WA’s first operational, accessible fire lookout opens, thanks to this teen
Washington's Sun Top Lookout is now ADA-accessible thanks to an Auburn teen seeking Eagle Scout status. It's the state's first operational, accessible lookout.
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UW student finishes second at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships
Thomas Welch kept playing after the game changed from when players wandered the world catching Pokémon, to its current 1 vs. 1 fighter mode, and...
Meet the woman who brought adaptive rodeo to the Pacific Northwest
Ann-Erica Whitemarsh has always wanted to be a cowgirl. So she decided to create something to help kids of all ability levels live out their...
How John Stamos helped a Seattle-area drummer land gig with The Beach Boys
Over the decades, drummer Jon Bolton has played hundreds of Seattle-area concerts. His next local gig is special: a show at Marymoor Park with The...
WA hiker becomes oldest woman to summit Mount Rainier VIEW
78-year-old Ashford resident Rose Vanderhoof climbed Mount Rainier for the ninth and last time earlier this month. We hear from her and her climbing group...
At this Snohomish County basement thrift store, anyone can be Cinderella
With free work wear, shoes and formal attire, Jana Clark's homegrown Freespirited Closet is building a community support network.
Seattle rower plans one last voyage — and a funeral — for beloved boat VIEW
Fifteen years after it carried him on a record-setting, trans-Atlantic trip, Jordan Hanssen plans to put the rowboat named after his late father to rest.
This remarkable Bellevue pianist has a concert coming up — at age 91 WATCH
Michi Hirata North, who made her concert debut at 6 and played for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, performs two concertos April 16 at Town Hall.
Meet the Kent mom behind Ramadan Affirmation Cards Project
As Muslim students prepare to fast during the holy month, local mom Shukri Olow aims to help kids build empathy and share words of comfort...
Seattle’s pinball wizard: Matt Harjo becomes international rookie of the year
Matthew Harjo stumbled upon the world of competitive pinball during the pandemic. It didn’t take him long to rack up points and establish his dominance.