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SR 18 shifted into new, wider configuration to improve traffic flow, safety near I-90/SR 18 interchange

SR 18 shifted into new, wider configuration to improve traffic flow, safety near I-90/SR 18 interchange

SNOQUALMIE – Eastbound and westbound State Route 18 reopened Monday, Oct. 20, with two lanes in each direction between Interstate 90 and Deep Creek, ushering in improved traffic flow and safety along a 2-mile stretch at the northern end of the SR...

Owner:  American Government
Revive I-5 work along with southbound I-405 closure between Bellevue and Renton will make for busy travel weekend

Revive I-5 work along with southbound I-405 closure between Bellevue and Renton will make for busy travel weekend

SEATTLE – This Friday, Oct. 10, will be one for the books as University of Washington football, the Seattle Reign and Seattle Mariners host home games. Once those events wrap up, beginning at 11 p.m., contractor crews will begin reducing lanes for...

Owner:  American Government
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Seattle nude beach can stay open until spring, judge rules

Seattle nude beach can stay open until spring, judge rules

SEATTLE — A nude beach at Denny Blaine Park can stay open to the public until at least next spring after a King County Superior Court judge ruled Seattle had done enough this summer to curb behaviors that neighbors called illegal and lewd. Denny...

Owner:  Boyle Family
Seattle Seahawks Launch Campaign To Find The Greenest Fan

Seattle Seahawks Launch Campaign To Find The Greenest Fan

The Seattle Seahawks are expanding their commitment to environmental sustainability activating fans through their new Go the Extra Yard campaign, which encourages fans to take simple sustainable actions. Getty Images As the Seattle Seahawks...

Owner:  Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Pacific County Farm Forestry Association names Tree Farmers of the Year

Pacific County Farm Forestry Association names Tree Farmers of the Year

By The Chronicle staff Members of the Pacific County Farm Forestry Association gathered at the Raymond Elks Lodge over the weekend to announce and celebrate the group's selection for Pacific County Tree Farmers of the Year. The Pacific County...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
YOU CAN HELP: One-day Alki Beach blood drive with perks

YOU CAN HELP: One-day Alki Beach blood drive with perks

If you can donate blood, here’s a West Seattle drive to consider – Alki Beach, next Sunday (October 26), lots of perks from beach businesses! The Alki Community Council jumped in to help Bloodworks Northwest line up donors – you can register here...

Owner:  Tracey Record
Omaha neighbors propose sanctioned homeless encampments as alternative to camping ban

Omaha neighbors propose sanctioned homeless encampments as alternative to camping ban

SOUTH OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – South O neighbors are advocating for alternative solutions to help homeless individuals instead of the proposed ordinance that would ban camping on public property. • South Omaha residents propose sanctioned homeless...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
After Washington state Capitol break-in, experts hope to return historic piano to former glory

After Washington state Capitol break-in, experts hope to return historic piano to former glory

Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) Returning the Blüthner piano to the Washington state Capitol was a proud moment for Ken Eschete. In 2017, the Spokane-based piano technician had worked to restore the historic instrument, which had lived in the...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
Montana Land Board Approves Project to Conserve 53,000 Acres of Timber Forests Near Libby

Montana Land Board Approves Project to Conserve 53,000 Acres of Timber Forests Near Libby

A project to permanently protect 53,000 acres of private timberland in Flathead and Lincoln counties cleared a final hurdle on Oct. 20 when the Montana Land Board delivered a 4-1 vote in favor of a conservation easement that has earned plaudits...

Owner:  Maury Povich
Rush adds 17 cities to ‘Fifty Something Tour,’ including Seattle

Rush adds 17 cities to ‘Fifty Something Tour,’ including Seattle

SEATTLE - Due to popular demand, legendary Canadian rock band Rush is expanding its Fifty Something Tour to include 17 additional cities, among them Seattle. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award-nominated icons originally...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Conan O’Brien on Seattle ties, acting in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’

Conan O’Brien on Seattle ties, acting in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’

Conan O’Brien is a man of many talents. The late-night host and longtime visitor to Seattle has written for “The Simpsons” and “Saturday Night Live,” hosted more than a thousand episodes of TV, helmed his own travel show and even has a hit...

Owner:  Blethen Family
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