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Republic Services resuming garbage collection in King, Snohomish counties on July 21

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Republic Services will resume garbage collection for residential customers in King and Snohomish counties on Monday, July 21, according to the company. Customers should expect services...

Vault fire cuts power to more than 21,000 in North Seattle

The utility said that power was restored to 15,000 customers impacted by the outage by 10 p.m. that evening. SEATTLE — A fire in an underground electrical vault knocked out power...

Bear Gulch fire prompts additional closures in Olympic Mountains

The U.S. Forest Service has closed Forest Service Road 2419, including access to the Mount Ellinor trail. HOODSPORT, Wash. — A 445-acre wildfire burning near Lake Cushman has triggered new road...

Washington joins lawsuit against FEMA over cancellation of grant program guarding against disasters

Twenty Democratic-led states are suing FEMA over the cancellation of a grant program for disaster mitigation, accusing the Trump administration of acting illegally. ABERDEEN, Wash. — Washington is among 20 Democratic-led...

Seattle City Council approves civil penalties for graffiti vandalism

The measure enables the city to pursue civil lawsuits against prolific taggers, who may also be held liable for cleanup costs. SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council on Tuesday approved new...

Kent shooting leaves man, woman dead

Kent police responded to the shooting near Benson Road SE Monday night. KENT, Wash. — A man and woman are dead after a shooting in a Kent apartment complex Monday night....

Families beat the heat with splash-worthy parks in Washington

Meredith Charaba, family fun editor at ParentMap, shares splash pad recommendations in western Washington. SEATTLE — As western Washington soaks up the summer heat, splash pads around the region offer...

Major closures planned along I-405, I-5 this weekend

Part of long-term transportation and infrastructure projects, the closures will affect key corridors in Seattle, Kirkland, and Renton. SEATTLE — Transportation officials are urging drivers to prepare for significant delays across...

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