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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 · 2d
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The Daily

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Boeing Field sees 274 ICE detainees flown out within three weeks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transferred a total of 274 detainees out of King County International Airport - Boeing Field from Oct. 17 through Nov. 3. The King County ICE flight log recorded six dates of ICE flights since Oct. 13 and The Daily’s last update. This marks its 125th transfer flight of 2026.

King County, WA · 1d
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‘They aren’t accepting failure as an option’: Seattle chamber CEO contrasts San Francisco’s approach to public disorder

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joe Nguyen is urging Seattle leaders to adopt lessons from San Francisco’s response to public disorder and downtown recovery. In a Nov. 3 GeekWire opinion column, Nguyen argued that Seattle has comparable resources but needs stronger leadership and follow-through. Speaking with...

Seattle, WA · 2d
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Radford Court residents urge UW to act on Greystar management; property says it hired office staffer

Residents of Radford Court, UW’s student and family housing, are asking President Robert J. Jones to intervene at the Greystar-managed complex, saying it has no office staff and that some households pay double what their neighbors do for the same unit. Radford Court’s management wrote in a statement to...

Seattle, WA · 1d
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Cottage Lake families urge Northshore SD to rework closure proposals

WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Families in Woodinville are urging the Northshore School District to reconsider a proposal to close neighborhood schools. The district is wrapping up a series of meetings at the campuses that could be impacted, and on Tuesday, the final forum was held at Cottage Lake Elementary School.

Woodinville, WA · 1d

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Seattle Councilmember Dionne Foster Proposes $350,000 To Eliminate Millions In Medical Debt

Seattle City Councilmember Dionne Foster has proposed spending $350,000 to eliminate an estimated $5 million to $6 million in medical debt for Seattle residents through a partnership with a national nonprofit that purchases outstanding medical bills at a discount and cancels them. Introduced during the city’s 2027-28 budget deliberations, the...

Seattle, WA · 17h

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Monroe’s balanced budget holds the line on expenses

MONROE — The city's $174 million two-year budget from Mayor Patsy Cudaback corralled a $5.4 million budget structural deficit in part through a new sales tax for criminal justice needs and increasing the city utility tax, and avoided involuntary layoffs using a staff buyout program. It holds the line...

Monroe, WA · 2d

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Nitze-Stagen Completes Seattle Workforce Housing Project

Trace 4001, an eight-story workforce housing project located at 4001 S. Willow Street in Seattle’s Othello neighborhood, is now open to the public. The new rental community, located just one block from the Othello Light Rail Station, was developed by Seattle-based Nitze-Stagen. Trace 4001 is a privately funded project...

Seattle, WA · 1d

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Landslide risk increases as soaking rain continues, emergency management officials warn

SEATTLE — As repeated rounds of soaking rain continue across Western Washington, emergency management departments are warning residents about an increased risk of landslides. According to the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington is one of the most landslide-prone states, "due to unstable glacial sediment in many areas, frequent...

King County, WA · 1d

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Order to avoid home demolitions without building permits is withdrawn as not needed

An order meant to avoid empty lots and torn-down trees from premature home demolitions was withdrawn Monday by Cambridge city councillor Cathie Zusy as – so far – unnecessary. The city’s housing development dashboard shows more than 250 projects in before-permit, permitted and completed stages. Zusy said in...

Seattle, WA · 2d

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Seattle Named the 3rd Best City in America for Creatives

Artists, performers, writers and creative minds take note! Seattle just earned the No. 3 spot among America's best cities for creatives. Here's what makes it stand out.

Seattle, WA · 1d

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Bird Flu Reaches Western Washington Commercial Egg Farm for First Time as Pierce County Workers Are Monitored

Public health workers in Tacoma and Pierce County are checking on employees of a commercial egg farm where bird flu was confirmed last week, the first time the virus has reached a commercial poultry flock in Western Washington since the current outbreak began in 2022. No human cases have been identified at the farm, and health officials describe the monitoring as a standard precaution.

Pierce County, WA · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Seattle lawsuit alleges airlines shared fare data, inflating prices

The nation’s largest airlines are in hot water for allegedly sharing nonpublic fare information with one another, consequently suppressing competition and artificially raising ticket prices. A proposed class action lawsuit filed by two travelers on Wednesday in federal district court in Seattle accused seven major airlines, as well as...

Seattle, WA · 1d

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Jaelynn Scott makes history as first openly transgender person elected to Washington Legislature

Seattle and Renton voters have elected Jaelynn Scott to represent the 37th Legislative District in Olympia, making her both the first openly transgender person elected to the Washington state Legislature and the first to be elected to a state legislature in the United States. Scott was leading with 87.44% of...

Renton, WA · 3d

Moneywise

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson vetoes $10M RV permit program, offers 72-spot safe lot and 'outreach' instead

Seattle City Council has until December 2 to vote on a veto.

Seattle, WA · 1d

KOMO News

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Strong winds, heavy rain knock out power to thousands in Seattle

Several thousand customers were without power Saturday night as strong winds and heavy rain swept through western Washington. As of 10:30 p.m. Saturday, about 33,000 customers were without power mostly in south and West Seattle, according to the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) outage map. SPU originally reported 42,000 customers without...

Seattle, WA · 4d

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King County Metro seeks feedback on proposed changes to Renton bus routes

King County Metro is asking riders to weigh in on proposed changes to a dozen bus routes and bus stops as the agency prepares for a new transit center in Renton.

Renton, WA · 2d

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Socialist mayors to lead LA, D.C., NYC, Seattle as Trump warns of ‘disaster’

(The Center Square) – Democratic Socialists will now lead America’s two most populous cities and the nation’s capital, raising questions over the Democratic Socialist of America platform. More than 14 million people will live under the leadership of Democratic Socialist mayors in a handful of American cities. Nithya Raman was elected mayor of Los Angeles and Janeese Lewis George was elected to lead Washington, D.C. in Tuesday’s elections, both mayor-elects are Democratic Socialists. Upon being sworn in, Raman and Lewis George will join New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson in leading major metropolises, leading critics to be concerned about how their socialist agendas will impact the cities they lead. A lot of eyes will likely be on LA, as the city is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, with thousands of people from around the world set to descend on the California city, plagued with a massive homeless problem. President Donald Trump was asked about the latest round of socialist candidates leading the major cities in the Oval Office. The president warned that “it’s going to be a disaster.” He added that the socialist policies “are very tough,” emphasizing, “they’re very tough on a

Washington, DC · 3d

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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 · 3d