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Gear up for spring during a busy weekend in Seattle
The Seattle Home and Garden Show is taking over the Lumen Field Event Center for a weekend of building, remodeling, landscaping, and decorating.Also, this weekend, at the Seattle Convention Center, it’s the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival, which will have more than 30 displays, more than 100 seminars, and tons of vendors to get your perfect plant or plants for your garden! You’ll need tickets to get in, but there are specials and deals to bring the kids along, too.Gaming at Lume
La Niña fades as WA faces warm, dry spring and summer forecast
What does this spring and summer look like?These seasonal weather outlooks provide the odds on temperature and precipitation trends of above, below, or near average – much like taking 100 poker chips and stacking them into those three categories.Tied into this updated seasonal weather outlook is the trend of this winter’s weak La Niña coming to an end and transitioning to neutral conditions this spring. During La Niña, eastern Pacific tropical waters – those west of Peru — are cooler than averag
Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims
President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he’s president again, Trump has stocked his administration with those who have promoted his falsehoods and in some cases helped him try to overturn his loss.Those election conspiracists now holding official power range from the attorney general to lawyers filing lawsuits for the Justice Department. Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who unsuccessfully pu
Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
<p><block></p><p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues. </p><p>U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden both tried to reach a nuclear deal with the kingdom to share American technology. Nonproliferation experts warn any spinning centrifuges within Saudi Arabia could open the door to a possible weapons program for the kingdom, something its assertive crown prince has suggested he could pursue if Tehran obtains an atomic bomb. </p><p>Already, Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact last year after Israel launched an attack on Qatar targeting Hamas officials. Pakistan’s defense minister then said his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed, something seen as a warning for Israel, long believed to be the Middle East’s only nuclear-armed state. </p><p>“Nuclear cooperation can be a positive mechanism for upholding nonproliferation norms and increasing transparency, but the devil is in the details,” wrote Kelsey Davenport, the director for nonproliferation policy at the Washington-based Arms Control Association. </p><p>The documents raise “concerns that the Trump administration has not carefully considered the proliferation risks posed by its proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia or the precedent this agreement may set.” </p><p>Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to questions Friday from The Associated Press</p><p><hl2>Congressional report outlines possible deal</hl2></p><p>The congressional document, also seen by the AP, shows the Trump administration aims to reach 20 nuclear business deals with nations around the world, including Saudi Arabia. The deal with Saudi Arabia could be worth billions of dollars, it adds. </p><p>The document contends that reaching a deal with the kingdom “will advance the national security interests of the United States, breaking with the failed policies of inaction and indecision that our competitors have capitalized on to disadvantage American industry and diminish the United States standing globally in this critical sector.” China, France, Russia and South Korea are among the leading nations that sell nuclear power plant technology abroad. </p><p>The draft deal would see America and Saudi Arabia enter safeguard deals with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog. That would include oversight of the “most proliferation-sensitive areas of potential nuclear cooperation,” it added. It listed enrichment, fuel fabrication and reprocessing as potential areas. </p><p>The IAEA, based in Vienna, did not immediately respond to questions. Saudi Arabia is a member state to the IAEA, which promotes peaceful nuclear work but also inspects nations to ensure they don’t have clandestine atomic weapons programs. </p><p>“This suggests that once the bilateral safeguards agreement is in place, it will open the door for Saudi Arabia to acquire uranium enrichment technology or capabilities — possibly even from the United States,” Davenport wrote. “Even with restrictions and limits, it seems likely that Saudi Arabia will have a path to some type of uranium enrichment or access to knowledge about enrichment.”</p><p>Enrichment isn’t an automatic path to a nuclear weapon — a nation also must master other steps including the use of synchronized high explosives, for instance. But it does open the door to weaponization, which has fueled the concerns of the West over Iran’s program. </p><p>The United Arab Emirates, a neighbor to Saudi Arabia, signed what is referred to as a “123 agreement” with the U.S. to build its Barakah nuclear power plant with South Korean assistance. But the UAE did so without seeking enrichment, something nonproliferation experts have held up as the “gold standard” for nations wanting atomic power.