Ramsey Pfeffinger
Ramsey Pfeffinger is a Digital Content Creator at FOX 13 Seattle. Prior to joining our Seattle team in July 2024, Ramsey worked at news stations in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
While at these stations, he covered stories like Super Bowl LVIII, the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix, Vegas Golden Knights' 2023 Stanley Cup Championship, along with the devastating UNLV shooting on December 6, 2023, the Caldor, Dixie, and Beckwourth Complex wildfires in northern Nevada and California, and many more community events in between.
He attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he earned degrees in Communication Studies and Journalism. After studying travel writing at L'Université Catholique de Lyon, he knew he wanted to branch out and work in new and exciting places. Ramsey comes to Seattle ready to connect Washingtonians with news that matters most to their unique neighborhoods.
Ramsey covers any topic that helps area residents engage with their communities, with special interests in real estate, music, natural resource conservation, large-scale events, and LGBTQ+ stories.
The latest from Ramsey Pfeffinger
Here's where fires in Washington state are burning
The latest information on active and fully contained wildfires burning in Washington state.
WA air quality map: Wildfire smoke forecast and updates across the state
The latest information on air quality, forecast conditions and active wildfires burning in Washington state.
Owen makes his debut: New sea lion dives into Tacoma, WA Point Defiance Zoo, Aquarium
Born on June 1, the sea lion pup named Owen is now ready for visitors at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium now, alongside his parents and sibling, Pepper.
Seattle single-family rents ease in 2026
Renting in the Puget Sound region may have just gotten a bit easier, as single-family rents take a dip. However, prices still remain out of reach for many people following a 2025 surge.
Hazy Seattle: Air quality dips due to PNW wildfires
Residents in the western Washington region will notice a dip in their air quality this week as changing weather patterns bring in wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight declares emergency, returns to Rome
Passengers on a flight between Seattle and Rome faced a roller-coaster of travel plans over the weekend as a mechanical issue caused an emergency declaration to return back to the Italian capital.
Continuation of pay extended for Longview, WA workers after implosion
Following the deadly explosion in Longview, Washington earlier this year, the workers and union members there got some good news about their continuation of pay as their community continues to heal.
Western WA drivers brace for massive traffic congestion over July 17-20 weekend
Western Washington drivers are bracing for more traffic woes, several major highway routes will be impacted by another round of road work and lane closures this weekend.
American Red Cross needs blood donations amid emergency shortage declaration
With more traumas and fewer blood donations, the American Red Cross says they have now declared an emergency shortage, asking community members to donate if they can.
When, where Seattle is getting its first Dutch Bros Coffee
Its lights out for Starbucks and nearly show time for Dutch Bros as the Oregon company continues its quest for northern expansion with a location inside a former 'bucks in the Emerald City.