first trip out of Olympia since its 1889 ratification, the Washington State Constitution came to Spokane Monday afternoon. In honor of Constitution Week, an annual event for recognizing the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution, the...

Owner:  Cowles Family
Seattle students protest new lunch schedule with walkout

Seattle students protest new lunch schedule with walkout

(The Center Square) – Students from seven Seattle Public Schools’ high schools walked out of class in response to a planned change in lunch scheduling. Seattle Public Schools recently announced it will require all comprehensive high schools to...

Owner:  The Franklin News Foundation
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