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Nottingham Forest triple transfer state of play as rivals threaten to hijack deal

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’s Public Drug Use, Crime, and Homelessness Scare Away Microsoft’s Big Developer Conference

Seattle’s Public Drug Use, Crime, and Homelessness Scare Away Microsoft’s Big Developer Conference

Microsoft has decided against hosting its popular developer conference for 2026 and beyond in Seattle — the hometown of the company’s founders — after attendees complained about the open drug use and “general uncleanliness” of the downtown Seattle...

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Top 10 Employment Law Changes in Washington State

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Top 10 Employment Law Changes in Washington State

Summary Employers operating in Washington State must take steps quickly to comply with a slew of new labor and employment laws passed by the Washington State Legislature during the recent session. These new laws significantly expand the Paid Sick...

Washington volunteers step up as recreation areas face staffing, budget cuts

Washington volunteers step up as recreation areas face staffing, budget cuts

MOUNT SI NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AREA — On a spring weekday, Cedarcrest High School students Max Nelson and Monte Dams spent what should have been fourth period on the trail to Teneriffe Falls. But don’t get the impression that the...

Man's blood found where 3 sisters in Washington state were murdered as their dad vanishes

Man's blood found where 3 sisters in Washington state were murdered as their dad vanishes

Washington authorities said they discovered blood belonging to a male at the campsite where three young sisters were found dead last week during a planned visitation with their father. Travis Decker, a former soldier, has been charged with three...

Manhunt for father accused of killing three daughters intensifies in Washington state

Manhunt for father accused of killing three daughters intensifies in Washington state

LEAVENWORTH, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Several areas within the North Cascades National Park are back open as the manhunt for the father suspected of killing his three young daughters intensifies. Park officials say the roads, areas and trails...

Oregon’s Merkley, Wyden seek to boost funding for prescribed burns, forest thinning to curb wildfire threats

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,...

Timmy's Seattle Ebay Steal!

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...

Trump Administration Sees Growing Pushback as Travel Ban Separates Families

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...

Everett police save grade school's camping trip from cancellation

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...

AI at the Crossroads, Booking.com in the Crosshairs: This Week’s Travel Industry Headlines

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...

High bacteria levels: Stay out of Seattle’s poop-filled Magnuson Beach

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

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...

'Wine Village' proposed for Kelowna's McKinley Beach

'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...

Eva Longoria sizzles on Spanish beach 6,000 miles from LA riots after slamming Trump

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...

People, pets warned to stay away from bacteria-infested waters at Magnuson Beach

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...

Olympia’s £1.3bn redevelopment set to inject over £600 into UK economy

Olympia’s £1.3bn redevelopment set to inject over £600 into UK economy

New economic analysis by Volterra reveals Olympia’s redevelopment will significantly boost UK tourism and generate substantial economic returns. Redevelopment will drive over £600 million Gross Value Added (GVA) annually, attracting 3.5 million...

Las Vegas ranks 7th in new report ranking world's top hiking cities

Las Vegas ranks 7th in new report ranking world's top hiking cities

Las Vegas (KSNV) — Las Vegas is one of the top destinations for hiking, according to a new report. In the global study conducted by online hiking retailer SportsShoes.com, Rio de Janeiro was named the best city in the world for hikers, followed by...

Starbucks Will Pay Up to $136,000 for New Job to Travel the World

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...

Big Brothers Big Sisters connecting Aberdeen youth to forestry careers

Big Brothers Big Sisters connecting Aberdeen youth to forestry careers

On June 4, a presentation on wildland fire careers and a visit by the crew with Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Central Park Station marked the last Big Brothers Big Sisters meeting of the school year. Since December, three...

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