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Bainbridge Island named one of the top small towns in the West
Bainbridge Island has been named one of the best small towns in the West in USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. USA Today 10Best, the go-to site for reader-voted and editor-recommended travel guides, solicits nominations from an expert panel to highlight the best small towns across the U.S., then readers vote for their favorites.
Wrong way fatal crash driver involved in Lynnwood hate crime
LYNNWOOD—After nearly two weeks of being hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center, Robert Craig Rowland, who allegedly drove the wrong way on 525 causing a fatal car crash on April 11, has been transported to the Snohomish County Jail. His bail has been set for $2 million and a trial date set for June 14, 2024.
King County pilot program provides extra $500 a month to those in need
KING COUNTY, Wash. - With many feeling like the cost of living goes up by the day, a new King County pilot program aims to help those struggling to make ends meet. Program participants can get $500 a month for 10 months, providing a much-needed financial boost for those most in need.
Woman Wounded in Capitol Hill Gunfire, Seattle Police Seek Answers in Nighttime Shooting Chaos
Chaos erupted in Capitol Hill on Saturday night when a woman was left wounded after a gunshot was fired in a crowded parking lot, the Seattle Police Department reports. Officers patrolling the area were the first to react, responding to a flurry of gunfire around 12:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of Broadway, according to the Seattle Police Department.
CKFR should look at its budget before making levy request
Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue is proposing a levy lid lift to increase revenue and meet budget requirements. Years ago, the three largest fire districts in Kitsap County commissioned a $60,000 study to determine if a merger was feasible. A merger was recommended as feasible and to result in cost savings and increased efficiency. The proposed merger never happened; reasons unknown.
Billie Eilish brings 'Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour' to Seattle
SEATTLE - Nine-time Grammy Award winner Billie Eilish is bringing her tour to Seattle this winter. On Monday, Billie Eilish announced her "Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour" will come to Climate Pledge Arena on Dec. 5 and 6. The tour, which will make stops across North America, Europe,...
Increased calls for service deserves support for CKFR
I want to thank the Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners for placing a fire levy lid lift on the August primary election ballot. Our call volumes have increased 39 percent in the last six years – and the majority of our calls are for medical emergencies (68 percent). We need additional firefighters and paramedics to respond to higher call volumes and maintain the quality of emergency services our community requires. The additional personnel...
21-Year-Old Woman Dies in Hit-and-Run on I-5 After Falling from Seattle Overpass, Police Seek Information
A tragic incident unfolded on I-5 near downtown Seattle as a young woman met her untimely death early Friday morning. The Washington State Patrol reported that the 21-year-old fell from an overpass and was subsequently struck by a hit-and-run driver. Sourced from a Dubin Law Office post, authorities say the event occurred just south of Seneca Street, prior to the break of dawn at about 2 a.m.
Grizzlies are coming back to Washington
Grizzly bears are coming back to Washington thanks to a new plan from federal wildlife agencies. Local ecologists are celebrating the move as a correction to the bears being driven from the state due to human hunting and trapping. But not everyone is happy with the move, particularly in rural communities of North Central Washington.
Poulsbo's Watson Furniture continues growth selling furniture in a post-pandemic world
POULSBO -- With a new president, a new 10,000-square-foot warehouse and the recent addition of an innovative steel-tube-cutting machine, one of Kitsap's largest manufacturers, Watson Furniture, is busy investing in the future of furniture building. Watson, a business-to-business furniture retail company, was founded on Bainbridge in the early 1960s and...
Anti-Israel protesters in Seattle delay campus encampment after being called out for lack of diversity: Report
An anti-Israel student protest group at the University of Washington in Seattle announced that it would delay a planned protest after criticism online over diversity.
Seattle’s Most Famous Bagel Maker Is Setting Up a New Shop
Andrew Rubinstein is coming back to Seattle. Last week the bagel maker best known for founding Rubinstein Bagels — and then walking away from it — announced that he’d signed a lease for a new bagel shop in University Village, which is bound to become one of the hottest destinations for Seattle’s many gluten fans.
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