Seattle News Tonight for Wednesday, 11/11

A state of emergency on Orcas Island after ferry dock damage cuts off critical supplies. Why the big trucks are being turned away and how long the repairs will take. A fiery crash between two semis 35 years ago and an unidentified passenger only known as Helen Doe. Decades later, State Patrol uses technology, genealogy and good old-fashioned police work to uncover her name and give closure to her family. The city of Seattle is set to spend more than $30 million to buy property along Aurora Avenue. We'll tell you why. It was pretty rough around the edges when we came in, but there was no question that we could bring it back to life. A 180-degree update. We'll take a tour of the century-old Seattle saloon called the Historic Triangle Pub that's just been resurrected. That coverage plus breaking news and your forecast on Seattle News Tonight for Wednesday, November 11, 2026. We begin with breaking news out of New York after a building collapsed in Brooklyn leaving several people hurt. New York fire officials say there may be more people trapped inside and right now they're actively searching for them. Authorities say the three-story building in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood partially collapsed into an open construction site. We know at least five people are hurt and one of the victims is in critical condition. We will continue to follow this breaking news and bring you more information as soon as we learn more. Here in Washington, one person has died from the bird flu, marking the first death caused by avian influenza this year. As FOX 13's Taylor Winkle reports, they were exposed at a dairy farm with infected cattle. This happened in Yakima County. The Yakima County Health District says the person had underlying health conditions, but they didn't release any other details like their age or gender all over privacy reasons. They are one of three people who've contracted avian flu from a dairy farm in Yakima just this year. The other two didn't have to be hospitalized, though. United Farm Workers believes, though, this is a vast undercount. They say workers report symptoms from mild upper respiratory infection with pink eye to severe flu symptoms with bone pain, severe cough and high fever. They say given the current and ongoing ice surge in the Yakima Valley, many or most of the workers are reluctant to proactively engage with public agencies regarding what to do with infected cattle, milk. and risk mitigation. They say these workers are afraid of retaliation if they don't follow employers' instructions. The State Department of Health says this is the first year bird flu has spread through dairy herds. On their website, they have listed quarantine zones where they'd like flock owners to fill out a survey reporting how their flocks are doing. You might be wondering How somebody could get bird flu from a cow while as wild birds migrate over. For Washington, they can spread bird flu to our area, and when cattle come into contact with infected wild birds or those wild birds contaminate the cattle's environment, they can get the bird flu. Closer to home, a case of bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry facility in Pierce County. The State Department of Agriculture did not name the facility, but says this is the first case found in commercial poultry so far this year. There are several other cases and small backyard flocks reported in Kittitas County right now. CDC says person-to-person spread is extremely when it comes to bird flu. And has never been documented in the U.S. The overall risk to the general public who doesn't work with poultry or dairy is low. For now, reporting in the newsroom, I'm Taylor Winkle, FOX 13 News. A family of three who lives inside this home in Tacoma are displaced after part of the home caught fire. Crews rushed to South 94th Street just before 11 o'clock this morning and put out the flames in 15 minutes. The Red Cross is helping the family and investigators are trying to figure out why it sparked. Firefighters in Monroe had a busy night last night putting out this house fire off 147th Street Southeast. Now, crews found smoke pouring out of the garage and one person was stuck inside. They found an elderly woman and brought her. Her outside. No one was hurt in the fire. Didn't spread to any homes nearby. Crews say this is a good time to remind everyone to check your smoke alarms and make sure they're working. It's also a good idea to practice a fire escape plan for everyone who lives in your home. And remember, closed doors can slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Turning to tonight's weather news, the coast has seen strong winds and high surf while the rest of Puget Sound is seeing some record temperatures. Let's turn now to meteorologist Claire Anderson with a closer look at our forecast. Yeah, the good news is the high surf advisory, the wind advisories have all expired, but we have those warm temperatures. We have new record highs today for Olympia, SeaTac and Bellingham. Temperatures in the upper 60s today. Looking at our temperatures Temperatures across the rest of the region. Nice and mild, 67 for Everett, downtown Seattle, 66 for Tacoma, and Olympia, 50 for Wenatchee this afternoon, upper 50s out along the coast. 