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After the endless summer finally ends, another cold winter awaits

Kim Malcolm talks with Karin Bumbaco, Washington's Assistant State Climatologist about why we're in store for another cold winter.

Casual Friday with Lex Vaughn and Tim Durkan

This week we made the city’s favorite pink neon elephant a landmark. Shrinkflation is impacting our favorite snack foods. And don’t look away from your laptop, your boss might be watching. We’re breaking it down this week with the Needling’s Lex Vaughn and Seattle photographer Tim Durkan.

Hospitals brace for surge as Seattle area feels the heat

Hospitals in Washington state are bracing for a surge in heat victims coming to their emergency rooms. They hope to avoid a repeat of the 2021 heat wave, which killed an estimated 400 people in the state.

Western Washington prepares for heat wave this week

Week in Review: Wildfires, Ballot Boxes, and Amazon and Microsoft

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Ryan Lambert and independent journalist Jane C. Hu.

A wet, cold June doesn't mean a cooler PNW summer

Washington will experience it's first heat wave this weekend. It's nearly exactly one year since the heat dome that cooked the area and recorded 108 degrees at Sea-tac airport.

What does a rainy, cold spring mean for wildfire season?

This spring has been unseasonably cold and wet. But despite what we've been seeing, there are still parts of our state in a drought as we approach wildfire season. Reid Wolcott from the National Weather Service in Seattle is here to give us a rundown on what to expect this summer.