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Washington state joins global network to strengthen its public health response
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (137+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. " Washington state is taking a new step to strengthen its public health response on a global level. Governor Bob Ferguson recently announced the state is joining the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)....
Ice Cube, HARDY, Weird Al and more: Washington State Fair 2026 Concert series
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (176+ words) The genre-defying lineup has arrived for the Washington State Fair in September. The list includes plenty of country music, rap and hip hop, soulful sounds, a popular children's performer and kicks off with the parody stylings of "Weird Al" Yankovic....
Bellevue teenage driving prodigy rising through racing ranks
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (515+ words) BELLEVUE, Wash. " In the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people found new hobbies or ways to express themselves to keep busy. A teenager from Bellevue found a career. Ana Palestro fell in love with racing, and that turned into…...
Major moves in Washington: White House speech, plea deal, and citizenship case
1+ week, 2+ day ago (166+ words) Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with Washington Insider Armstrong Williams. Major moves in Washington: White House speech, plea deal, and citizenship case by The National News Desk WASHINGTON (TNND) " Start your morning…...
Why Snoqualmie Falls is one of Washington state's most famous landmarks
1+ week, 6+ day ago (297+ words) by Tonya Mc Cleary, Anthony Love, and Marlie Love SNOQUALMIE, WA (Amazing America) " Steeped in Indigenous heritage and American pop culture, Snoqualmie Falls Park in Washington state offers an outdoor experience that is hard to forget. Snoqualmie Falls is revered…...
Spring storm brings gusty winds, rain to western Washington; wind advisory for some areas
2+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) President Donald Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin to be the new Secretary of Homeland Security. SEATTLE " A spring storm brings widespread rain, gusty winds, and higher elevation snow to the mountains on Tuesday. The morning commute will be rainy with…...
New Washington state law aims to protect access to preventative health care
3+ week, 2+ day ago (121+ words) by ARC Seattle Staff OLYMPIA, Wash. " A new law in Washington state is aimed at protecting access to preventative health care. Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed House Bill 2242 into law. It's a measure that, some state leaders say, will help…...
Parts of western Washington get rare March snow
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (305+ words) Some parts of western Washington are getting slushy snow. by Shannon O'Donnell, KOMO News Meteorologist, KOMO News Staff WESTERN WASHINGTON " Western Washington is seeing another round of "weather whiplash" as snow levels plunged behind a powerful windstorm, according to KOMO…...
NOAA forecast: There is some hope for a rebound of Washington's snowpack
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) SEATTLE " Snow is falling again in the Cascades. The forecast is for up to 40 inches of new snow in the higher elevations over the next week. It's a slam of snow the mountains really need, with only little over a…...
La Mar lights up Bellevue with Peruvian flavors and flair
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (695+ words) La Mar didn't open quietly. It showed up in Bellevue with energy and confidence, tucked just off Main Street near the new Amazon towers, and it's already changed the neighborhood's dining conversation. Since opening in late 2024, this Peruvian coastal kitchen…...