</p><p><hl2>Saudi-US proposal comes amid Iran tensions</hl2></p><p>The push for a Saudi-U.S. deal comes as Trump threatens military action against Iran if it doesn’t reach a deal over its nuclear program. The Trump military push follows nationwide protests in Iran that saw its theocratic government launch a bloody crackdown on dissent that killed thousands and saw tens of thousands more reportedly detained. </p><p>In Iran’s case, it long has insisted its nuclear enrichment program is peaceful. However, the West and the IAEA say Iran had an organized military nuclear program up until 2003. Tehran also had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90% — making it the only country in the world to do so without a weapons program. </p><p>Iranian diplomats long have pointed to 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments as a binding fatwa, or religious edict, that Iran won’t build an atomic bomb. However, Iranian officials increasingly have made the threat they could seek the bomb as tensions have risen with the U.S. </p><p>Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s day-to-day ruler, has said if Iran obtains the bomb, “we will have to get one.”</p><p>___</p><p>The Associated Press receives support for nuclear security coverage from <a href="https://www.carnegie.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Carnegie Corporation of New York</a> and <a href="https://outrider.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Outrider Foundation</a>. The AP is solely responsible for all content.</p><p></block></p>
India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains
would lower reciprocal import tariffs on India from 25% to 18% and also remove the additional 25% levy imposed earlier for buying Russian crude after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop it.India had ramped up Russian oil imports after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, drawing criticism from western partners even as New Delhi defended the purchases as necessary to manage inflation and protect its consumers.India’s entry into Pax Silica, combined with trade concessions, marks a
Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say
“You will see statistically significant increases in excess morbidity and mortality when it comes to climate impacts and health impacts associated with co-pollutants” in communities of color, said Sacoby Wilson, a University of Maryland professor and executive director of the nonprofit Center for Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health INpowering Communities.Beverly Wright, founding director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice in New Orleans, said at least four Black communit
Alaska to replace Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, saving part as tribute to Alaska Highway builders
The others will be given away.Two spans will become the memorialThe state of Alaska will replace the 1,885-foot (575-meter) bridge that spans the Gerstle River near Delta Junction, the end point of the Alaska Highway about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south of Fairbanks.Seven of the bridge’s trestles are being offered for free to states, local governments or private entities who will maintain them for their historical features and public use.The two remaining spans from the old bridge, renamed the
Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.“He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world,” said a
‘We’re going in the wrong direction’: Washington remains last in nation in per capita police staffing
But that increase was offset by an increase in population of about 79,400 people, for a net decrease in the per-capita rate of commissioned officers per 1,000 people, to just 1.37, according to WASPC.“At the end of the day, we’re just seeing more people leaving and retiring than we are seeing coming in,” Strachan said. “Too few officers have negative effects on justice for victims, response and investigation of crimes, wellness for officers, and reduce opportunities for de-esca
Curley: Senator says ‘no one builds alone,’ but the government didn’t sleep on wet concrete
Health care keeps people strong enough to show up, and government has been a partner in that success.”OK, remember that part that nobody does it alone, and the government is your partner.$80, a station wagon, and a dreamLet me tell you a little story.Four young men pull all their money together, and they pile into the back of a 1953 Ford station wagon. They’ve heard there’s money to be made in the Pacific Northwest. So they leave Tennessee behind.One of the four knew how to dri
Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of “tremendous interest.”Trump made the announcement in a social media post hours after he accused former President Barack Obama of disclosing “classified information” when Obama recently suggested in a podcast interview that aliens were real.Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, “I don’t know
Man accused of trashing trauma room at Harborview ER faces multiple charges
