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Photos: Beer kegs and tennis rackets tackle waves at Seafair On Saturday, the new 'Can You Ride It?" DIY wakeboarding competition towed participants through the waves of Lake Washington at Seafair.

Photos: Beer kegs and tennis rackets tackle waves at Seafair

Smoke from a growing wildfire wafts into Seattle Smoke from the Bear Gulch fire in the Olympics plumed into Seattle on Saturday, bringing a haze and whiffs of smoke into the city.

Smoke from a growing wildfire wafts into Seattle

Seattle U legend Pat Lesser Harbottle, 1955 U.S. Women’s Amateur winner, dies at 91 Pat Lesser Harbottle, who won the Seattle Women's Championship at 14-years-old and went on to win the 1955 U.S. Women's Amateur, died Wednesday morning at age 91.

Seattle U legend Pat Lesser Harbottle, 1955 U.S. Women’s Amateur winner, dies at 91

Photos: Day 2 of Seafair Weekend Festival soars in

Photos: Day 2 of Seafair Weekend Festival soars in

Collision with moose kills driver and injures passenger near Alaska’s Denali National Park A driver was killed and a passenger in his car injured after hitting a moose near the entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve.

Collision with moose kills driver and injures passenger near Alaska’s Denali National Park

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it.

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

Small earthquake hits near Poulsbo A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Poulsbo is the first one of this size since March.

Small earthquake hits near Poulsbo

1 dead, 1 injured after crash with Seattle fire truck One person died in a crash involving a car and a fire engine in Seattle.

1 dead, 1 injured after crash with Seattle fire truck

Canoe families journey to final landing on Elwha River More than 100 canoes representing more than 80 canoe families signed up to travel their ancestral highways in this year's canoe journey.

Canoe families journey to final landing on Elwha River

Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country.

Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch The International Space Station has four new residents.

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch

Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street.

Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts

Car used in shooting outside U District church found on fire hours later Whoever drove the white Hyundai Elentra about two miles west of the shooting on Thursday in Seattle's University District had left by the time officers arrived, police said.

Car used in shooting outside U District church found on fire hours later

National Science Foundation can withhold hundreds of millions of research money, judge says The National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out.

National Science Foundation can withhold hundreds of millions of research money, judge says

Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University over merchandise The lawsuit comes as Columbia University has been threatened with the potential loss of billions of dollars in government support.

Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University over merchandise

North Seattle power restored after outage hits 7,350 customers More than 7,350 Seattle City Light customers in North Seattle were briefly without power Friday evening, according to an X post from City Light. The outages started around 4:30 p.m., said Grant Barton, spokesperson for City Light. Outages were reported...

North Seattle power restored after outage hits 7,350 customers

Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollars The National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out.

Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollars

Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University, alleging merchandise too similar and causes confusion For decades, T-shirts, sweatshirts and other clothing under the Columbia Sportswear brand and clothing emblazoned with the Columbia University name had more or less a peaceful coexistence without confusion.

Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University, alleging merchandise too similar and causes confusion

AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.

AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

Trump administration freezes $339M in UCLA grants and accuses the school of rights violations The Trump administration is freezing $339 million in research grants to the University of California, Los Angeles, accusing the school of civil rights violations related to antisemitism, affirmative action and women’s sports.

Trump administration freezes $339M in UCLA grants and accuses the school of rights violations

WA bee project turns up dozens of new or rare species The Washington State Department of Agriculture is seeking new bee collection volunteers as its Bee Atlas initiative enters its second year. 

WA bee project turns up dozens of new or rare species

An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo Lindsey and Tim Pierce have welcomed a baby boy using a 30-year-old embryo.

An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo

Bear Gulch Fire spreads to canopy, burns deeper into Olympic National Park The fire now covers more than six square miles, data shows, and firefighters have it 3% contained.

Bear Gulch Fire spreads to canopy, burns deeper into Olympic National Park

Car used in shooting outside U District church found on fire hours later Whoever drove the white Hyundai Elentra about two miles west of the shooting on Thursday in Seattle's University District had left by the time officers arrived, police said.

Car used in shooting outside U District church found on fire hours later

In Seattle mayor race, independent cash backs Harrell against Wilson In City Attorney and some council races, there are either clear front-runners in terms of fundraising or amounts are fairly evenly split among several candidates.

In Seattle mayor race, independent cash backs Harrell against Wilson

States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth Democratic attorneys general and others are accusing President Donald Trump of intimidating hospitals into dropping gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth

Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism The Trump administration has frozen hundreds of science, medical and other federal grants to UCLA, citing the university's alleged "discrimination."

Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism

Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after being sidelined by Boeing's Starliner trouble and other issues.

Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner

Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation Russia’s space chief has visited the United States to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASA’s acting chief, the first such face-to-face meeting in more than seven years.

Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation

WA’s national parks are free on Monday The free entrance day celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, a federal law which helped pay for maintenance on public lands.

WA’s national parks are free on Monday