Good news from the island, Seattle and the Northwest
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (UTC)

Mount Rainier heads into winter without timed-entry reservations

The park dropped its reservation system for 2026, upgraded its lahar warning network, and the first heavy snow has reached the North Cascades.

Chico Creek's salmon run is the payoff of three bridges built in ten yearsJuniper HolmKitsap's salmon run peaks in late NovemberJuniper HolmSouthern resident orcas grow for a second year in the Salish SeaJuniper Holm