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In a tight battle for a WA legislative seat, a PAC tries influencers to reach voters

Tiffany knows fashion. Lita opines on the outdoors. Their online content creations draw thousands of views from those seeking their advice and recommendations. Recently Tiffany and Lita veered into politics, posting Instagram videos urging their followers to back the re-election of Democratic state Rep. Amy Walen of Kirkland over Jessica Forsythe, a Democratic challenger. Neither […]

Washington · 7d

KUOW Public Radio

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Seattle and Tacoma want higher sales taxes to expand bus service. Will voters go for it?

Seattle and Tacoma, two cities with sales taxes that are already higher than almost any other cities in the nation, are both considering expanding bus service with more sales taxes in Tuesday’s election.

Seattle, WA · 7d

publicola.com

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$18.7 Million for Office Space. Cuts for Public Health. King County Has It Backward.

As a nurse, I workat a hospital for long hours on weekdays and weekends. I wake up early and spend 12 hours at Harborview, the regional public trauma center for Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. It’s the area’s safety-net hospital, where we take everyone who comes through the door regardless of their ability to pay.

King County, WA · 7d
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ncw.news

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Glass recycling resumes at Leavenworth Recycling Center

LEAVENWORTH — Glass recycling has resumed at the Leavenworth Recycling Center after pausing amid management changes. Management of the Leavenworth Recycling Center recently transitioned to the nonprofit organization Sustainable NCW after the City of Leavenworth’s contract with Waste Loop ended in September. The change resulted from Waste Loop’s...

Leavenworth, WA · 6d
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KIRO 7 Seattle

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WA midterm election 2026: King County Elections director discusses ballot box security

How secure is your ballot, and what’s being done to make sure no one tampers with it?

King County, WA · 5d

MyNorthwest.com

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‘We don’t have a revenue problem’: Seattle venture capitalist urges voters to repeal WA’s income tax

Matt McIlwain, the managing director of Seattle venture capital firm Madrona, argued that Washington needs to rein in spending rather than impose an income tax, urging voters to support Initiative 645. “We really have a spending problem in the state,” McIlwain said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO...

Washington · 7d

KXLYcom 4 News Now

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Washington's first-of-its kind self defense training class

Seattle, WA · 6d

westseattleblog.com

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Schmitz Park Restore gets a spotlight at Mechanics Bank – and offers you a tour tomorrow

If you’ve been to Mechanics Bank (4022 SW Alaska; WSB sponsor) in The Junction this month, you might have noticed that this month’s spotlight nonprofit display features Schmitz Park Restore. Leaders visited the branch this week:. From left are Mechanics Bank’s Bob Livingston, and from Schmitz Park Restore,...

Seattle, WA · 7d

shorelineareanews.com

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One Shoreline Resident With a Big Idea: Building Community by Creating Ways for Neighbors to Connect

From baking gatherings to book conversations, Shoreline resident Pam Stucky is experimenting with small ways to bring people together. What if building a stronger community started with something as simple as sharing a book recommendation, gathering around baked goods, or meeting a neighbor over lunch?. That's the question Shoreline resident...

Shoreline, WA · 7d

secretseattle.co

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Grab a pint in a 1903 mortuary: Why this Irish pub is Seattle’s most haunted building

At 1916 Post Alley in Seattle, Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub occupies the basement of a building with a long and unusual history. The Butterworth Building was constructed as the home of Butterworth & Sons mortuary, which opened there in 1903 and operated until moving to larger premises in 1923.

Seattle, WA · 6d

KUOW Public Radio

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Bothell business owners hope to relieve election anxiety by voting

With the election fast approaching, many Bothell business owners are struggling with how to express a desire for change through their votes.

Bothell, WA · 7d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Southbound I-405 in Bothell to close all weekend for pedestrian bridge removal

Drivers traveling through Bothell should prepare for delays this Halloween weekend as all lanes of southbound Interstate 405 close between State Route 527 and State Route 522.

Bothell, WA · 7d

westseattleblog.com

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Signal sequence changes at West Seattle Junction’s Walk-All-Ways intersection

(Newest image from California/Alaska traffic cam) Thanks to the multiple readers who’ve messaged to report an unannounced change in the signal sequence at California/Alaska, the Walk-All-Ways intersectio. One of those messages laid it out this way:. I wanted to let you and your readers know that they’ve changed the...

Seattle, WA · 6d

westseattleblog.com

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Grand reopening and Dia de Los Muertos at The Summerland

Avian King is thrilled to have visitors in her wellness studio The Summerland on the north edge of The Junction (4411 California SW) this afternoon. She’s celebrating both a “grand reopening” and 1-year anniversary after moving from her original Admiral location. And until 5 pm, you can stop by for a Dia de Los Muertos event.

Seattle, WA · 5d

The Center Square

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Seattle tiny home village launches as nearby workers fear theft, future fallout

(The Center Square) - A business located near Seattle’s newest tiny home village fears the city will leave them to deal with the impacts of a crisis they did not create if funding falls through in the future. Division Controller Ian Brown and Project Manager Trevor Settlage of Gary...

Seattle, WA · 9d

Daily Mail

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Half of businesses in Downtown Seattle say they're considering closing

Fifty-six percent of the city center's entrepreneurs have said the business environment has become untenable, according to a new survey.

Seattle, WA · 9d

KW3

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What Washington State County has the most EV's?

King County households are charging up faster than anywhere else in Washington, with nearly one in seven vehicles now electric. New Census data shows the region's EV adoption at 13.4 percent, outpacing even Seattle's home state average.

Washington · 7d

425magazine.com

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Issaquah Celebrates Mariners Broadcaster with Honorary Road

City of Issaquah officials and community members came out to Dodd Field Oct. 27 to celebrate newly retired Seattle Mariners sportscaster Rick Rizzs with his own honorary road. Rizzs began his broadcasting career in the ’70s as a play-by-play announcer for various minor league teams before he went on to the Mariners in 1983. He eventually announced for other teams but returned several times during his career before being named the Mariners' lead radio announcer in 2025. He began his retirement after the Mariners’ last game on Sept. 27 and will be elected to the Mariners’ Hall of Fame in 2027.

Issaquah, WA · 7d

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Washington losing three more newspapers as Carpenter consolidates

Washington will lose 3% of its remaining newspapers next week when four South King County papers are consolidated into one. Carpenter Media Group, an Alabama-based chain, is combining its weeklies in Renton, Kent, Auburn and Federal Way into a single publication called the South King Reporter. “We feel this gives...

Renton, WA · 7d

KUOW Public Radio

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The roots, rise, and fall of spiritualism in the Northwest

KUOW’s Paige Browning interviewed historian and “Mossback’s Northwest” host Knute Berger about his latest episode, “Spiritualism's Northwest Frontier.”

Seattle, WA · 7d