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Politics
Feds can’t force WA to set aside alleged noncitizen ballots, judge rules
The Trump administration can’t force Washington state election officials to set aside ballots from 400-plus voters alleged to be noncitizens, a judge ruled.
The Seattle Times2026/11/08
Weather
Seattle windstorm: 83K outages reported in Western WA
The Seattle Times2026/11/08
Weather
Seattle weather: Windy weekend rolls into Western WA
The Seattle Times2026/11/07
Science
Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program
The Seattle Times2026/11/07
Weather
Northbound I-405 closed in Bothell this weekend
The Seattle Times2026/11/07

Politics
After 30 years, Democrats just cracked WA’s ‘Cascade curtain’
The east-west, rural-urban divide has been a fixture of WA politics for decades — and has only grown wider in the Trump era. Two newbie Democrats just crossed it.
The Seattle Times2026/11/07
Politics
Washington Democrats in Congress prepare to wield new power against Trump
Democratic U.S. lawmakers from Washington will have far more power soon — and they plan to use it to rein in President Donald Trump and his administration.
The Seattle Times2026/11/07
Health
Seattle police investigating possible homicide in U District
Police responded to a possible homicide at University Way at around 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The Seattle Times2026/11/06
Politics
WA Dems claim House supermajority victory; GOP says that’s ‘premature’
A supermajority in the House would make it easier for Democrats to suspend legislative rules and have more negotiating power, among other advantages.
The Seattle Times2026/11/06
Immigration
2 deputies killed in deadly Spokane County shootout identified
The Spokane County sheriff's office Friday identified the two deputies as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson.
The Seattle Times2026/11/06
Politics
Fifth CEO of Regional Homelessness Authority resigns
Kelly Kinnison was the fifth CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. She is leaving as the agency is drastically changing scope.
The Seattle Times2026/11/06
Politics
Trans sports bans get voter approval in 4 states
Voters in four states — Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Washington — passed measures to restrict transgender athletes’ participation in sports, a key policy focus of the Trump administration.
Ohio Capital Journal2026/11/06
Politics
Left-leaning Washington, Colorado join conservative states in banning trans athletes
Voters in Washington and Colorado have approved measures to ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports
ABC News2026/11/06
Politics
2 more Democrats poised to win as party chases supermajority in WA House
In the 17th Legislative District, Ben Christly and Diana Perez each maintained 10-point leads over Republican incumbents.
The Seattle Times2026/11/05
Business
King County residents scammed out of $4.6 million in gold bar schemes
King County officials said residents have been scammed out of $12 million in just the past year.
The Seattle Times2026/11/05
Science
Bezos’ Blue Origin Delays Launching Key Rocket Until January
The Jeff Bezos-backed company had been driving to launch New Glenn again before the end of the year in its quest to challenge SpaceX.
The Seattle Times2026/11/05
Education
WA Initiative 638 on trans athletes leads, but gap shrinks slightly
Initiative 638 aims to block transgender girls from participating in K-12 girls sports. It would apply to public and private schools governed by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
The Seattle Times2026/11/04