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Mount Rainier National Park’s Grand Park Fire 2 was first reported on Aug. 7. Photo courtesy Greenwater/Crystal Mountain Fire Department

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Hotshot crew arrives at Mount Rainier Fire

Firefighters have removed potential fuels around the Sunrise Visitor Center, and are wary of the threat of thunderstorms…

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Federal Way man sentenced to ten years in prison.

A lengthy wire-tap investigation uncovered a wide-ranging drug distribution network that had been involved in Seattle’s International District…

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

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King County receives $15m public safety grant

King County has received a $15 million grant to support local public safety initiatives such as intervention training,…

The current cause of the Grand Fire Park 2 fire is unknown, but it’s been posited that the fire was smoldering since a recent lightning storm/ Photo courtesy Greenwater/Crystal Mountain Fire Department

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Mount Rainier fire continues to burn

The fire was estimated to have grown from 200 acres to 300 over the weekend, but nothing was…

Gov. Bob Ferguson’s recent emergency proclamation on Eastern Washington firefighters gives people access to additional aid, like receiving copies of critical documents, health care and housing options, and businesses relief. Contributed photo

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Ferguson suspends state laws to aid wildfire victims

Here’s how the emergency proclamation makes additional resources available to people affected by fire emergencies.

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King County issues temporary outdoor fire ban

A Stage 2 burn ban means any outdoor fires are prohibited, but grills, wood pellet smokers, and propane…

A Renton Flock camera. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Renton

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Renton City Council votes to cover Flock cameras

The city of Renton will be covering all of the Flock automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras in…

A seaplane floats upside down in Lake Meridian on Aug. 24, 2024. Residents and first responders rescued pilot Alan Williams from the submerged plane. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Details behind a Kent pilot’s fatal flight into Lake Meridian

What seemed like a simple, short flight for Alan Williams to Lake Meridian in Kent so a friend…

Damaged structures in the aftermath of the Spokane fires that began on Saturday, Aug. 1. (Photo courtesy of Spokane Valley Fire Department)

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‘Overwhelming amount of damage’: Fight against Spokane fires

Firefighters were still battling Monday to gain control of wildfires that tore through residential areas in and around…

A signed detour will take I-405 traffic trough the Kennydale neighborhood. Photo provided by WSDOT

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Major I-405, other closures this weekend | Aug. 7-10

Several major highway constructions will overlap this weekend, including a full closure of I-405.

Map. Courtesy Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

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Wildfire smoke alert issued for Puget Sound area

A wildfire smoke alert has been issued Monday, Aug. 3 from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and…

This I-405 closure is just one of many that could affect commuters the weekend of Aug. 7. Image courtesy WSDOT

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Major road construction on I-5, I-405 this weekend | WSDOT

Delays are also expected on SR 520 and 202.

Puget Sound Fire assists with a 2025 wildfire near Los Angeles. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows

A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources…

Wildfire in Washington. (Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources)

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Washington under statewide burn ban through Sept.

The governor has declared a wildfire state of emergency.

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Auburn Police say ‘wrong man’ was involved in shooting | Update

Auburn Police say a Des Moines man tracked down by the use of Flock cameras was involved in…

The Ptarmigan Fire burning in Washington’s Pasayten Wilderness, as seen in this aerial photo taken by smokejumpers July 20, has crossed the Canadian border and burned at least 18,000 acres so far. State leaders in Oregon and Washington have called for reinforcements and expect a grueling August. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service)

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As fires rage in the Pacific Northwest, leaders call all hands on deck

With dozens of large fires burning across the Pacific Northwest, and nearly 2 million acres burned already, state…

The rabid bat was found at this location at Gene Coulon Park on Tuesday. Photo provided by Public Health – Seattle & King County

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Rabid bat found in Gene Coulon Park in Renton

A rabid animal was found at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on Tuesday.

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Fatal collision on NB I-5 near Federal Way

Northbound I-5 was closed for four hours near SR-161 following a fatal collision on Tuesday morning.

Tacoma General, Image courtesy MultiCare Health Systems

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MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients

MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross…

COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Regional Animal Services of King County

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Wildlife blamed for recent cat deaths in South King County

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) experts have concluded that recent cat deaths in South King County…