Washington State Ferries expects a busy travel weekend over Labor Day and warned passengers to be prepared for last-minute delays or cancelations.
The agency projects nearly 400,000 people will ride a ferry between Aug. 31 and Sept. 5 with Saturday, Sept. 2 expected to be the peak travel day.
The busiest sailings will be routes headed westbound or onto an island Aug. 31-Sept. 2 and routes headed eastbound or off an island Sept. 3-Sept. 5. Read more
State Route 20 in the North Cascades reopened Wednesday after wildfire activity forced a five-day closure.
The Washington State Department of Transportation reopened SR 20, also known as North Cascades Highway, between milepost 120 in Newhalem and milepost 171 - approximately 22 miles west of Winthrop at 9 a.m. on Monday.
However, additional road closure are possible as crews continue to fight two wildfires in the area. Read more
This year is becoming an increasingly deadly year for traffic-related deaths on Washington roads, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and Washington State Patrol.
The worsening traffic safety crisis is leading to more deaths at this point in 2023 than the year before, the agencies reported on Aug. 30.
As of July, Washington saw 417 traffic-related fatalities, compared to 413 fatalities in July 2022. According to WTSC, 2022 marked the deadliest year on Washington roads since 1990. Read more
A heartbreaking story of animal neglect is unfolding in Whatcom County. More than a dozen popular doodle-breed dogs have been dumped over the past two weeks.
"Doodles" are mixes between poodles and another breed of dog, often Labradors or golden retrievers. At least 18 of these mixes have been abandoned on the streets around Ferndale.
"They've apparently become an inconvenience to someone," said Robert Paris of the Whatcom Humane Society.
The dogs have been discovered roaming around East Hemming Road, Kelly Road, Central Road and Aldergrove, and range in age from five months to four years. Read more
A beloved Seattle pizza shop reopened Wednesday under new ownership.
Northlake Tavern and Pizza House in the University District closed in January when its owner retired after 65 years in business.
Big Mario’s New York Style Pizza, which has three other Seattle locations, took over the business and reopened the shop as Big Mario’s Northlake Tavern. Read more
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