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The latest jobs report for Washington state shows slight hiring growth and a dip in unemployment for the first time in more than a year and a half. Though unemployment in the state remains higher than the national average, labor economists called the news “bright” and credited World Cup-related hiring for the bump.
https://www.kuow.org/economy/2026-08-19/washington-state-unemployment-fell-slightly-in-july-adding-over-20-000-jobs
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In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington state have totaled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
https://www.kuow.org/governing/2026-08-19/cost-to-battle-20-washington-wildfires-has-topped-200m
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Washington’s Democratic governor and a Republican congressman are asking President Donald Trump to meet with them to discuss the wildfires that have devastated parts of the state this summer.
https://www.kuow.org/governing/2026-08-19/ferguson-baumgartner-seek-meeting-with-trump-on-washington-wildfires
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The debate on how to combat open-air drug markets is a perennial topic in Seattle. The Stay Out of Drug Area (SODA) law was supposed to take on the issue. Two years later, it's barely being used.
https://www.kuow.org/law/2026-08-19/seattles-soda-law-once-hotly-debated-is-now-barely-being-used-city-leaders-weigh-in-on-what-that-means
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The Orca Behavior Institute recorded a record-breaking number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea in July.
https://www.kuow.org/animals/2026-08-19/the-salish-sea-is-the-place-to-be-for-orcas-this-summer-whats-behind-this-trend
#KUOW #News #Environment #Animals #Orcas #Nature -
Nikola Tesla STEM High School came in at No. 9 among U.S. News and World Report’s best high schools in the country.
https://www.kuow.org/education/2026-08-18/this-seattle-area-magnet-school-is-one-of-the-best-in-the-nation-again
#KUOW #News #Science #Education #SchoolsAndEducation -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has rejected President Trump’s practice of installing top federal prosecutors without Senate confirmation. The Trump administration plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case could affect Seattle, where the U.S. attorney appointed by federal judges, Roger Rogoff, was fired by Trump and is suing to be reinstated.
https://www.kuow.org/law/2026-08-18/ninth-circuit-ruling-could-impact-who-serves-as-u-s-attorney-in-seattle
#KUOW #News #Government #Law,CrimeAndCourt #SeattleNews #LawAndCourts -
A new poll seems to show broad support for the use of cameras in Seattle. Anti-surveillance advocates disagree.
https://www.kuow.org/politics/2026-08-17/lobbying-intensifies-in-seattle-over-surveillance-cameras
#KUOW #News #SeattlePoliceDepartment #Government #Law,CrimeAndCourt #Politics -
Rep. Tarra Simmons says she plans to appeal.
https://www.kuow.org/politics/2026-08-17/washington-state-lawmaker-hit-with-15k-fine-in-ethics-case
#KUOW #News #WashingtonStateLegislature #Politics -
Wildfires have shut down two segments of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington. Long-distance hikers unable to reach Canada have responded creatively to preserve the PCT experience.
https://www.kuow.org/climate/2026-08-14/new-monument-marks-northern-end-of-fire-blocked-pacific-crest-trail
#KUOW #News #Climate #ClimateChange #Climate #Wildfires #Outdoors -
Seattle’s previous interim police chief Sue Rahr told KUOW that outside candidates may be reluctant to seek the job of the city’s next police chief, given high turnover and current political instability between the brand-new mayor and the city council who criticized her dismissal of Chief Shon Barnes. But Rahr said there may be promising internal candidates at SPD.
https://www.kuow.org/governing/2026-08-14/former-interim-chief-sue-rahr-predicts-few-outside-candidates-to-head-seattle-police
#KUOW #News #Seattle #Government #SeattlePoliceDepartment #Shooting -
The Pacific Northwest will need a massive buildout of new energy infrastructure over the next six years to meet rising electricity demand, according to a draft regional power plan released Thursday.
https://www.kuow.org/environment/2026-08-14/with-pnw-electricity-demand-surging-planners-map-out-major-grid-upgrades
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A King County Superior Court judge has ordered the online prediction market Kalshi to cease most of its operations in Washington state, but Kalshi officials say the court lacks jurisdiction to make that call.
https://www.kuow.org/law/2026-08-14/king-county-judge-orders-kalshi-to-stop-most-online-betting-in-washington-state
#KUOW #News #WashingtonState #LawAndCourts -
The wife of Carlos Sanchez Villalba says every day has been harder since losing her husband. He was one of the victims at the Seattle Center mass shooting last month.
https://www.kuow.org/crime/2026-08-14/every-day-is-harder-dad-killed-at-seattle-center-is-laid-to-rest
#KUOW #News #Obituary #Shooting #Crime -
The private owners of the immigrant detention center in Tacoma said they’ll soon be in talks with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to sell some of their detention facilities across the country to the feds. It remains unclear whether those negotiations include the Northwest ICE Processing Center, which has been run by GEO Group since 2005.
