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A Seattle fish shop on the brink of closing decided to play instead of quit 🎣✨ Tossed fish, big laughs—and a work philosophy that spread to hospitals, schools & offices worldwide. How “FISH!”... https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/fish-that-learned-to-fly-to-save-a-shop-how-play.html
February 18, 2026 at 8:04 AM
A Seattle fish shop on the brink of closing decided to play instead of quit 🎣✨ Tossed fish, big laughs—and a work philosophy that spread to hospitals, schools & offices worldwide. How “FISH!”... https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/fish-that-learned-to-fly-to-save-a-shop-how-play.html
Washington just took a major step to end the “orphan tax.” 🛑💰 A unanimous Senate bill would let foster youth 18–21 keep their own federal benefits starting in 2027, boosting stability as they leave... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-may-stop-taking-benefits-from-youth-in.html
February 18, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Washington just took a major step to end the “orphan tax.” 🛑💰 A unanimous Senate bill would let foster youth 18–21 keep their own federal benefits starting in 2027, boosting stability as they leave... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-may-stop-taking-benefits-from-youth-in.html
Seahawks lose key offensive coaches to Klint Kubiak’s Raiders 🏈…but could they strike back by trading for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby? 😳 A blockbuster move might be coming to keep their Super Bowl... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seahawks-and-raiders-coaching-swaps-and-rumors.html
February 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Seahawks lose key offensive coaches to Klint Kubiak’s Raiders 🏈…but could they strike back by trading for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby? 😳 A blockbuster move might be coming to keep their Super Bowl... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seahawks-and-raiders-coaching-swaps-and-rumors.html
How is “America Trump 2.0” reshaping the world? 🌍 From weaponized tariffs to Middle East power plays, China, Turkey and South Korea are all adapting — and pushing back in very different ways. Dive into... https://hyperlocalnews.website/interen/trump-tariffs-and-the-middle-east-how-seoul.html
February 18, 2026 at 1:28 AM
How is “America Trump 2.0” reshaping the world? 🌍 From weaponized tariffs to Middle East power plays, China, Turkey and South Korea are all adapting — and pushing back in very different ways. Dive into... https://hyperlocalnews.website/interen/trump-tariffs-and-the-middle-east-how-seoul.html
Cloudy and mild in Seattle today, but a big change is coming 🌧️ After a warmer, sunny Thursday, expect a wet, windy Friday before cooler, brighter days and frosty nights next week ❄️ Full 10-day outlook 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
February 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Cloudy and mild in Seattle today, but a big change is coming 🌧️ After a warmer, sunny Thursday, expect a wet, windy Friday before cooler, brighter days and frosty nights next week ❄️ Full 10-day outlook 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
Rare bipartisan move in WA 🚨 Lawmakers vote 95–1 to shield personal data in the state’s upcoming gun purchase permit system, aiming to protect privacy and abuse survivors while keeping access for... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/rare-agreement-washington-gun-permit-law-to-get.html
February 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Rare bipartisan move in WA 🚨 Lawmakers vote 95–1 to shield personal data in the state’s upcoming gun purchase permit system, aiming to protect privacy and abuse survivors while keeping access for... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/rare-agreement-washington-gun-permit-law-to-get.html
From DNA databases to the Pentagon to billion‑dollar real estate, who really holds the levers of power in America? 🧬🪖🏙️ Explore how control over data, personnel & assets is quietly shifting ⬇️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/power-control-and-private-interests-how-three.html
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
From DNA databases to the Pentagon to billion‑dollar real estate, who really holds the levers of power in America? 🧬🪖🏙️ Explore how control over data, personnel & assets is quietly shifting ⬇️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/power-control-and-private-interests-how-three.html
Snow’s on the way for Metro Vancouver ❄️ while BC’s shrinking snowpack raises red flags for summer water security 💧. Yet there’s good news: local hotels are up for top hospitality honours 🏆. How it all connects: https://hyperlocalnews.website/vancen/vancouver-snow-melt-and-awards.html
February 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Snow’s on the way for Metro Vancouver ❄️ while BC’s shrinking snowpack raises red flags for summer water security 💧. Yet there’s good news: local hotels are up for top hospitality honours 🏆. How it all connects: https://hyperlocalnews.website/vancen/vancouver-snow-melt-and-awards.html
Washington’s House just passed the “Immigrant Worker Protection Act,” requiring employers to give immigrant workers 72 hours’ notice before federal document checks 🚨🧾 What could this mean for... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/in-washington-lawmakers-want-to-require-employers.html
