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Washington state skier dies in second Mount McKinley incident of 2025 climbing season
A skier died after triggering an avalanche that carried him more than 1,500 feet down North America’s tallest peak, officials said, marking the second death at Denali National Park and Preserve in this year's climbing season. Nicholas Vizzini, 29,...

Seattle Sounders Club World Cup 2025 fixture schedule
Seattle Sounders qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to be part of the new expanded tournament. Alongside Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC, the MLS side are one of three representatives from the host nation, but it is the Sounders'...
Washington state skier killed in avalanche on Mount McKinley
A skier died after triggering an avalanche that carried him more than 1,500 feet down North America’s tallest peak, officials said, marking the second death at Denali National Park and Preserve in this year's climbing season. Nicholas Vizzini, 29,...

Nottingham Forest triple transfer state of play as rivals threaten to hijack deal
Nottingham Forest still have some negotiating to do to secure the signatures of two Botafogo players, it has been reported. The Reds are targeting a triple swoop for striker Igor Jesus, centre-back Jair Cunha and left-back Cuiabano from the...

Seattle March Protests ICE Raids Amid Trumps Administration’s Controversial Policies
SEATTLE, Washington — Hundreds of protesters gathered at Cal Anderson Park on Wednesday evening to march against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration raids. The event, which started at 7 p.m., saw participants travel from Capitol...

Timmy's Seattle Ebay Steal!
I've mentioned my comic addiction to you many times. I could, after all, be spending my money on crack. But nope, I spend it on comics, even on the weirder finds. But this might have been one of the better deals, even a steal from eBay, and the...

Oregon’s Merkley, Wyden seek to boost funding for prescribed burns, forest thinning to curb wildfire threats
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with KTVZ News Wednesday about efforts to improve forest management, through more thinning and prescribed burns, to reduce the intensity of major, destructive wildfires. On the same day,...

Everett police save grade school's camping trip from cancellation
A local school on the brink of canceling its 5th grade camping trip is saved just in time. STANWOOD, Wash. - Olivia Park Elementary School was on the brink of canceling its fifth-grade camping trip. That is until the Everett Police Department...

Trump Administration Sees Growing Pushback as Travel Ban Separates Families
Condemnation is growing of President Trump’s travel ban that went into effect Monday, banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen...

AI at the Crossroads, Booking.com in the Crosshairs: This Week’s Travel Industry Headlines
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 6, 2025, is below. Like last week’s Update, which featured a number of stories on Booking.com, this week’s Update also includes several Booking.com...

Traveler was turned away from her flight home from Spain. Now somebody owes her $3,244.
I was flying home from Madrid to Seattle on Aer Lingus, booked through Alaska Airlines using miles. But the airline denied me boarding even though I had a ticket. I had to buy a new ticket on another airline, which cost me $3,244. Alaska Airlines...
Gov. Ferguson, Washington state leaders slam Trump’s new travel bans, call them ‘hate repackaged’
Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) After putting a stop to President Donald Trump’s original 2017 travel ban, then-Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson received thousands of letters expressing thanks. He replied to some handwritten notes,...

High bacteria levels: Stay out of Seattle’s poop-filled Magnuson Beach
Seattle Parks and Recreation is warning beachgoers to stay out of the water at Magnuson Beach for the foreseeable future. The King County health department listed the water around Magnuson Beach as a “high bacteria” area. High bacteria levels at...

Podcast: Scott Stulen: Leading Seattle Art Museum into the Future
[00:00:00] Jonathan Sposato: Welcome back to the Seattle Magazine Podcast where we explore the incredible people and ideas shaping the culture of our world-class city. I’m thrilled to introduce today’s guest, a leader in the art world who’s...

Manhunt Intensifies for Ex-Soldier Accused of Killing His Three Daughters in Washington State
Authorities are intensifying their search for Travis Decker, an ex-US Army soldier, who is the primary suspect in the deaths of his three young daughters. A recent sighting by hikers near a secluded alpine lake in Washington state has...

Washington state officials rip travel ban, cite harm to immigrants and economy
By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square Members of the Port of Seattle Commission were joined by state and Seattle leaders to decry President Donald Trump’s recent travel bans against 12 countries, warning that it could harm the Pacific Northwest's...

Eva Longoria sizzles on Spanish beach 6,000 miles from LA riots after slamming Trump
Eva Longoria was sizzling in a plunging bathing suit as she hit the beach in her new home of Spain - on the same day she slammed the ongoing ICE raids on the the other side of the world. The Desperate Housewives star, 50, kicked off swimsuit...

'Wine Village' proposed for Kelowna's McKinley Beach
A new ‘wine village’ with up to 20 tasting suites maintained by local vintners is proposed for the lakefront neighborhood of McKinley Beach in Kelowna. For the project to proceed, city council would have to amend the neighbourhood’s zoning to...

People, pets warned to stay away from bacteria-infested waters at Magnuson Beach
SEATTLE — Public Health - Seattle & King County has issued a warning for Magnuson Beach, advising people and pets to avoid the water due to high bacteria levels. Recent water tests have indicated that the current conditions could pose a health...

Starbucks Will Pay Up to $136,000 for New Job to Travel the World
Coffee giant Starbucks is hiring one internal and one external candidate to become "Global Coffee Creators," a social media-savvy role that could pay up to $136,000 and involves traveling the world to showcase the company's coffee operations. Why...