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61st Auburn Veterans Parade receives regional site designation

During a stormy weekend, the clouds parted Saturday during the commencement of the 61st annual Veterans Parade and Observance in downtown Auburn. A staple event in the city’s history, this year’s Veterans Parade, which took place the morning of Nov. 7, was designated by the Veterans Day National Committee and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a Regional Site for the 2026 celebration of Veterans Day.

Auburn, WA · 21h

thurstontalk.com

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Top Local News – Thurston County – November 9, 2026

Your daily roundup of local news from Thurston County, Washington — covering Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Tenino, and Rochester. 1. SeaPort Airlines plans seasonal Spokane-Olympia route for 2027 legislative session. 📍 Olympia. In Olympia, SeaPort Airlines announced a seasonal route linking Spokane and Olympia that is set to...

Thurston County, WA · 1d

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Voters approve Kent School District operating levy

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Kent, WA · 1d

Kitsap Sun

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SeaPort Airlines adding new route between Spokane and Olympia in 2027

Travelers moving between Spokane and Western Washington will now have to sacrifice just one hour on the commute. SeaPort Airlines, a regional airline service offering service between Seattle, Spokane and Portland, recently announced a new route connecting Spokane and Olympia. Starting on Jan. 8, 2027, travelers can fly across the state on Fridays and Sundays during Washington state's legislative session. The flight time is around an hour - significantly faster than the five hours is takes to drive - and will depart from Spokane's Felts Field Regional Airport on Sunday afternoons and offer return trips from Olympia Regional Airport on Friday nights. Washington's 2027 legislative session is expected run from Jan. 11 through April 25. One-way fares will cost $279 and will not require TSA screening, according to SeaPort. The airline operates Pilatus PC-12 aircrafts with room for nine passengers. “Whether you’re a legislator, business owner, advocate or citizen who wants to make their voice heard, getting to Olympia will no longer require an entire day of travel,” said Ken Craford, CEO and Founder of SeaPort Airlines, in a statement . The airline collaborated with the Port of Olympia on the new route, according to the statement. "Convenient air access

Olympia, WA · 1d

KOMO News

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Seattle school board authorizes legal action over transgender sports initiative

SEATTLE — The Seattle Public Schools board has given the district the authority to hire lawyers and pursue legal action over Initiative IL-638 if it decides that’s needed. The board approved the resolution at a special meeting on Monday. It says the initiative’s requirements would apply only to girls’ sports and could subject girls to scrutiny and privacy checks that boys don’t face.

Seattle, WA · 21h

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UPDATE: King County Metro Pass Sales and Lost & Found will reopen on Nov. 10

King County Metro’s Pass Sales Office and Lost and Found, located at the King Street Center building at 201 South Jackson Street, will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The King Street building was closed Nov. 9 due to water damage. The two offices will be open regular hours:

King County, WA · 23h

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Mount Vernon, WA businesses take a hit after Division Street Bridge closure

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A full closure of the State Route 536 Division Street Bridge over the Skagit River has cut off vehicle traffic and triggered sharp drops in foot traffic for small businesses in Mount Vernon. The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the span in both directions Nov....

Mt Vernon, WA · 1d

KOMO News

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King County prosecutor urges reform to involuntary treatment system for people in crisis

SEATTLE — A yearslong effort to examine Washington’s involuntary treatment court system has produced a set of recommendations aimed at improving how people in behavioral health crisis are evaluated, treated, and supported after they leave the system. King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion said the work began as...

King County, WA · 1d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Overnight closure on northbound SR 167 starting Nov. 9

Northbound State Route 167 in Renton will undergo a complete overnight closure from 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, to 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to allow construction crews to install a sign bridge, said the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Renton, WA · 2d

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Remembering Elaine Somers, an environmental leader and First Lady of Snohomish County

Elaine Somers, of Monroe who served as Snohomish County’s first lady since 2016, died Oct. 25 at age 73. Somers was a career environmental professional whose work at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Northwest Region 10 shaped how infrastructure projects account for wildlife and habitat. She joined the agency in 1983 after earning a bachelor’s degree in botany and a master’s in forest resources management from the University of Washington, with a focus on natural ecosystems, wildlife and conservation biology. Over more than three decades she reviewed major projects under the National Environmental Policy Act, pushed for earlier integration of environmental factors into transportation planning, and served as the region’s beneficial landscaping coordinator, advocating practices that protect habitats, wildlife and water resources.

Snohomish County, WA · 1d

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WA Home Buyers Face AI-Altered Real Estate Listing Photos

8431 309th Pl. SE — Reported Site of Alleged Listing-Photo Edits. Digitally altered listing photos can make it difficult for buyers to tell whether an image shows a property as it is or as someone wants it to appear. In September 2026, Nicole Broyles and her husband Nathan toured a Preston home east of Issaquah after seeing its listing photos. Their experience illustrates the difference that can arise between listing photos and a home in person.

Washington · 23h

Fox Weather

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Days of rain, wind slam the Pacific Northwest, Northern California as parade of atmospheric rivers continues

Another shot of heavy rain is slamming the Washington coast, northwest Oregon and the Cascades Tuesday, with heavy downpours expected over Seattle and Everett late Tuesday afternoon. Two more storms are expected to slam the region on Thursday and over the weekend as a relentless series of atmospheric rivers pound the region.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

WashingtonExaminer

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'I just took it as it came:' Understanding the Vietnam draft

I’m interested in understanding compulsory military service, an experience so very different from my own, so I recently spoke with former Army Sgt. Cliff Cahoon, who was drafted during the Vietnam War. The conversation has given me much to contemplate. Cliff graduated from Ingraham High School in Seattle in 1967. The Vietnam War was raging […]

Seattle, WA · 3d

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Mayor Wilson’s Path to Housing

Seattle’s response to homelessness appears about to change. Mayor Katie Wilson took center stage Oct. 21 to announce her new plan. She committed to scaling up the “Streets to Housing” strategy used in Pioneer Square during last summer’s World Cup games. The pilot program showed remarkable...

Seattle, WA · 3d

NewsNation

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AI death lawsuit sparks alarming warning from ‘Doctor GPT’

A wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI raises new concerns about the risks of relying on artificial intelligence for medical advice.

Seattle, WA · 3d

KOMO News

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Ballard Locks close as crews scrape barnacles harmful to salmon

SEATTLE — The Ballard Locks, one of the busiest boat locks in the world, are temporarily closed while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drains the deep chamber for annual maintenance work that includes scraping barnacles that can harm migrating salmon. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, known as the...

Seattle, WA · 23h

KUOW Public Radio

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Jimi Hendrix will represent Washington on the $1 coin

When new $1 coins are minted to represent innovation from Washington state, they will feature rock legend, guitar icon Jimi Hendrix who hailed from Seattle.

Washington · 1d

MyNorthwest.com

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SR 167 overnight closure kicks off week of roadwork in western WA

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) continues late-night work this week on some of its bigger projects, bringing lane and ramp closures. There is one full closure on Monday evening on SR 167 through Renton that drivers will need to pay attention to and seek alternate routes. Northbound SR...

Renton, WA · 1d