AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says

A lawsuit accuses California gas station operators of using artificial intelligence software to illegally coordinate and drive up prices at the pump.

Lake Chelan, WA boats stuck in logjam just days before Fourth of July

Lake Chelan visitors are stuck shoreside after tons of logs, ash and mountain gunk were washed into the lake from the burn scar area of the 2024 Pioneer Fire.

New WA laws hit July 1: More taxes, higher costs

Several laws take effect in Washington starting July 1, ranging from new taxes and benefits to guidelines on rural data centers and healthcare licensing.

UW student murder suspect to undergo another competency exam

The man accused of fatally stabbing a University of Washington student will undergo another competency evaluation.

New ranking reveals America’s most and least educated cities

America’s most educated workers aren’t spread evenly across the nation, they cluster in places that offer better job markets, higher wages and better lifestyle rewards for their degrees. 

American pride reaches lowest level in quarter century, poll finds

As the U.S. gears up for its 250th anniversary, a new poll reveals American national pride has plummeted to its lowest level in over two decades.

Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak escalates in West Texas; strict transport ban issued

Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 27, prompting Texas authorities to issue a fresh round of emergency quarantine orders to combat the flesh-eating parasite's expansion in West Texas.

AI may spot deadly heart risk in a routine ECG

UC Berkeley researchers say a new AI model found a hidden ECG signal that could help doctors identify more people at risk before sudden cardiac death.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Monday morning, followed by a 3.9 quake along the Blanco Fracture Zone.

Seattle police investigate armed robbery at Queen Anne 7-Eleven

Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a 7-Eleven in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood Monday morning.

Bill Maher awarded Mark Twain Prize during Kennedy Center ceremony

Those who were looking forward to witnessing one of comedy’s biggest nights of the year on Sunday will get their chance late next month as the presentation of the 2026 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor returns to Netflix.

Seattle's 300K-strong Pride crowds talk about love

The Seattle Pride Parade has transformed from a 200-person event 52 years ago into a massive city-wide annual celebration of 300,000 attendees. We were on the streets Sunday asking participants what it means to them.

Town of Winthrop, WA ordered to evacuate amid growing wildfire

Evacuation orders for areas west of Winthrop in Okanogan County have been downgraded after the fire's rapid growth prompted the entire town to evacuate Sunday.

Gobble Up festival hits Lake Union Park
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The Gobble Up Food Festival brought more than 75 artisan food booths to Lake Union Park on Saturday, while Taste Northwest continues its free admission event in Puyallup on Sunday.

3 firefighters die fighting Snyder Fire near Colorado-Utah border

The fast-moving flames of a wildfire burning near the Colorado-Utah border claimed the lives of three firefighters and injured two others who had huddled inside emergency shelters to escape the blaze.

Seattle weather: Mainly cloudy and cool Sunday

The cool pattern will continue into Sunday.  Afternoon highs will only again warm into the upper 60s throughout the region.  Morning lows will start the day around the low 50s.