3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (622+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 5: 05 AM The same media outlets and activist groups that spent 2023 screaming about record-breaking heat have gone conspicuously quiet. The reason is data that doesn't fit the script, and University of Washington atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass laid it out in…...

3+ hour ago  (594+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 5: 10 AM Flooding damage in Skagit County, Washington, from the December 2025 severe winter storms The U. S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) deputy administrator toured western Washington this week to assess recovery progress in communities still rebuilding from the historic December storms that…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (547+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 5: 00 AM Hikers on a Washington state DNR trail " even Discover Pass holders could find the gate locked this spring as budget cuts take hold. (Washington State Department of Natural Resources) Washington state just made outdoor recreation 50% more expensive. Now…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (385+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 5: 18 AM The 2026 Idaho legislative session has ended, and despite several attempts to pass new immigration laws, not a single one made it to the governor's desk. Republican leaders are frustrated that even with a majority in the House and…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (397+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 5: 08 AM Bryson De Chambeau just bought a Bellevue tech startup. The professional golfer led a group of investors in an eight-figure acquisition of Sportsbox AI, a swing-analysis platform that uses smartphone video to coach golfers. The deal closed Tuesday,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (294+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 5: 30 AM Seattle calls for audit amid county fraud claims. (Image: Sam Campbell, KIRO Newsradio) (Image: Sam Campbell, KIRO Newsradio) Acting City Auditor Arushi Thakoria confirmed that while he agrees oversight is "crucial," his small staff of five is currently…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (402+ words) BY SAM CARDWELL, SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Everyone in the country is affected by energy rates. Whether you are a homeowner, renting a duplex, or staying in a studio apartment, you will feel the consequences of expensive power. This is why effective…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (15+ words) seattlered. com Environmental Activists Vs. Housing: A Zoning Debate...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (513+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 5: 00 AM Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels has shut down his department's Flock Safety camera network, a crime-fighting tool that helped solve hundreds of cases over three years, citing dangerously vague new state legislation that puts his deputies at risk…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (282+ words) I need to tell you what happened to me at JFK Terminal 4 on Saturday morning. It was harrowing. It was unthinkable. Federal immigration officers " in clearly marked uniforms " were helping travelers move through the TSA checkpoint. Professionally. Without incident. I…...