Western Washington is expected to see increasing rainfall this weekend with a weather system bringing snow to the Cascades.
The busy travel weekend is expected to get busier.
According to KING 5 meteorologists, the best times to hit the road are Friday during the day, Saturday before mid-afternoon, or late Sunday. Read more
The family of Jashawna Hollingsworth is still searching for answers after she was shot and killed the day before Thanksgiving 2021.
Hollingsworth was spending a day at the Southcenter Mall with her boyfriend and his family. Both she and her boyfriend were shot in the parking lot. Hollingsworth died from her injuries. Her boyfriend Josiah Burnley, a college freshman who was home for the holiday, survived.
There is now a $4,000 reward available for information leading to an arrest. The reward poster states that anyone with tips can contact the Tukwila Police Department at 206-492-9007. Read more
There are trends in a lack of knowledge regarding proper recycling.
That's according to a survey from the recycling company Republic Services, which analyzed the recycling knowledge of more than 2,000 Americans. It shows 64% of respondents say they know what types of plastics can be recycled, but 61% incorrectly believe flexible plastics, including grocery bags and bubble wrap, are recyclable in their curbside bins.
Pete Keller, Republic Services VP of recycling and sustainability, said plastics are where most people get confused. Read more
A Tacoma band is blending elements of their Native American culture with modern rock in order to bring the lessons of their ancestors to new audiences.
Khu.eex may sound like modern rock at a distance, but upon listening closely, you get elements of cultures that are thousands of years old.
Most members are Native American, representing tribes including the Tlingit, Haida and Blackfoot. Founded in 2013, Khu.eex was born from a chance meeting between bassist Preston Singletary and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Bernie Worrell. Worrell made music history for bringing synth sounds to funk – and late in his life would inspire the Native artists to blend Native sounds with modern music. Read more
Seattle rock legend Jimi Hendrix's 80th birthday would have been this weekend and the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) has put together a special line-up of events to celebrate.
The event kicked off at 10 a.m, on Friday.
The museum initially aimed to put on something small to mark the occasion, but the event ended up growing into something bigger, which includes a documentary screening, a pop up shop, a display of his most iconic costumes and a Q&A with his sister, Janie Hendrix. Read more
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