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Washington eyes tougher penalties for 30+ mph speeding

Speeding played a role in one-third of Washington's fatal crashes in 2024, killing 250 people.

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Washington state lawmakers want to make it easier to criminally charge people who drive more than 30 mph over the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="speed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/06/02/washington-speed-limiting-law-repeat-speeders" data-vars-content-id="7a238d94-b3e1-4cc0-958a-01c9a0fcfc10" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes tougher penalties for 30+ mph speeding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/06/02/washington-speed-limiting-law-repeat-speeders" target="_self">speed</a> limit.Why it matters: Speeding was a factor in roughly one-third of Washington&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fatal crashes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/06/02/washington-traffic-deaths-decline-2024-pandemic-high" data-vars-content-id="7a238d94-b3e1-4cc0-958a-01c9a0fcfc10" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes tougher penalties for 30+ mph speeding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/06/02/washington-traffic-deaths-decline-2024-pandemic-high" target="_self">fatal crashes</a> in 2024, the most recent year of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="statewide data" data-vars-click-url="https://wtsc.wa.gov/dashboards/fatal-crash-dashboard/" data-vars-content-id="7a238d94-b3e1-4cc0-958a-01c9a0fcfc10" data-vars-headline="Washington eyes tougher penalties for 30+ mph speeding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wtsc.wa.gov/dashboards/fatal-crash-dashboard/" target="_blank">statewide data</a>.

Blood Moon to light up skies early Tuesday

A rare total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon a deep, coppery red early Tuesday. Here's when to look up.

Set an alarm. A rare <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="total lunar eclipse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-photos" data-vars-content-id="10708e87-8b9c-4161-892b-f9d52e2e27ae" data-vars-headline="Blood Moon to light up skies early Tuesday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-photos" target="_self">total lunar eclipse</a> will turn the Moon blood red early Tuesday in a spectacle visible across most of North America.The big picture: After this week, the Moon won&#x27;t fully disappear into Earth&#x27;s shadow again until New Year&#x27;s Eve 2028, marking a nearly three-year lull in total lunar eclipses, or Blood Moons, visible from North America, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per Space.com" data-vars-click-url="https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/the-total-lunar-eclipse-on-march-3-will-be-the-last-until-new-years-eve-2028" data-vars-content-id="10708e87-8b9c-4161-892b-f9d52e2e27ae" data-vars-headline="Blood Moon to light up skies early Tuesday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/the-total-lunar-eclipse-on-march-3-will-be-the-last-until-new-years-eve-2028" target="_blank">per Space.com</a>.

Seattle readers share their takes on tipping

With $21.30 minimum wage and constant prompts, some Seattle readers are rethinking when to tip.

&quot;Tip fatigue&quot; has spread across America, and Axios Seattle readers are far from unified on what to do when the tipping screen is spun toward them.The big picture: A 2025 Bankrate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="survey" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/tipping-culture-survey/#negative-views" data-vars-content-id="a2f31eb6-8800-41f3-9cfe-33c6035d4a09" data-vars-headline="Seattle readers share their takes on tipping" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/tipping-culture-survey/#negative-views" target="_blank">survey</a> found that 41% of Americans think tip culture is &quot;out of control&quot; and that request screens actually prompt many Americans to tip less, not more.

Seattle Mariners fans head to Arizona spring training

For many Seattle fans, the season begins not at T-Mobile Park, but under the Arizona sun.

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Baseball fans from Seattle and across the country are flocking to the desert as the Cactus League season kicks off throughout the Phoenix area.The big picture: This year marks the 79th season of the Cactus League — Major League Baseball&#x27;s Arizona spring training circuit — with 15 teams playing at 10 stadiums just miles apart.

The Seattle Colleges: Bedrock for a resilient community

Celebrate the everywhere, everyday contributions of Seattle Colleges grads by helping students with scholarships, mentorship and more.

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Community college opens a door for all to many of tomorrow&#x27;s most stable and essential jobs.Why it&#x27;s important: AI is rewriting the future of work, and many entry-level white-collar jobs are disappearing.<ul><li>Okay, but: The jobs that Seattle Colleges graduates step into — including nursing, carpentry, early childhood education, public health, electrical work and social services — are both harder to automate and critical to the city&#x27;s future.</li></ul>

Reign FC builds momentum at home this August

This August, Reign FC turns up the home-game heat with three themed nights and exciting matchups against NWSL contenders.

Reign FC returns to NWSL action this August with three must-watch home games featuring top-tier talent and signature themed experiences, set to light up Lumen Field.Why it&#x27;s important: Professional women&#x27;s soccer has found its home in Seattle, a city that knows how to appreciate the beautiful game and one of just eight cities that helped launch the NWSL in 2013.

Stand out in today's competitive job market with UW specializations

Peek inside UW's new specializations to help you stand out in today's competitive job market.

Two new specializations — with more planned for fall 2025 — recently launched at University of Washington Professional &amp; Continuing Education.What you need to know: Specializations are a short-format offering for students to develop a focused skill and competency in high-demand areas from expert instructors.

Seattle's schools are changing — here's who's behind it

Help the Alliance for Education celebrate 30 years of building a brighter future for Seattle's students.

2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Alliance for Education, Seattle&#x27;s local education foundation.The story: Since 1995, the Alliance for Education has partnered with Seattle Public Schools, uniting community leadership and private resources to support students, families and educators.

For social and economic payoff, support Seattle's community colleges

Seattle needs skilled community college grads now more than ever.

Seattle needs skilled community college grads now more than ever.Addressing the city&#x27;s most pressing societal issues — from adapting to climate change to solving the housing and homelessness crises — requires workers with the specialized skills that the Seattle Colleges (North, South and Seattle Central) excel at teaching.