Quakes off Oregon coast, on Rainier are typical and wouldn’t have triggered forthcoming ShakeAlert system
A cluster of small earthquakes far off the southern Oregon coast and atop Mount Rainier in recent days are common events, and would not have...
Avalanche danger prompts precautionary road closures over Washington mountain passes Sunday night
Two main east-west routes through Washington will be closed in both directions beginning Sunday night at 6 p.m. because of avalanche danger in the mountains,...
95,000 unemployed Washingtonians will get a $550 one-time payment after lapse in federal benefits
With outgoing President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign a COVID-19 relief package that would have extended unemployment benefits for millions of Americans, Washington is enacting...
Seven Gables Theatre gutted by fire in Seattle’s U District VIEW
The shuttered Seven Gables Theatre in the University District was gutted by a fire Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the landmark Seattle movie house shortly...
First flight from U.K., where coronavirus variant is spreading, lands at Sea-Tac
Travelers from countries with a new variant of the coronavirus are required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival in Washington. The first flight from...
Cold morning temperatures create driving hazards, but no snow in Seattle’s Christmas forecast
Sea-Tac Airport had the coldest low temperature of the year, and driving was a bit dicey for those who headed out early Thursday. We've also...
Biden victory may have profound effects on Amazon, Boeing and other parts of Washington state economy
From coronavirus strategy to antitrust regulations to trade wars, the new administration's policies will affect Washington farmers, local retailers and giants such as Amazon and...
Amazon mum as plan to raise workers' comp rates proceeds
Amazon made no formal comment on a proposal by Washington state regulators to increase its workers' compensation insurance premiums to better reflect a higher level...
New clues emerge to how Bezos Earth Fund will deploy its $10 billion
Big environmental nonprofits appear to be the Bezos Earth Fund's early grant recipients, while independent researchers and climate entrepreneurs wonder how to apply.