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Wildfire smoke alert issued for region

A wildfire smoke alert was issued by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and local public health agencies of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, stating that air pollution is increasing due to wildfire smoke and may cause health problems.   “We are experiencing significant smoke in Western Washington,” officials said. “Air quality will likely…

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Cold snap prompts Tuesday night opening of Burien Severe Weather Shelter

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been updated with the correct date. The Burien Severe Weather Shelter will open Tuesday night, Feb. 17 in response to incoming cold weather and a possible snow forecast, organizers announced. According to the Burien Severe Weather Shelter team, the shelter will open through at least Thursday night, with future plans…

Burien Severe Weather Shelter to open tonight and operate through Monday, Jan. 19

The Burien Severe Weather Shelter will be open overnight starting tonight – Saturday, Jan. 17 – through Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, providing a warm place to sleep for people in need during cold weather, according to organizers. The shelter will operate each night from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. at Highline United Methodist Church, located…

VIDEO: Attorney General Nick Brown addresses Trump administration lawsuits and local economic pressures at South Sound Legislative Breakfast

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown told South Sound business leaders on Tuesday, Dec. 16 that his office is pressing ahead on consumer protection and public safety work while accelerating legal challenges to actions by the Trump administration that he said are harming Washington. Brown was the keynote speaker at the South Sound Chambers of Commerce…

VIDEOS: Evacuation ordered in Tukwila area Monday after Desimone Levee breach

King County emergency officials ordered residents and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Tukwila, Renton and Kent to evacuate immediately on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2025 after a breach in the Desimone Levee created dangerous flooding conditions. The King County Office of Emergency Management issued a “GO NOW” evacuation notice Monday afternoon…

Burien family launches fundraiser after river erosion/flooding destroys grandparents home

A Burien family with deep generational ties to south King County is rallying around elderly grandparents who lost their longtime home last week after flooding and rapid erosion along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Barry and Ruth Hutchinson, grandparents and great grandparents in their 80s, were forced to evacuate…

Maritime High School student launches Cold Weather Clothing Drive in downtown Burien

Maritime High School student Lewis B. Press has launched a Cold Weather Clothing Drive to collect coats and jackets for Transform Burien, with donation bins placed inside several downtown Burien businesses through the end of December. Press, a junior at Maritime, is organizing the drive as part of a school project focused on community benefit.…

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