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Tourism Impact: Visit Seattle says the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated about $889 million for Seattle and King County, including $109 million in state and local tax revenue and support for 20,000 jobs—with roughly 1.3 million visitors attending matches and watch parties. Airport & Travel Amenities: The Port of Seattle is moving ahead with a Chase Sapphire Lounge plan at Sea-Tac after a $34 million airport lounge build-out stalled; commissioners will vote Sept. 27. Fall Travel Planning: NOAA and Washington State Parks explain why leaves change color and share guidance on when Washington’s fall foliage peaks by region. Wildfire Response: Washington State authorized state fire mobilization for the Second Street Fire near Benton City, with Level 3 evacuations and strike teams ordered to help local crews. Local Tourism Events: Lake Forest Park’s Third Place Art Walk returns Oct. 10 with family-friendly art, live music, and activities.

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WASHINGTON STATE PREP SCORES: Forks, Neah Bay win big again; East Jefferson loses wild shootout

Peninsula Daily News - Washington State |

Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel info about owner

Peninsula Daily News - Washington State

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Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group & Canso Investment Counsel through Black Press Media & Sound Publishing Inc
Year Founded	1916
Website	www.peninsuladailynews.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Port Angeles
Owner Country	Canada

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6 hours ago

Seattle University women's tennis team opens season with showcase tournament

Seattle City Wire - Washington State |

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron info about owner

Seattle City Wire - Washington

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Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://seattlecitywire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Hoping to bring ancestors home, families travel cross country

Ketchikan Daily News - Alaska |

Owner: Williams Family info about owner

Ketchikan Daily News - Alaska

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Owned By	Williams Family through Pioneer Printing Co., Inc.
Year Founded	1934
Website	https://www.ketchikandailynews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Alaska, Ketchikan
Owner Country	United States

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8 hours ago

Forget the bucket list: These are the cities I’d be putting on my travel list now

Starts at 60 |

Owner: Rebecca Wilson info about owner

Starts at 60

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Owned By	Rebecca Wilson
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://startsat60.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Brisbane
Owner Country	Australia

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7 hours ago

Danz CM Announces New Album The Interdimensional Extraterrestrial Time Travelers Society: Hear Two Tracks

Stereogum |

Owner: Scott Lapatine info about owner

Stereogum

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Owned By	Scott Lapatine (Founder & Editor-in-Chief)
Year Founded	2002
Website	www.stereogum.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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9 hours ago

World Cup generated $889 million for Seattle and King County

KNKX - Washington State |

Owner: Pacific Public Media & National Public Radio (NPR) Member Network info about owner

KNKX - Washington State

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Owned By	Pacific Public Media (Non-profit); National Public Radio (NPR) Network affiliate
Year Founded	1966
Website	www.knkx.org
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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10 hours ago

Long Beach Police: Electric lawnmower and a ouija board are missing

Chinook Observer - Washington State |

Owner: Todd Carpenter info about owner

Chinook Observer - Washington State

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Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group through EO Media Group
Year Founded	1900
Website	www.chinookobserver.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Long Beach
Owner Country	United States

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11 hours ago

Wake Forest vs Louisville Prediction, Odds, Picks Today: College Football Week 4

Action Network |

Owner: Better Collective Co. Group info about owner

Action Network

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Owned By	Better Collective Co. Group (Christian Dam Kirk Rasmussen & Jesper Søgaard CEO's & largest shareholders) through Action Network, Inc.
Year Founded	2018
Website	www.actionnetwork.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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