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Seattle forecast: classic winter soak today with a 98% chance of rain, gusty SSE winds and temps near 9°C 🌧️🌬️ Showers and clouds linger all week—no true blue-sky day in sight. Plan ahead with the full... https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Seattle forecast: classic winter soak today with a 98% chance of rain, gusty SSE winds and temps near 9°C 🌧️🌬️ Showers and clouds linger all week—no true blue-sky day in sight. Plan ahead with the full... https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
Two serious incidents in Seattle: a Leschi home destroyed by a fast-moving fire left a couple homeless before the holidays, and a woman is in serious condition after a Central District stabbing as police... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/emergencies-in-seattle-fire-and-stabbing.html
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Two serious incidents in Seattle: a Leschi home destroyed by a fast-moving fire left a couple homeless before the holidays, and a woman is in serious condition after a Central District stabbing as police... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/emergencies-in-seattle-fire-and-stabbing.html
From a crushing Rams OT loss 🏈 to Rick Steves buying a building to save a hygiene center for people experiencing homelessness 🚿 to the Blue Jackets landing Mason Marchment 🏒—this news mix hits... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/sport-and-society-rams-defeat-rick-steves-charity.html
December 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
From a crushing Rams OT loss 🏈 to Rick Steves buying a building to save a hygiene center for people experiencing homelessness 🚿 to the Blue Jackets landing Mason Marchment 🏒—this news mix hits... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/sport-and-society-rams-defeat-rick-steves-charity.html
Busy night in Seattle 🌧️🏒 A surprise Kraken move sends Mason Marchment to Columbus, West Seattle braces for another high-wind advisory, and a 3-alarm Leschi fire destroys a home but spares neighbors.... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-today-sports-changes-bad-weather-and-a.html
December 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Busy night in Seattle 🌧️🏒 A surprise Kraken move sends Mason Marchment to Columbus, West Seattle braces for another high-wind advisory, and a 3-alarm Leschi fire destroys a home but spares neighbors.... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-today-sports-changes-bad-weather-and-a.html
Step into the Clockwork Garden ⏱️🌸 A curious girl, a mechanical gardener, and a flower that turns time backward… Can Iris save her memories—and everyone’s forgotten dreams—before she disappears? Read the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/gen_en/the-clockwork-garden-and-the-girl-who-grew.html
December 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Step into the Clockwork Garden ⏱️🌸 A curious girl, a mechanical gardener, and a flower that turns time backward… Can Iris save her memories—and everyone’s forgotten dreams—before she disappears? Read the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/gen_en/the-clockwork-garden-and-the-girl-who-grew.html
From shocking fish to life-saving tech ⚡🐟➡️❤️ Ancient curiosity about electric eels helped spark batteries, pacemakers and more devices that keep millions alive. Discover how nature inspired modern medicine: https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/electric-fish-and-saving-hearts-how-watching.html
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
From shocking fish to life-saving tech ⚡🐟➡️❤️ Ancient curiosity about electric eels helped spark batteries, pacemakers and more devices that keep millions alive. Discover how nature inspired modern medicine: https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/electric-fish-and-saving-hearts-how-watching.html
Seattle, grab the rain jacket ☔ Today stays cool and soggy near 9°C, and the next 10 days bring mostly clouds and frequent showers. See when the heaviest rain hits and when brief breaks appear: https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
December 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Seattle, grab the rain jacket ☔ Today stays cool and soggy near 9°C, and the next 10 days bring mostly clouds and frequent showers. See when the heaviest rain hits and when brief breaks appear: https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
Meet “Dr. Christmas Tree” 🎄 A WSU scientist who’s spent 48 years studying Christmas trees is now helping lead a $7.5M national project to breed tougher, longer-lasting firs for growers and holiday... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/scientist-who-devoted-his-life-to-the-perfect.html
December 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Meet “Dr. Christmas Tree” 🎄 A WSU scientist who’s spent 48 years studying Christmas trees is now helping lead a $7.5M national project to breed tougher, longer-lasting firs for growers and holiday... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/scientist-who-devoted-his-life-to-the-perfect.html
Police shootings, the Epstein files, and a Columbus reporter’s daily grind collide in one big question: how do we confront violence, power and trust in a nonstop news cycle? 📰🔍 Explore how media... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/violence-power-and-the-media-how-three-different.html