February 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Washington’s House just passed the “Immigrant Worker Protection Act,” requiring employers to give immigrant workers 72 hours’ notice before federal document checks 🚨🧾 What could this mean for... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/in-washington-lawmakers-want-to-require-employers.html
Kids with test tubes. A river with failing grades. 🌊📉 Discover how Seattle students, Tribal leaders & neighbors turned one of Washington’s dirtiest rivers into a comeback story: https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/the-river-that-got-failing-grades-how-kids-became.html
February 17, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Kids with test tubes. A river with failing grades. 🌊📉 Discover how Seattle students, Tribal leaders & neighbors turned one of Washington’s dirtiest rivers into a comeback story: https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/the-river-that-got-failing-grades-how-kids-became.html
Lion dances, K-pop moves and global citizenship in an elementary school cafeteria 🐉🎶 See how Dearborn Park International’s Lunar New Year troupe became one of Seattle’s most in-demand cultural programs 👇 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/a-school-lion-dance-how-seattle-celebrates-the.html
February 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Lion dances, K-pop moves and global citizenship in an elementary school cafeteria 🐉🎶 See how Dearborn Park International’s Lunar New Year troupe became one of Seattle’s most in-demand cultural programs 👇 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/a-school-lion-dance-how-seattle-celebrates-the.html
Seattle, your week just leveled up 🎭🎶 From Noir City and Northwest Flower & Garden Fest to Cirque du Soleil, Wintergrass, Lunar New Year, Chilly Hilly & more, Feb 17–23 is packed. Plan now before events sell out: https://hyperlocalnews.website/eventsen/seattle-events-for-feb-17-23-2026.html
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Seattle, your week just leveled up 🎭🎶 From Noir City and Northwest Flower & Garden Fest to Cirque du Soleil, Wintergrass, Lunar New Year, Chilly Hilly & more, Feb 17–23 is packed. Plan now before events sell out: https://hyperlocalnews.website/eventsen/seattle-events-for-feb-17-23-2026.html
From a family shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink to sturgeon quotas in Wisconsin and Europe’s Druzhba pipeline standoff, one theme links it all: how fragile “normal” security really is. Explore the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/violence-vulnerability-and-the-security-dilemma.html
February 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
From a family shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink to sturgeon quotas in Wisconsin and Europe’s Druzhba pipeline standoff, one theme links it all: how fragile “normal” security really is. Explore the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/violence-vulnerability-and-the-security-dilemma.html
Tariffs, distrust and “strategic autonomy” 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳 From Trump’s trade wars to Europe’s nuclear debates and India’s post‑American calculus, allies are rewriting the rules with Washington. Deep dive... https://hyperlocalnews.website/interen/munich-tariffs-and-distrust-how-india-france-and.html
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Tariffs, distrust and “strategic autonomy” 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳 From Trump’s trade wars to Europe’s nuclear debates and India’s post‑American calculus, allies are rewriting the rules with Washington. Deep dive... https://hyperlocalnews.website/interen/munich-tariffs-and-distrust-how-india-france-and.html
Washington just took a historic step 🚨 The state Senate approved its first-ever income tax: 9.9% on income over $1M, projected to raise $3.5B a year for schools, public defense & social services. House... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-senate-approves-tax-on-millionaires.html
February 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Washington just took a historic step 🚨 The state Senate approved its first-ever income tax: 9.9% on income over $1M, projected to raise $3.5B a year for schools, public defense & social services. House... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-senate-approves-tax-on-millionaires.html
Seattle’s mild, partly cloudy Tuesday is the calm before a long, wet stretch ☔ Temps tumble from 75°F today to low 50s with heavy rain Wed–Thu and lingering showers into next week. Plan those outdoor plans now: https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Seattle’s mild, partly cloudy Tuesday is the calm before a long, wet stretch ☔ Temps tumble from 75°F today to low 50s with heavy rain Wed–Thu and lingering showers into next week. Plan those outdoor plans now: https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-wa.html
Political strategist JJ Rendón urges chavismo and the opposition to “learn to coexist” after Venezuela’s new elections 🇻🇪 He backs a rapid Amnesty Law approval—even if imperfect—as Congress delays... https://hyperlocalnews.website/inten/political-advisor-calls-for-government-opposition.html
February 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Political strategist JJ Rendón urges chavismo and the opposition to “learn to coexist” after Venezuela’s new elections 🇻🇪 He backs a rapid Amnesty Law approval—even if imperfect—as Congress delays... https://hyperlocalnews.website/inten/political-advisor-calls-for-government-opposition.html
