• North Seattle businesses demand action after Aurora Avenue shooting leaves community shaken
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    North Seattle businesses demand action after Aurora Avenue shooting leaves community shaken

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    North Seattle residents are demanding action after dozens of rounds were fired in a busy commercial corridor over the weekend. SEATTLE — Business owners and neighbors along Aurora Avenue in North Seattle say they are increasing security measures and demanding action after a weekend shooting that sent dozens of rounds across a busy commercial corridor. Seattle police are investigating the shooting, which happened around 4 a.m. Friday near Aurora Avenue North and North 98th Street. This story continues below. According to Seattle police, multiple callers reported hearing a volley of more than 30 gunshots. Officers arrived minutes…

  • Washington state ready for permanent daylight saving time as bill gets House committee backing
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    Washington state ready for permanent daylight saving time as bill gets House committee backing

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    On May 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of referring the “Sunshine Protection Act” to the House. WASHINGTON — As a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States advances in Washington, D.C., Washington state has already shown its support for the change. On May 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of referring the “Sunshine Protection Act” to the House. If it receives congressional approval and is signed off by President Donald Trump, it would end the semi-annual changing of clocks. This story continues below. …

  • Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95
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    Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    Rollins was a revered figure in jazz, celebrated for his improvisational skills and influence alongside greats like John Coltrane and Charlie Parker. NEW YORK — Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95. Spokesperson Terri Hinte told The Associated Press that Rollins died at his home in Woodstock, New York. She cited no specific cause of death but said he had been largely housebound over the past couple of years because of various physical problems.…

  • Seattle's 'Bubbleman' won't let thieves burst his bubble of joy
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    Seattle’s ‘Bubbleman’ won’t let thieves burst his bubble of joy

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    Thieves stole Garry “Bubbleman” Golightly’s van and 45 years’ worth of bubble-making equipment. Now his community is rallying to help him rebuild. SEATTLE — Garry “Bubbleman” Golightly has spent 45 years spreading joy to children across Western Washington with nothing more than soap, water and handmade wands crafted from thrift store finds and recycled plastics. But a few weeks ago, his good nature was put to the test when thieves stole his 20-year-old Honda Odyssey from outside a Seattle supermarket. Police recovered the van, but all of his equipment — cobbled together over nearly half a century — was gone.…

  • House committee backs bill to make daylight saving time permanent
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    House committee backs bill to make daylight saving time permanent

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    A House committee’s 48-1 approval of the “Sunshine Protection Act” reignites the debate over making daylight saving time permanent. WASHINGTON — The debate around Daylight Saving Time has reignited after a House committee recently voted in favor of a bill to make daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time. Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 in favor of the “Sunshine Protection Act,” which would make the change part of a five-year transportation bill. While the act and similar legislation have been tried and failed before, they’re now under renewed pressure from President Donald Trump. “This…

  • Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords
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    Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    The U.S.-brokered accords were forged during Trump’s first term and aimed at normalizing relations with Israel. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement to end the Iran war should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to join the Abraham Accordsthe U.S.-brokered agreements from Trump’s first term aimed at normalizing relations with Israel. Trump said in a social media post that negotiations are “proceeding nicely,” but tied any eventual agreement to expanded participation in the 2020 accords. The proposal came as the emerging Iran deal faced criticism from fellow Republicans who favor…

  • Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
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    Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    This year’s champion will be the 111th, because the bee ended in a two-way tie several times and an eight-way tie in 2019. WASHINGTON — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday night. The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send their champions to Washington. After a long run at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the bee returns to the nation’s capital…

  • As Ballard Link remains in limbo, brewers fight industry downturn with focus on short-term improvements
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    As Ballard Link remains in limbo, brewers fight industry downturn with focus on short-term improvements

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    The district is a prominent tourist attraction, boasting one of the densest clusters of breweries in the U.S. Will it persist, despite headwinds and uncertainty? SEATTLE — One of the first breweries to open in what is now Ballard’s brewery district took a chance on an industrial neighborhood that looked very different than it does today. When Reuben’s Brews opened in 2012, co-founder Adam Robbings said the area east of 15th Avenue Northwest and north of Leary Way had little in the way of a brewery scene. Within a few years, more breweries followed, helping transform a pocket of industrial…

  • Skydiver dies, second injured in midair collision in southeast Washington
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    Skydiver dies, second injured in midair collision in southeast Washington

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Deputies said two skydivers collided in the air Sunday evening, leaving one dead and another injured. ADAMS COUNTY, Wash. — One skydiver died and another was injured in a midair collision Sunday evening in Adams County, according to the local sheriff’s office. Emergency crews were called to the 2000 block of E. Schoessler Road at about 5:37 p.m. May 24 after receiving a report that two skydivers needed medical attention. Deputies said they learned at the scene that the two skydivers had collided in the air. One was pronounced dead, while the second was taken to a medical facility for…

  • Seattle cemetery hosts 99th Memorial Day ceremony
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    Seattle cemetery hosts 99th Memorial Day ceremony

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Some 200 people helped display 6,000 American flags on veterans’ headstones. SEATTLE — With stacks of American flags in hand, hundreds of volunteers gathered at Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home & Cemetery to mark approximately 6,000 veteran headstones in observance of Memorial Day. “When you hear people complain about just little things like the neighbor doesn’t put the garbage cans away or my latte isn’t hot, remember that some of these people are out in the trenches,” said Karen Hogel, an attendee. “All of that is nothing compared to the sacrifice these people give.” This story continues below. …