• City of Seattle installs 'traffic calming treatments' to address violence near Aurora Avenue
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    City of Seattle installs ‘traffic calming treatments’ to address violence near Aurora Avenue

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Neighbors have reported several shootings, including drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. SEATTLE — The City of Seattle installed four concrete barriers on side streets near Aurora Avenue on Friday in what Mayor Katie Wilson’s office calls a “traffic calming treatment” to combat violence. The barriers replace homemade barriers installed by nearby residents after a series of incidents. Neighbors have reported several shootingsincluding drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. This story continues below. “Gun violence along the Aurora corridor is alarming and unacceptable, and we share neighbors’ desire for immediate action…

  • 'This stuff can eat your skin’: Paper mill worker talks about dangers of the job
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    ‘This stuff can eat your skin’: Paper mill worker talks about dangers of the job

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    The implosion of a liquor storage tank at Nippon Dynawave mill, which killed several employees, raises urgent safety concerns as investigators continue to review. LONGVIEW, Wash. — The questions haunting investigators at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill are the same ones that trouble Mickie Dearing: How does a tank that big simply implode — and why didn’t anyone see it coming? Dearing spent three years at the Packaging Corporation of America plant in the Tri-Cities area of central Washington, about 250 miles upriver from the site of Tuesday’s deadly incident on the banks of the Columbia River. He performed the…

  • Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore
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    Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore

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    Aerial views on Friday revealed heaps of crumpled structures on the ground, with just one tower and the water tank still standing. CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen and felt for miles around. The company fueled the hulking New Glenn rocket Thursday night, hoping to briefly ignite the engines ahead of a satellite launch next week. But the 321-foot (98-meter), rocket blew up, taking part of the pad with it. This…

  • 'No longer affordable': Sound Transit outlines future of light rail projects
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    ‘No longer affordable’: Sound Transit outlines future of light rail projects

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    Sound Transit passes funding gap plan, prompting a sweeping overhaul of its ST3 expansion plan and delaying some projects while seeking new revenue sources. SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s governing board approved a sweeping overhaul of its voter-approved ST3 expansion plan Thursday, acknowledging a projected $34.5 billion funding gap that agency leaders say makes the original schedule unaffordable. The vote follows months of discussion over rising construction costs, inflation, lower-than-expected revenues and increasing operating expenses that have left the agency unable to fully fund the regional transit expansion package voters approved in 2016. This story continues below. An…

  • Washington State Patrol battles toxicology backlog
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    Washington State Patrol battles toxicology backlog

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    The lab, which handles evidence for criminal cases, is currently processing more than 15,700 cases. SEATTLE — Washington State Patrol officials say a backlog in toxicology testing is delaying impaired driving investigations across the state as forensic scientists work overtime to keep up. The lab, which handles evidence for criminal cases, is currently processing more than 15,700 cases, far exceeding its goal of delivering results within 60 to 90 days. The backlog affects a wide range of cases, though about 65 percent of the lab’s work is tied to impairment investigations. According to State Patrol spokesperson Chris Loftis, delays can…

  • Seattle Seawolves set to host New England Free Jacks. Here's how to stream with KING 5
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    Seattle Seawolves set to host New England Free Jacks. Here’s how to stream with KING 5

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    You can stream the Seattle Seawolves game against the New England Free Jacks on KING 5 apps for your TV or mobile phone, on KING5.com, or on KONG. TUKWILA, Wash. — The Seattle Seawolves are set to play the New England Free Jacks Sunday, May 31. Kickoff set for 6 p.m. at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington. KING 5 is partnering with the club to bring all of their games to fans who can’t watch in person for free on KONG and streaming. The Seawolves (4-4) are currently third in Major League Rugby (MLR) after falling to the undefeated Chicago…

  • New lawsuit alleges Alexandra Lozano’s immigration playbook was replicated in Ohio
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    New lawsuit alleges Alexandra Lozano’s immigration playbook was replicated in Ohio

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    Class action claims Ohio law firm adopted a business model developed by former Washington attorney Alexandra Lozano and used similar abuse-based immigration filings. SEATTLE — A newly-filed federal class action lawsuit in Ohio alleges an immigration law firm there adopted a business model developed by former Washington immigration attorney Alexandra Lozano and used similar practices that are now at the center of lawsuits, complaints and disciplinary action in Washington state. This story continues below. The 52-page lawsuit was filed against Ohio-based attorney Angel Lisinski and her law firm. The complaint accuses Lisinski of steering immigrants into abuse-based…

  • 'Loud and Powerful': Taiko drummers link tradition, identity and activism in Seattle
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    ‘Loud and Powerful’: Taiko drummers link tradition, identity and activism in Seattle

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    Local performers in Seattle highlight taiko drumming as a powerful symbol of cultural resilience, identity, and solidarity. SEATTLE — Taiko drumming, described by local performers and community members as more than a traditional Japanese art form—it is also a message of cultural resilience and resistance. “Taiko is actually a form of culture, cultural resistance and resilience,” said Stanley Shikuma. Shikuma, a Sansei and senior member of Seattle Cocon Taiko and leader of the Kazi Taiko Youth Group, has been involved in taiko since moving to Seattle in 1981. He explained that taiko is a Japanese word for drum and a…

  • Google seeks approval to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes to combat disease
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    Google seeks approval to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes to combat disease

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    Google’s lesser-known “Debug” initiative seeks to release up to 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California over the next two years. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Google is asking federal regulators for permission to release up to 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California over the next two years as part of an ambitious effort to curb mosquito-borne diseases. The proposal, currently under review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is part of Google’s lesser-known “Debug” initiative, a project launched more than a decade ago to develop new technologies aimed at reducing populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The…

  • Nine confirmed dead, two missing as recovery operations continue at Longview paper mill site
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    Nine confirmed dead, two missing as recovery operations continue at Longview paper mill site

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    Recovery efforts continue after a deadly implosion at Nippon Dynawave paper mill left nine dead and two missing, with ongoing environmental impacts being monitored. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Fire officials say recovery operations continue into a fourth day following the ongoing hazardous incident after the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill. The industrial accident happened around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday during a shift change, according to Scott Goldstein, fire chief for Cowlitz Fire and Rescue. The implosion damaged administrative offices, a break room, and operational areas inside the facility. Officials initially believed the tank contained about 900,000 gallons of white…