High temps approach 90 after record-setting weekend in Western Washington A weekend heatwave that broke records across Western Washington Sunday is expected to continue Monday, with temperatures in some locations expected to top 90 degrees. KUOW Staff
One day it's hot, the next it's not. Seattle braces for 24-hour heatwave Summer technically hasn't started yet — but apparently Mother Nature hasn't gotten the memo here in Seattle, as the region braces for the hottest day of the year so far. KUOW Staff
Seattle's in for a (mostly) sunny Memorial Day weekend. Here's how to stay safe around water Memorial Day weekend is here — and while you may be tempted to celebrate the unofficial start of summer by heading to the beach or jumping into one of the Seattle area’s many bodies of water, King County officials are urging caution. KUOW Staff
Return of the blobs: SW Washington revisited by decades-old gooey mystery A curious phenomenon known as the “Oakville blobs” appears to have returned to a small southwest Washington community, 31 years after the first reports of an unidentified gelatinous substance fell from the sky. This time, the goo fell on Rochester, Wash. Libby Denkmann
States denied disaster aid as FEMA safety net begins to shrink In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump turned down half the requests for major disaster aid that crossed his desk. Previous presidents had approved the vast majority of governors’ pleas for help after disasters struck, a KUOW investigation has learned. John Ryan
Photos: Seattle springs out of the 'Big Dark' and into the light It's official: There are brighter days ahead in Seattle. Western Washington has made it through the "Big Dark" and into sunsets after 8 p.m. Juan Pablo Chiquiza
Trump's FEMA denies Washington disaster relief for 'bomb cyclone' windstorm The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied a request from Washington state last week to help pay for damage caused during a storm last year. Scott Greenstone
More cuts coming to the National Weather Service At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a six-foot-wide balloon filled with hydrogen lifted off at the tiny Quillayute Airport, between soggy Forks, Washington, and the western edge of the Olympic Peninsula. John Ryan
Thunder, lightning, hail…a tornado? Seattle, Western Washington brace for severe storm After a stretch of summer-like weather, Western Washington is bracing for more severe conditions that could include everything from thunder, hail, lightning, and possibly even a tornado. KUOW Staff
Snow or no? Northwest’s water outlook gets murky with federal cuts Agencies that keep tabs on Northwest rivers and snowpack have been shedding scientists under the Trump administration. John Ryan