https://www.kuow.org/immigration/2026-08-13/is-ice-about-to-take-control-of-the-privately-run-detention-center-in-tacoma
#KUOW #News #ImmigrationInTheNorthwest #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #Immigration #TrumpAndTheNorthwest -
An outpouring of support and community has surrounded the victims of the Spokane Complex fires.
https://www.kuow.org/climate/2026-08-13/in-wake-of-spokane-complex-fires-helpers-arrive-in-droves
#KUOW #News #Wildfires #Spokane #Climate -
Tacoma police arrested Democratic candidate Krista Perez for a suspected DUI earlier this week.
https://www.kuow.org/elections/2026-08-13/democratic-washington-state-house-candidate-arrested-for-dui-in-tacoma
#KUOW #News #Elections #Elections #WashingtonStateLegislature -
Seattle Public Schools plans to begin an audit of its human resource practices. The move follows a pledge from SPS Superintendent Ben Shuldiner to reexamine how the district responds when teachers are accused of harassment or sexual abuse.
https://www.kuow.org/education/2026-08-13/seattle-public-schools-audits-hr-department-after-complaints-of-a-broken-system
#KUOW #News #Education #SchoolsAndEducation #EducationAndKids #Education #SeattlePublicSchools -
If Jaelynn Scott joins the state House, it will also likely mean at least two democratic socialists serving in the Legislature.
https://www.kuow.org/elections/2026-08-13/washington-poised-to-elect-its-first-openly-trans-legislator
#KUOW #News #Elections #Elections #WashingtonStateLegislature -
New estimates show $3.1 billion in the next budget would be lost if voters pass Initiative 645 and eliminate the new levy on higher earners.
https://www.kuow.org/economy/2026-08-13/wa-revenue-officials-income-tax-will-bring-in-more-money-than-first-expected
#KUOW #News #Economy #Elections #Taxes #WashingtonStateLegislature -
The vote sets the stage for months of negotiations on a long-term lease and the nearly $600 million renovation project.
https://www.kuow.org/politics/2026-08-13/portland-city-council-approves-term-sheet-for-moda-center-renovations
#KUOW #News #Portland #Politics -
Extra wide RVs parked on city streets are a common sight in Seattle’s residential neighborhoods today. That could end in July 2027 as part of a suite of rule changes being considered by the city council. It’s part of an effort to move people out of RVs and into shelter or housing.
https://www.kuow.org/governing/2026-08-12/extra-wide-rvs-could-be-outlawed-on-seattles-residential-streets-next-summer
#KUOW #News #HousingAndHomeless #SeattleCityCouncil #SeattleNews #Government #Homeless -
Two Seattle residents have filed a recall petition against Mayor Katie Wilson, alleging she's “derelict in her duties for public safety of the city of Seattle.”
https://www.kuow.org/governing/2026-08-12/recall-petition-filed-against-seattle-mayor-katie-wilson-faces-uphill-battle
#KUOW #News #SeattleNews #Government -
"The End of Oak Street" delivers a curious premise, but can it keep momentum through its conclusion?
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-08-12/could-you-survive-the-end-of-oak-street
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Under the new legislation, Seattle landlords must disclose fees in advertising rent prices, and can’t charge fees for things like mail and package delivery. The new regulations don't go into effect until July 1, 2027.
https://www.kuow.org/governing/2026-08-11/seattle-bans-landlords-from-charging-junk-fees-like-pet-rent
#KUOW #News #SeattleCityCouncil #Housing #Government -
The University of Washington said Tuesday that a decision to cancel an appearance by left-wing streamer Hasan Piker was based solely on the sponsoring school not following proper procedures and not on Piker's controversial stance on Israel.
https://www.kuow.org/politics/2026-08-11/uw-canceled-speech-by-left-wing-streamer-hasan-piker-was-it-due-to-process-or-pressure
#KUOW #News #SeattleNews #Politics #UniversityOfWashington -
According to documents submitted by the Seattle Police Department, a 20-year-old defendant arrested on charges unrelated to the shooting, was a friend of Junior Cee Niko Semo, the 19-year old who was killed at the festival. He told police several friends gathered to “clear the air” before the festival.
https://www.kuow.org/crime/2026-08-11/friends-gathered-to-clear-the-air-before-bite-of-seattle-shooting-court-records-show
#KUOW #News #SeattleCenter #LawAndCourts #Crime -
More than 650,000 acres have burned in Washington in 2026, making it the state’s worst fire year since 2021, with months still left in fire season. The rapidly growing Little Giant Fire more than doubled in size in just five days, burning an area larger than the city of Seattle and Vashon Island combined.
https://www.kuow.org/climate/2026-08-07/little-giant-fire-spreads-toward-cabins-towns-in-washington-cascades
#KUOW #News #Weather #Environment #Climate #Wildfires #PublicHealth