WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY: 22 notes!

(In honor of Colman Pool’s last day of the year, Janelle Otterholt caught a seagull on its tarp) Good morning – here’s what’s up for your Sunday, featuring some one-time-only experiences, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and inbox:...

Steelers’ costly mistakes down them 31-17 against Seattle Seahawks in home opener

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face off against the Seattle Seahawks, which is a game filled with storylines due to the off-season trade of DK Metcalf. Metcalf was traded to the Steelers this offseason for a second-round pick...

Washington State Discover Pass Price Increase Effective October 1

andrew-s-fxzpF7bnWDY-unsplash andrew-s-fxzpF7bnWDY-unsplash The cost to visit a state park in Washington is going up. Come October 1st, the priceof the annual Discover Pass will go up to $45. No Matter When You Purchase It, the Discover Pass Is a...

Washington State Alert: Your Favorite Pasta Might Not Be Safe

It's another check your pantry food recall alert in Washington. Here's what we know about the recall that was recently posted by the FDA. Goodles Pasta Recall in Washington State Over Undeclared Allergens Gooder Foods, Inc. is recalling 5 lots of...

Paws on deck: Washington State Ferries testing new pet policy

Washington State Ferries has launched a six-month pilot program allowing dogs to ride in indoor passenger areas for the first time. SEATTLE, Wash. - Washington State Ferries is letting the dogs in. For the first time, leashed pets are now allowed...

Insurance rates on Washington state health care exchange set to surge

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard BELLEVUE — Top U.S. House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries traveled here Friday to decry rising health insurance costs he says are driven by recent actions from congressional Republicans and the...

Voters to again decide whether to invest WA Cares funds in the stock market

Washington voters bucked an attempt last year to let folks opt out of the state’s new program providing long-term care benefits to residents. This year, they’ll weigh in again on the WA Cares program on the November ballot. This time, they’ll...

It's the Era of 'Self-Prohibition.' That's Made Booze-Free Alcohol a Big Business

Tristan Fewings / Getty Images Actor Tom Holland launched an alcohol-free beer called Bero. A market for alcohol-free beer, wine and spirits shops has opened up as more Americans moderate their drinking. Fewer adults drink, and those who do...

Revisiting Seahawks' decision to trade D.K. Metcalf to Steelers

For six seasons, the Seahawks and D.K. Metcalf enjoyed a fruitful relationship. The hulking pass-catcher recorded three 1,000-yard seasons, including a 1,300-yard campaign in 2020, and nabbed two Pro Bowl appearances, establishing himself as one...

I quit my comfortable financial research job to start a drone company. Here's why I took the leap.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 30-year-old Jacob Stonecipher, founder of Sustainable Skylines, a startup drone manufacturer based in Miami. His identity has been verified. This story has been edited for length and clarity....

money Best bank offers in Singapore (September 2025): Win a XPeng G6 Electric Car, get 50% off flights and more

Everybody loves credit card sign-up promotions, but not many of us realise the promotions don't end with a welcome gift. Banks actually shower us with tons of lifestyle deals and perks just for owning and using their credit cards or debit cards —...

Seattle Symphony’s new music director, Xian Zhang, makes history on podium

With a tiny flick of her fingers from the Benaroya Hall podium, Xian Zhang unleashes a delicate flurry of clipped, staccato notes from the Seattle Symphony’s violins during a June rehearsal for Beethoven’s violin concerto featuring soloist Hilary...

This tech giant suspends Palestinian employee after he accused firm over business with Israeli government, 'I 

US e-commerce and tech giant Amazon has dismissed a software engineer for criticising the company’s business partnership with the government of Israel. Palestinian engineer Ahmed Shahrour is based in Seattle and works for Amazon’s Whole Foods....

Business notes: Walla Walla Corn Maze will open Sept. 26

Walla Walla Corn Maze The Walla Walla Corn Maze announced through its Facebook page that on Friday, Sept. 26, its corn maze will open to the public once again. For the last 25 years, the Walla Walla Corn Maze has created fun designs and pathways...

Former Washington state worker sentenced for nearly $900K embezzlement

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard TACOMA — A former Washington state worker who admitted to embezzling nearly $900,000 in taxpayer funding to finance his gambling addiction was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in federal...

Washington governor counting on Jesse Jones to improve how the state serves residents

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard For two decades, embattled consumers knew having investigative journalist Jesse Jones on their side could very likely make things right for them. Now, Gov. Bob Ferguson is counting on Jones to...

Former Washington state worker sentenced for embezzling $900K to fund gambling

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS) A former state employee was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on Thursday for stealing nearly $900,000 in taxpayer money over four years to fund his destructive gambling habit. Matthew R. Ping, who used...

Amid pause, new immigration policy concerns Washington state Head Start programs

Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS) Head Start programs in Washington are still largely in a holding pattern after the federal government agreed not to enforce its plan to bar undocumented immigrants until early September. That agreement,...

Washington state's economic forecast essentially unchanged

(The Center Square) – Washington state's economic forecast remains relatively unchanged since the June forecast, when it was revealed that the state may run out of money by 2027 despite an historic tax increase in the 2025 legislative session. “I...

Homeowners face nightmare scenario in insurance market: 'Everyone's just kind of holding their breath'

Washington homeowners are at the mercy of insurance companies as homeowners are increasingly losing coverage or forced to pay hiked premiums for the same coverage due to heightened climate risks. What's happening? As the Seattle Times reported,...