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Bertha Delays, Tragedy at Local School & More

The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today

By Lauren Mang October 24, 2014

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Updated: A shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School, just north of Seattle, occured this morning at around 10:40 a.m. It is confirmed that two people are dead, including the shooter. For all the latest updates and live coverage go to King 5 news here.

Is there trouble in paradise? It’s been a week since the Seattle Seahawks traded wide reciever Percy Harvin to the New York Jets, after which reports surfaced that he was causing tension in the locker room. Quarterback Russell Wilson is denying there are any issues among Harvin and the rest of the team.

In deja vu news: Work on Bertha has again stopped. Crews had been working to excavate the stalled tunnel borer’s repair vault when a team of archaeologists discovered a deposit of shells in the soil. The Seattle Times reports that the “shells could indicate the presence of historic activity from indigenous tribes or early settlers.” There is no official word on when Seattle’s boondoggle of a tunnel project will get back on schedule. Bertha is supposed to continue along her path from SoDo to South Lake Union in March.

Beer lovers take note, Urban Family Brewing, which closed its taproom (Urban Family Public House) along Ballard’s popular main drag earlier this year, has reopened a tasting room on 4441 26th Ave W. Seattle Beer News has all the details on what the brewery plans to pour and the hours it will be open in its new spot.

Amazon has reported a larger-than-expected third-quarter loss, causing some to call a potentially successful holiday season for retailers into question.

Beginning tonight, both directions of Interstate 5 near Boeing Field will completely close. The madness begins at 9 p.m. with a lane closing every hour until the highway totally shuts down at midnight. There will be detour signs to follow, but if you can, just stay home.

 

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