Sauro yelled at nurses and began throwing things around the room, which resulted in security shutting the doors, containing him away from the rest of the ER to prevent Sauro from assaulting staff or interfering with other patients’ care, and calling 911.”In order to finally subdue Sauro, nurses sedated him, according to the documents.“After Sauro was restrained in four points on the bed, he continued to yell at staff, security, and SPD,” the documents said. “He cont
Chronic reckless driver cited after Ballard community reports speeding
<p>With help from the community, law enforcement was able to cite a chronic reckless driver in the Ballard area for several serious traffic violations.</p><p>The Seattle Police Department (SPD) first received reports of the driver on Jan. 21, when a black Audi drove recklessly on N.W. Leary Way, SPD <a href="https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2026/02/19/community-tips-help-spd-traffic-unit-stop-and-cite-chronic-reckless-driver-in-ballard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a>.</p><div class="related alignright"><div class="col_label"><h2>RELATED STORIES</h2></div><ul><li><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/arsonist-south-lake-union/4205627"><img decoding="async" width="719" height="404" src="https://mynorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Untitled-design-51-420x236.jpg" class="sub_art" alt="Arsonist causes $60,000 damage to South Lake Union apartment building" loading="lazy"></a><div class="sub_story"><h3><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/arsonist-south-lake-union/4205627">Arsonist causes $60,000 damage to South Lake Union apartment building</a></h3></div></li><li><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/redmond-drift-crash/4205601"><img decoding="async" width="719" height="404" src="https://mynorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-19T124021.233-420x236.jpg" class="sub_art" alt="Redmond teen's drift attempt sends vehicle down 50-foot embankment into apartment building" loading="lazy"></a><div class="sub_story"><h3><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/redmond-drift-crash/4205601">Redmond teen's drift attempt sends vehicle down 50-foot embankment into apartment building</a></h3></div></li><li><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/auburn-retail-theft-crime/4205552"><img decoding="async" width="719" height="404" src="https://mynorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-19T104722.036-420x236.jpg" class="sub_art" alt="Auburn police launch retail theft 'blitz' as WA leads nation in retail crime" loading="lazy"></a><div class="sub_story"><h3><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/auburn-retail-theft-crime/4205552">Auburn police launch retail theft 'blitz' as WA leads nation in retail crime</a></h3></div></li></ul></div><h2>Ballard community tips set the investigation in motion</h2><p>Community members assisted in identifying the suspect vehicle. The North Precinct Captain, George Davisson, learned that the driver was speeding at about 7:30 a.m. and again around 3 p.m.</p><p>Captain Davisson immediately advised Ballard sector patrol officers and a Community Response Group (CRG) officer to watch out for the vehicle. Later on, the CRG officer located the Audi and initiated a traffic stop. The 22-year-old driver was cited.</p><p>Roughly one month later, on Feb. 12, Captain Davisson received a report that the same vehicle was speeding again. He notified patrol officers and requested assistance from SPD’s Traffic Section.</p><p>Within 24 hours of the report, a Traffic Section officer located the driver, stopped him, and he was cited for multiple serious violations.</p><p>“Seattle Police Department thank Ballard community members for recognizing the issue, reporting it, and remaining patient as officers worked to address the problem,” SPD stated.</p><p><em>Follow Jason Sutich <a href="https://x.com/jason_sutich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on X</a>. Send <a href="https://mynorthwest.com/contact-us">news tips here.</a></em></p>
18-year-old accepts plea deal for killing woman in Shoreline
An 18-year-old man accepted a plea deal Thursday morning for shooting and killing a woman in 2024.The defendant, Jayden Taylor, was just 16 when he killed 50-year-old Billy Jo Perkins in front of a Shoreline apartment.He was initially charged in adult court with second-degree murder.Taylor instead pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and took responsibility for his crime.He faces up to 13 years in prison when he’s sentenced late next month.Follow James Lynch on X. Read more of his s
Texas’ Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview
James Talarico, who is riding a burst of wider attention in the race’s pivotal final stretch over his unaired interview with late-night host Stephen Colbert.The March 3 primary in Texas is the nation’s first big contest of the 2026 midterm elections, and with early voting already underway, Talarico and Crockett are ramping up their bids as some Democrats see increasing opportunity in November’s elections despite not having won a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years.Crockett rallied vote
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