Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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Light Rails zap scales? Sound Transit investigates dead fish

The floating light rail bridge over Lake Washington may be killing fish in the area. On Aug. 3, Washington State Department of Transportation alerted Sound Transit they found dead fish near the network of anode strings hanging from the I-90...

Expect busy highways, ferries during Labor Day weekend travel

Travelers should expect traffic delays over the busy Labor Day weekend. Labor Day weekend travel will bring more congestion to state highways and waterways. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will pause most highway construction this weekend to ease...

Expect busy highways, ferries during Labor Day weekend travel

Travelers should expect traffic delays over the busy Labor Day weekend. Labor Day weekend travel will bring more congestion to state highways and waterways. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will pause most highway construction this weekend to ease...

Wildfire risks are driving up costs for Northwest utilities

When power lines are blamed for starting a wildfire, costs to utilities can stretch into the billions and trickle down to consumers. Earlier this year, PacifiCorp settled a federal lawsuit over its lines allegedly starting six fires in Oregon and...

Wildfire risks are driving up costs for Northwest utilities

When power lines are blamed for starting a wildfire, costs to utilities can stretch into the billions and trickle down to consumers. Earlier this year, PacifiCorp settled a federal lawsuit over its lines allegedly starting six fires in Oregon and...

USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order

The U.S. Postal Service rushed the development of electronic tools to comply with a Trump administration policy placing new restrictions on mail-in voting, and defied a court order to stop work on the system, according to an explosive whistleblower...

USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order

The U.S. Postal Service rushed the development of electronic tools to comply with a Trump administration policy placing new restrictions on mail-in voting, and defied a court order to stop work on the system, according to an explosive whistleblower...

Sammamish Library hosts authors workshop on graphic novels

Two award-winning graphic novel authors visited the library in August. Read the full story. 

Kent man, 18, faces charges in Chelan Hills Fire

An 18-year-old Kent man faces several potential charges for allegedly setting off fireworks that started the Chelan Hills Fire in July and killed a man. Detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in East Wenatchee traveled to Kent Sept. 2...

Kent man, 18, faces charges in Chelan Hills Fire

An 18-year-old Kent man faces several potential charges for allegedly setting off fireworks that started the Chelan Hills Fire in July and killed a man. Detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in East Wenatchee traveled to Kent Sept. 2...
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7 startups share $15.6 million in the latest round of government-backed dementia research grants

The solutions in the second round of CUREator+ Dementia & Cognitive Decline grants, backed by government’s Medical Research Future...
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