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With freezing temperatures expected to continue, King County residents looking to warm up can use open King County Library System branches as free daytime shelter. Overnight options include the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall and other warming centers in places like Auburn and Snoqualmie.

Transit agencies ramped up service and urged fans to use public transportation ahead of Sunday’s Rams-Seahawks NFC Championship at Lumen Field, as parking prices climbed toward $100 and I-5 construction added congestion. Officials pointed to expanded Link light rail service, extra postgame trains and more than 20 bus routes as alternatives to driving.

Here are your family friendly events happening around the pacific northwest this weekend. 

A 37-year-old man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, police said, the third such shooting in the city in recent weeks. Seattle University politics professor Dr. Patrick Schoettmer discussed what may come next from investigators and public officials as Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey renewed calls to end the federal operation.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, along with other local city officials are giving an update after a man was shot by federal agents and died Saturday morning.

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Pregame festivities for Sunday's big game were already underway Friday night, as the 12s braved the chilly temperatures for a Blue Friday rally ahead of the NFC championship.

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Camp Fire CEO Shawna Rosenzweig joins FOX 13 to speak on the youth development organization, the programs and life lessons it offers, and how its partnership with Puyallup Chocolates has opened fundraising opportunities.

Advanced DNA testing and genetic genealogy have identified two long-unidentified sets of remains found along Washington’s coast, including Edwin Asher, an Oregon mayor who disappeared while crab fishing decades ago.

A proposed statewide payroll tax on salaries above $125,000 drew testimony in Olympia this week, with supporters saying it would generate new revenue for state services and opponents warning it could hurt hiring and raise consumer costs. House Bill 2100, sponsored by Rep. Shaun Scott of Seattle, would levy a 5% tax and is modeled after Seattle’s existing payroll tax. Backers argued the Seattle program has produced growing revenue, while business groups said a statewide version could reach beyond large corporations and affect employers across multiple industries.

A King County man whose van was stolen with $10,000 worth of hot sauce inventory and drum equipment inside says the vehicle was found in White Center, stripped of its battery and catalytic converter and heavily damaged inside.

Below-average snowpack across the Cascades and Olympics has led several Washington ski resorts to limit terrain and adjust operations, with some lifts closed or operating on reduced schedules.