The smoke-covered Puget Sound region could finally start getting some relief on Monday.
Improvement will be slow and gradual but National Weather Service models are showing the first signs of cleaner air over the Olympic Peninsula and parts of inland Puget Sound Monday night.
An approaching weather system helps the air begin to mix out smoky pollutants over western Washington through the day Monday.
Police and firefighters responded to the Seattle waterfront when Pier 58, next to the Great Wheel, collapsed Sunday, sending construction workers into the water below.
Seven people were working on the pier when it collapsed, according to the Office of the Waterfront. Two men, ages 30 and 42, fell into the water and were sent to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Crews were deconstructing the pier when the northeast corner collapsed.
A woman had a rock thrown into her car while driving on I-90 in Seattle, bursting through the windshield, landing in the back seat of her car, knocking the middle seat out of place. Thankfully, she was uninjured.
Washington State Patrol said rocks are thrown at cars a few times a year, mainly around Seattle where pedestrians have easy access to freeway shoulders and overpasses.
On Sunday, firefighters reported significant progress on the Sumner Grade Fire and downgraded the size of the fire. The fire is 65% contained.
East Pierce Fire Chief Bud Backer described the week as "chaotic" and said reduced winds and higher humidity on Sunday gave them a chance to better survey the size.
Backer said the fire burned 494 acres, destroyed two homes and six other small buildings, like sheds.
Over the past several months, we’ve seen massive protests across the country calling attention to issues of systemic racism and racial injustice.
KING 5’s new show “Facing Race,” aired on Sunday as anchor Joyce Taylor and executive producer Christin Ayers ask viewers to “be brave” and join them for an honest conversation about the role systemic racism plays in our everyday lives.
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