Local // Local NewsCallie Craighead, Seattle P-IJuly 8, 2021Updated: July 8, 2021 12:07 p.m. 1of8A person uses an umbrella for shade from the sun while walking near Pike Place Market,...

A shortage in trained lifeguards has caused Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) to close the popular swimming beach at Seward Park indefinitely. The park was chosen based on "equity considerations, geographic distribution,...

Another destructive, invasive pest could soon pose a significant threat to Washington's agriculture industry.The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) reported collecting over 415 Japanese beetles from traps in late June in...

A total of ten Puget Sound beaches in four different counties are under "no contact" advisories due to dangerously high bacteria levels present in the water.The Washington Department of Ecology announced on...

Organizers from the Compassion Seattle charter amendment say they have gathered enough signatures from Seattle voters to get the initiative on the November 2021 ballot.The amendment was introduced in April with the...

AAA expects more than 47.7 million Americans to travel over the Independence Day weekend — a 40% increase compared to last year's pandemic lows — and even listed the Seattle metro area...

The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced a statewide burn ban will go into effect on July 2 following record-breaking heat and dry conditions in the state.The order was signed by...

Good thing the Washington heat wave is over: several King County beaches are now closed due to high bacteria levels.The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) announced Wednesday that...