Drew Andre

2 weeks ago | king5.com | Drew Andre

SEATTLE — With one year until the FIFA World Cup arrives in Seattle, business leaders in the Chinatown-International District are working to ensure they don't repeat the disappointment of the 2023 MLB All-Star weekend. The World Cup is expected to draw 750,000 people to the Seattle area over several weeks next summer.

3 weeks ago | king5.com | Drew Andre

EVERETT, Wash. — Seattle Paine Field Airport, located in Snohomish County, welcomed its first Frontier Airlines flights Monday. The addition of Frontier brings daily service to Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas. Frontier joins Alaska Airlines as the only carriers operating from the Snohomish County airport. Prior to the addition of Frontier, the airport handled fewer than a dozen flights daily, leaving the luxury lounge-style terminal largely empty for hours at a time.

1 month ago | nbcpalmsprings.com | Drew Andre

As summer approaches, communities on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula are preparing for a wave of challenges tied to staffing shortages at Olympic National Park and a sharp drop in Canadian tourism. The national park, which attracts nearly 3.7 million visitors annually, plays a central role in the region’s economy. But staffing cuts and limited communication from federal agencies have left businesses unsure about what to expect.

1 month ago | king5.com | Drew Andre

SEATTLE — Amid continued tensions between the U.S. and Canada, the annual series that draws thousands from north of the border to Seattle will commence Friday night at T-Mobile Park. Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays from across Canada flock to Seattle each year for a series that has become a unique rivalry. To entice the many Canadians that will be in town this weekend, some local businesses are offering discounts aimed at tourists.

1 month ago | krem.com | Drew Andre

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Business owners and tourism leaders on the Olympic Peninsula are anticipating an unpredictable summer season as federal workforce reductions and international tariffs threaten to impact tourism at one of Washington's most treasured destinations. This winter, 1,000 seasonal national park workers were laid off. That included some of Washington state’s national parks like Olympic National Park. In March, a judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate those workers.