On June 18, 10 workers at the Hanford nuclear site in eastern Washington digging in what are known as the "tank farms" were overcome by strange odors.
Nine of the workers sought medical treatment, including three who were transported to the hospital for an overnight stay and were given oxygen.
The KING 5 Investigators have found the event went unreported by the contractor involved. Read more
A large crowd frustrated over Washington's COVID-19 vaccine mandate protested outside the state Capitol in Olympia over the weekend. Several said they were state workers upset they're being forced to get vaccinated.
Ferry workers, teachers, health care workers, and other state employees took turns sharing their frustrations about the mandate.
State employees, health care workers and K-12 employees need to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 or risk losing their jobs. Read more
About a quarter of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) purchased large tents so some students can eat their lunches outdoors, where COVID-19 is less likely to spread, the district said Tuesday.
Parents have been circulating a petition urging the district to make outdoor meals standard at all schools when first through 12th graders return on Sept. 1.
“We have two weeks until school begins, and time is tight, but we've seen SPS adjust plans quickly in the past, and we have confidence we can do so again,” the petition says. Read more
A deadline is here for parents who are receiving the new advance monthly child tax credit. It affects them in a couple of different ways.
The credit is $3,600 annually for children under age 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 to 17. Eligible families will receive $300 monthly for each child under 6 and $250 per older child. It was part of the American Rescue Plan passed in March and the first payments went out in July and August. Read more
When temperatures soar, there are some places in western Washington where temperatures can vary by as much as 20 degrees.
Data from a “heat mapping” project in Seattle and King County shows areas with less tree canopy can experience hotter temperatures during extreme heatwaves.
King County is in the midst of an effort to add more green spaces and trees within those spaces to fight back against climate change and dangerous heat waves. Read more
Also see: Seattle local forecast
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