The US has left Syria’s At-Tanf base after nearly a decade, signaling a shift from boots on the ground to “deterrence at a distance.” What does this mean for ISIS, Iran and Syria’s border security?... https://hyperlocalnews.website/inten/us-withdrawal-from-at-tanf-shift-in-syria-strategy.html
February 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The US has left Syria’s At-Tanf base after nearly a decade, signaling a shift from boots on the ground to “deterrence at a distance.” What does this mean for ISIS, Iran and Syria’s border security?... https://hyperlocalnews.website/inten/us-withdrawal-from-at-tanf-shift-in-syria-strategy.html
A girl who grew up in the shadow of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct started asking neighbors, “What was here before?” Her homemade photo album helped change the city’s future—and its waterfront 🌊📚... https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/the-girl-who-collected-stories-of-what-was-before.html
February 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM
A girl who grew up in the shadow of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct started asking neighbors, “What was here before?” Her homemade photo album helped change the city’s future—and its waterfront 🌊📚... https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/the-girl-who-collected-stories-of-what-was-before.html
Bad Bunny’s all-Spanish Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t just a performance—it was a political, cultural “love letter” to Puerto Rico that had Seattle’s diaspora in tears of pride 🇵🇷💔✨ Dive into the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/tears-of-pride-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-set-moves.html
February 17, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Bad Bunny’s all-Spanish Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t just a performance—it was a political, cultural “love letter” to Puerto Rico that had Seattle’s diaspora in tears of pride 🇵🇷💔✨ Dive into the... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/tears-of-pride-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-set-moves.html
Relive the Seahawks’ greatest win AND get ready for a crucial offseason 🏆🟦🟩 Plus: a chilly Seattle forecast with a chance of lowland snow and slick passes in the mountains ❄️🚗 Full details 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-sports-and-weather.html #Seahawks #NFL #SeattleWeather #PNW
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Relive the Seahawks’ greatest win AND get ready for a crucial offseason 🏆🟦🟩 Plus: a chilly Seattle forecast with a chance of lowland snow and slick passes in the mountains ❄️🚗 Full details 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-sports-and-weather.html #Seahawks #NFL #SeattleWeather #PNW
Beijing, Riyadh and Moscow now judge America by Trump’s moves, not theory: Venezuela strikes, Gulf buildup, dollar defense and a “revived” NATO. How is U.S. power really seen from abroad? 🌍🇺🇸 Read... https://hyperlocalnews.website/interen/how-the-world-sees-america-now-venezuela-the-gulf.html
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Beijing, Riyadh and Moscow now judge America by Trump’s moves, not theory: Venezuela strikes, Gulf buildup, dollar defense and a “revived” NATO. How is U.S. power really seen from abroad? 🌍🇺🇸 Read... https://hyperlocalnews.website/interen/how-the-world-sees-america-now-venezuela-the-gulf.html
Enjoy today’s rare February treat in Seattle: 🌤️ 75°F and pleasant for walks before a soggy, cooler stretch moves in with days of rain and heavy showers ahead. Plan the week now ⛈️🌧️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-washington.html
February 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Enjoy today’s rare February treat in Seattle: 🌤️ 75°F and pleasant for walks before a soggy, cooler stretch moves in with days of rain and heavy showers ahead. Plan the week now ⛈️🌧️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/weatheren/10-day-weather-forecast-for-seattle-washington.html
Eight-hour night rescue on Mount Ellinor ⛰️🌙 Two hikers, 51 and 16, fell separately into the same icy avalanche chute and survived after a weather-delayed airlift and multi-agency team effort. Read... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/night-rescue-operation-in-the-olympic-mountains.html
February 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Eight-hour night rescue on Mount Ellinor ⛰️🌙 Two hikers, 51 and 16, fell separately into the same icy avalanche chute and survived after a weather-delayed airlift and multi-agency team effort. Read... https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/night-rescue-operation-in-the-olympic-mountains.html
When private tragedy meets public power, who controls the story? 📰 From a missing mom in Arizona to a fatal crash in California and a teen’s death in Chicago, this deep dive unpacks how media and... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/fragility-of-private-life-in-the-shadow-of-public.html
February 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
When private tragedy meets public power, who controls the story? 📰 From a missing mom in Arizona to a fatal crash in California and a teen’s death in Chicago, this deep dive unpacks how media and... https://hyperlocalnews.website/usen/fragility-of-private-life-in-the-shadow-of-public.html