December 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Police shootings, the Epstein files, and a Columbus reporter’s daily grind collide in one big question: how do we confront violence, power and trust in a nonstop news cycle? 📰🔍 Explore how media... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/violence-power-and-the-media-how-three-different.html
High winds caused major BC Ferries cancellations between Vancouver Island and the mainland 🌬⛴ Yet BC also just scored global travel buzz: Slocan Valley made BBC Travel’s 2026 must-visit list for... https://hyperlocalnews.website/vancen/bad-weather-and-remembrance-british-columbia-news.html
December 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
High winds caused major BC Ferries cancellations between Vancouver Island and the mainland 🌬⛴ Yet BC also just scored global travel buzz: Slocan Valley made BBC Travel’s 2026 must-visit list for... https://hyperlocalnews.website/vancen/bad-weather-and-remembrance-british-columbia-news.html
From Pearl Harbor’s fading eyewitnesses to today’s “dark fleet” tankers and the botched Epstein files release, a single question runs through U.S. power: who can we trust—and why? 🇺🇸⚖️ Dive into the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/memory-strength-and-the-vulnerability-of-american.html
December 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
From Pearl Harbor’s fading eyewitnesses to today’s “dark fleet” tankers and the botched Epstein files release, a single question runs through U.S. power: who can we trust—and why? 🇺🇸⚖️ Dive into the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/memory-strength-and-the-vulnerability-of-american.html
Seattle is showing up in a big way ❤️ Midway through The Seattle Times’ “Fund for Those in Need,” readers have already given $1.9M toward a $3M goal, supporting 13 local nonprofits helping kids,... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-readers-donate-millions-to-help-people-in.html
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Seattle is showing up in a big way ❤️ Midway through The Seattle Times’ “Fund for Those in Need,” readers have already given $1.9M toward a $3M goal, supporting 13 local nonprofits helping kids,... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-readers-donate-millions-to-help-people-in.html
From record-high rental vacancies 📈 to a community rallying around 6 children after tragedy 💔 and a storm-sunk boat in English Bay 🌊—Vancouver is facing big shifts on all fronts. Full roundup: https://hyperlocalnews.website/vancen/vancouver-from-record-vacancy-to-storm-tragedies.html
December 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
From record-high rental vacancies 📈 to a community rallying around 6 children after tragedy 💔 and a storm-sunk boat in English Bay 🌊—Vancouver is facing big shifts on all fronts. Full roundup: https://hyperlocalnews.website/vancen/vancouver-from-record-vacancy-to-storm-tragedies.html
Seattle roundup 🇺🇸❄️ From a packed day of West Seattle solstice & charity events, to the Rams firing their ST coordinator after that wild OT loss, to a 3-alarm Leschi fire and water warnings —... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/sunday-events-sports-firings-and-the-aftermath-of.html
December 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Seattle roundup 🇺🇸❄️ From a packed day of West Seattle solstice & charity events, to the Rams firing their ST coordinator after that wild OT loss, to a 3-alarm Leschi fire and water warnings —... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/sunday-events-sports-firings-and-the-aftermath-of.html
Lights, markets, ship parades, The Nutcracker, The Lion King, WildLanterns & more 🎄✨ Plan your perfect Seattle-area holiday week (Dec 21–27, 2025) and grab tickets before they sell out: https://hyperlocalnews.website/eventsen/what-to-see-in-seattle-december-21-27-2025.html
December 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lights, markets, ship parades, The Nutcracker, The Lion King, WildLanterns & more 🎄✨ Plan your perfect Seattle-area holiday week (Dec 21–27, 2025) and grab tickets before they sell out: https://hyperlocalnews.website/eventsen/what-to-see-in-seattle-december-21-27-2025.html
Mount Baker is officially opening for ski season this Sunday 🎿 Despite flood damage on SR 542, WSDOT has restored daytime access, and 91% of groomed runs will be ready with deep Cascades snow ❄️ Plan... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/mountain-baker-season-to-open-despite-highway.html
December 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mount Baker is officially opening for ski season this Sunday 🎿 Despite flood damage on SR 542, WSDOT has restored daytime access, and 91% of groomed runs will be ready with deep Cascades snow ❄️ Plan... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/mountain-baker-season-to-open-despite-highway.html
Rain-soaked week ahead for Seattle 🌧️ Cooler temps stick near 3–9°C with a 94% rain chance today and another soaking Monday. Brief midweek break before showers return for Christmas 🎄 Full 10-day... https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-washington.html
December 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Rain-soaked week ahead for Seattle 🌧️ Cooler temps stick near 3–9°C with a 94% rain chance today and another soaking Monday. Brief midweek break before showers return for Christmas 🎄 Full 10-day... https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-washington.html
