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High Priest Kalu and High Preistess Syleena “Call The Corners,” a small ritual where a candle is lit at each direction of the Earth as the elements of each direction is called upon. Here they call on the guardian of the watchtower of the South, represented by red which symbolizes fire. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Yule in the PNW: How witches, pagans, Wiccans celebrate winter holidays

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all…

Traffic moves slowly along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)

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Holiday travel: Icy Sea-Tac airport tops ‘Misery Map’

The predicted third-busiest holiday travel season since 2000 faces a wintry mix of traffic jams and flight issues.

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A program that helps islanders pay the rent to sunset

Without a major influx of money, the rent program is slated to end in May of next year.

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A surprise show sends students off to break in style

The almost hour-long concer brought holiday joy to students, according to VHS principal Danny Rock.

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Wastewater surveillance shows COVID levels rising sharply

Wastewater surveillance is a good predictor of what’s to come, such as an increase, or decrease, in future…

An AR-15. Courtesy photo

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For 7th straight year, Democrats aim for assault weapon ban

Democratic legislators will seek several gun control laws in the 2023 session, including one requiring a permit to…

Snow accumulated in some parts of the Puget Sound region. Here’s a scene from a Mercer Island home on Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos

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Snow and cold temps expected this week in Puget Sound region

The weather forecast calls for several inches of snow as well as a cold snap this week in…

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King County audit finds difficulty tracking effectiveness of adult diversion programs

The auditors say the county lacks the strategy, coordination and data to measure cost-effectiveness.

Homeless encampment in a wooded area in Auburn. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Gov. Inslee proposes $4 billion bond to assist homeless, build housing

WA voters would get the final say.

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Short-staffed, Vashon Post Office reels

Vashon Post Office continues to stagger through a crippling staffing shortage at the height of the holiday season.

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Principal Danny Rock decides to leave Vashon High School

Danny Rock, the principal of Vashon High School since 2013, announced last week that he had asked to…

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Public Health advises return to masks in indoor spaces

The recommendation is a response to the tripledemic of three serious viral respiratory diseases.

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Fish consumption advisory issued for several King County lakes

Traces of dangerous “forever chemicals” found in Lake Washington, Lake Meridian and Lake Sammamish