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FOLLOWUP: Excavation and other ‘early work’ under way on Fauntleroy Creek Culvert Replacement’s 45th SW section

That’s the west side of 45th SW, north of Wildwood, where “early work” in this part of the Fauntleroy Creek Culverts Replacement project is under way, according to a Seattle Public Utilities reminder circulated late today: Beginning the week of July 6 and continuing for approximately three weeks, crews will continue excavation and utility installation […]

Search continues for missing swimmer in Lake Chelan

The 43-year-old man reportedly jumped from a boat into the lake to swim. About five minutes later, his friend could not find him.

WORLD CUP: Flyover jets pass over West Seattle twice

No visual yet (aside from X clips like this) nor full ID, but for those who thought the World Cup flyover jets might have been the Blue Angels – same type of jets, F/A-18 Super Hornets. We saw them over West Seattle twice, after they took off from Boeing Field, and when they headed back […]

Alaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year

Alaska’s food assistance program had the highest payment error rate in the country for a fourth straight year last year, according to rankings put out by the Agriculture Department late last month.

2026 World Cup: Sounders’ Cristian Roldan won’t see field in Seattle

Sounders star Cristian Roldan is still hoping to see the World Cup field for the USMNT, but it won't come in Seattle as the midfielder is sideline with an injury.

Photos: U.S. faces Belgium in World Cup round of 16 in Seattle

George E. Johnson, who built a Black hair care empire, dies at 99

His hair product company, a longtime sponsor of TV’s “Soul Train,” was the first Black-owned business listed on a major American stock exchange.

2026 World Cup: Folarin Balogun in USMNT lineup vs. Belgium

Folarin Balogun is in the starting lineup for the United States for its FIFA Men's World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium.

WA skateboarder dies in fall after being pulled by golf cart, police say

Witnesses told deputies that they saw the man let go of the golf cart and continue traveling fast before one of his skateboard wheels caught on something in the road.

Idaho mother who blamed vaccinations for twins’ deaths has been charged with murder

An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after getting vaccinated now faces murder charges in their deaths.

Mikel Merino’s late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career

Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Federal Way woman pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud

The 53-year-old woman presented herself as an investment advisor and defrauded $3 million from people in the Korean community, many of whom are elderly.