Washington deploys 100 National Guard troops after historic flooding to monitor levees along the Green, White, Cedar & more 🌧️🚨 Risk is “moderate” with another atmospheric river possible Dec. 28.... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-national-guard-to-monitor-dams-around.html
December 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Washington deploys 100 National Guard troops after historic flooding to monitor levees along the Green, White, Cedar & more 🌧️🚨 Risk is “moderate” with another atmospheric river possible Dec. 28.... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-national-guard-to-monitor-dams-around.html
Seattle just wrapped its darkest day of 2025 with steady rain in the lowlands and fresh snow in the Cascades 🌧️🏔️. More wet days, flood advisories and landslide risks ahead—but also growing daylight... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/after-seattles-shortest-day-weather-promises-to.html
December 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Seattle just wrapped its darkest day of 2025 with steady rain in the lowlands and fresh snow in the Cascades 🌧️🏔️. More wet days, flood advisories and landslide risks ahead—but also growing daylight... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/after-seattles-shortest-day-weather-promises-to.html
Rams melt down vs Seahawks after a wild 2-point ruling, Mariners bet big on top prospect Colt Emerson, and baseball mourns ex-M’s pitcher Mike Campbell, dead at 61. Full Seattle sports roundup 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/sporting-roundup-of-the-week-rams-collapse.html
December 21, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Rams melt down vs Seahawks after a wild 2-point ruling, Mariners bet big on top prospect Colt Emerson, and baseball mourns ex-M’s pitcher Mike Campbell, dead at 61. Full Seattle sports roundup 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/sporting-roundup-of-the-week-rams-collapse.html
Rats in toilets, a Seahawks suspension, and a massive Central District fire 🔥🐀🏈 — Seattle’s facing some wild “uninvited guests” this week. See what’s happening, why it matters, and how to stay safe: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/uninvited-guests-and-city-incidents.html
December 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Rats in toilets, a Seahawks suspension, and a massive Central District fire 🔥🐀🏈 — Seattle’s facing some wild “uninvited guests” this week. See what’s happening, why it matters, and how to stay safe: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/uninvited-guests-and-city-incidents.html
In 1925, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin cracked the “recipe of the stars,” proving they’re made mostly of hydrogen and helium—and reshaping how we understand planets, elements, and ourselves 🌟 Discover... https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/the-woman-who-learned-the-recipe-of-the-stars-how.html
December 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
In 1925, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin cracked the “recipe of the stars,” proving they’re made mostly of hydrogen and helium—and reshaping how we understand planets, elements, and ourselves 🌟 Discover... https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/the-woman-who-learned-the-recipe-of-the-stars-how.html
Seattle’s classic winter is here 🌧️ Highs near 9°C, soggy skies today and an even wetter, windier Monday on the way. See the full 10-day outlook before you plan your week: https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
December 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Seattle’s classic winter is here 🌧️ Highs near 9°C, soggy skies today and an even wetter, windier Monday on the way. See the full 10-day outlook before you plan your week: https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
Travel alert for Washington’s Cascades 🚨 Only I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass and a detoured Hwy 12 are open, with heavy snow, landslide risk & record rain in the region. Check conditions & pack an... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/difficult-conditions-on-cascade-mountain-passes.html
December 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Travel alert for Washington’s Cascades 🚨 Only I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass and a detoured Hwy 12 are open, with heavy snow, landslide risk & record rain in the region. Check conditions & pack an... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/difficult-conditions-on-cascade-mountain-passes.html
Seattle is overhauling its permit fee system 🏗️📑 A sweeping new ordinance reshapes construction and business permit costs starting Jan 1, 2026—giving time to plan before a new cost model kicks in. Details 👇 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-overhauls-permit-fee-system.html
December 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Seattle is overhauling its permit fee system 🏗️📑 A sweeping new ordinance reshapes construction and business permit costs starting Jan 1, 2026—giving time to plan before a new cost model kicks in. Details 👇 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-overhauls-permit-fee-system.html