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Seattle visited Denver for a Thursday Night Football game on Oct. 15, 2026. The Seahawks wore throwback uniforms, rallied from a 14-3 halftime deficit to force overtime, but Denver won 17-14 after an overtime interception set up Wil Lutz’s 53-yard field goal. The loss left Seattle at 3-3 and highlighted an offense that committed three turnovers.
Mayor Katie Wilson transmitted Seattle’s proposed 2027-28 biennial budget on September 22, amid an estimated $175 million structural General Fund deficit. The plan raises Seattle Police Department funding from $488.6 million in 2026 to $556.5 million in 2027, with most of the increase tied to labor costs under police union agreements. At an October 15 council budget hearing, members debated whether the proposal’s hiring plan would materially improve 911-response staffing after 2027.
A shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on October 15, 2026. Bend police said three children and a teacher were killed, while a child and teacher were hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities said a 16-year-old Bend resident was the suspected shooter and was shot and killed by a community member who pursued him into the school.
The Chelan Hills Fire began shortly after midnight on July 4, 2026, near mile marker 233 on U.S. Highway 97 in Douglas County, Washington. It prompted evacuations in the Chelan Hills and McNeil Canyon areas; Robert M. Lister, 69, of Orondo, died after his vehicle was consumed by the fire. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested five people, who face charges including first-degree manslaughter and first-degree arson, while the investigation remains ongoing.
A two-alarm fire struck the Suncrest Apartments near Israel Road Southwest and Sixth Avenue Southwest in Tumwater on October 15. Firefighters found an active second-floor fire that spread into a shared attic, forcing a shift from an interior attack to a defensive posture. Roughly 30 apartment units were damaged, displacing residents who received assistance from the Red Cross and local organizations.
Alaska Air Group’s Atmos Rewards program covers Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, oneworld and more than 30 other global airline partners. The company announced a configurable flight-earning system and an expansion of its member Communities as part of a broader loyalty-program expansion. Members can make their earning-model selection beginning October 1, 2026, for flights departing January 1, 2027, or later.
The case concerns an overnight Sept. 27–28 incident at a luxury homebuilder’s office in the Civica Office Commons in downtown Bellevue. Prosecutors allege that Zachri Jon Armour entered through an unlocked door, damaged the office over several hours, set fires and removed property; the sprinkler response also contributed to water damage.