After two weeks with no rainfall in our region, rain finally returns to the forecast Wednesday morning in Seattle.

Restuarants, chefs, bartenders, and restauranteurs that appear on the 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist nominations will wait for the longlist will be whittled down to a slate of nominees in March, with the final ceremony held in June in Chicago.

The completed 2 Line will ultimately connect downtown Seattle to downtown Bellevue and the Redmond Technology station at Microsoft’s headquarters campus.

A set of bills making their way through the statehouse propose a sweeping set of regulations to raise rates for data centers.

King County has begun its federally required point-in-time count, coming as overnight temperatures have remained near freezing in King County.

Also, don’t miss Free E-Waste Recycling Event Seattle on the Kirkland Patch calendar

SEATTLE – Washington State center Alex Covill had a dominant performance in the paint during the best game of her career, leading the Cougars to a 73-69 win over Seattle U on Sunday in a West Coast Conference college women’s basketball game at Redhawk Center.

A new survey flagged Seattle as a speeding hotspot, and a recent patrol near Leavenworth showed the problem extends statewide.

The 12s' Seattle Seahawks fan in the stands prior to the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium. NFC championship: 5 plays that led the Seahawks past the Rams in thrilling battle to reach Super Bowl The Seahawks beat the Rams 31-27 in the NFC title game to secure their first trip to the Super Bowl in more than a decade.