24-hour temperature change, 5 to about 10 degrees warmer today compared to yesterday. Now, looking at our conditions into this afternoon, the reason we're seeing this is a warm front has lifted through the area, cold front. Is staying offshore. That's why there are showers more to the west of Puget Sound along the Olympic Peninsula. So dry up and down the I-5 corridor, showers out towards the coast through this evening. Rainfall total nothing too heavy, about a tenth of an inch out towards the beaches and dry from Bellingham down through Olympia. Now looking at our conditions for today, I do still want to point out we have a flood warning in effect for the Skokomish River. Minor flooding only expected to continue to go down below flood stage later tonight. We'll be watching We're watching it pretty closely, though. Wind-wise, now the wind advisory has expired, but it is still gusting between 40 to 45 miles per hour. Bellingham, Whidbey Island, as well as out along the coast. Strongest wind earlier today. Whidbey Island's at 51 miles per hour. Futurecast for the rest of tonight, though. Showers staying out towards the beaches. Mostly cloudy for the Puget Sound. A few sprinkles early tomorrow, but overall a dry day for Thursday. Even some nice sun breaks before that sun goes down. Heading into Thursday night, showers return out towards the coast. This is when we're starting to see the wind picking up again, showers returning, a stronger low pressure system moving onshore, bringing those scattered showers and gusty conditions across the Puget Sound. Temperatures tonight, low 50s, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma 50 for Olympia, upper 40s out towards the coast. Highs tomorrow will still be nice. The record for tomorrow in Seattle is 61, so we could tie that. Low 60s, Everett and Olympia, and your extended forecast, wet and breezy conditions continue across the Puget Sound into next weekend. Thank you. Celebrating those who serve today is Veterans Day when the country pauses to honor all military veterans past and present. Hundreds gathered at Seattle's Evergreen Washelli Cemetery to mark the occasion. Veterans embody a distinct combination of core values, operational discipline, and character traits shaped by service. Every veteran learns at some point that there is a higher purpose in becoming a service member. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, signifying the end of World War One on November 11th, 1918. The observance was changed to Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day differs from Memorial Day and celebrates all living and past servicemen and women, not just those who died during active duty. Both parties on Capitol Hill are preparing for the new Congress with several investigations potentially on the horizon. Some Democrats say they're calling on the Trump administration to lawyer up. As reporter Caroline Elliott explains, the White House is issuing its own warning. The White House sending a harsh warning to Democrats who are planning to launch investigations into President Trump. If we impeach Donald Trump, we martyr him. There are going to be many, many, many investigations. The White House sent the note this week to Congressman Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee who told Republicans to lawyer up on election night. Donald Trump is clearly hiding something. We're not going to be threatened or intimidated because we are demanding accountability and oversight. The committee's very function is to investigate waste, fraud and abuse. But the White House said Democrats are going too far and those threats, quote, may cross the line into blatant criminality. What we've seen over the past several days and even over the past several weeks are outright threats. Many, many by elected members of Congress and some senators against anybody that's conservative and anybody that happens to be a Republican. Democrats are planning to look into how the Trump family has become significantly wealthier since returning to office, as well as the handling of the Epstein investigation and ICE operations. Meanwhile, President Trump has said he has nothing to hide. This is a guy who's willing to fight. And Congressman Garcia said these investigations won't stop at the Trump administration. He said Democrats will also be looking at corporate CEOs who are ripping off Americans and anyone involved with Epstein. And New York, Caroline Elliott, Fox News. Democrat Scott Colum has defeated incumbent Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. It marks the first time a black senator from Mississippi has been elected since 1988. Colum's narrow victory adds to the Democratic gains in last week's midterms. The Associated Press called the contest in Colum's favor after local officials spent days processing absentee and provisional ballots. There's more news ahead with FOX 13's David Rose and Frankie Thompson. From Fox 13 News, this is Seattle News Tonight on Fox 13 and streaming on Fox Local. San Juan County is now under a state of emergency after structural cracks were found beneath the terminal bridge at the Orcas Island Ferry Dock. Washington State Ferries has issued emergency vehicle restrictions which have cut off critical supplies to the island, leaving islanders bracing for shortages. What started as an unexpected safety restriction has escalated into a local emergency. Washington State Ferries says during a recent routine inspection, bridge engineers spotted cracks in two steel support beams beneath the Orcas Island transfer span. It's the movable bridge dock that connects the ferry to the dock. To prevent further damage and keep travelers safe, officials immediately limited traffic across the span. Ferry officials say right now standard vehicles 22 feet long or shorter can still use the terminal driving under five miles per hour and staying to one side. But vehicles longer than 22 feet are not allowed to load at the Anacortes, Shaw, Lopez or Friday Harbor terminals for trips to Orcas Island. Many of those oversized vehicles haul food, medical supplies and sanitation services now blocked from crossing the damaged transfer span. During the San Juan County Council meeting, officials signed a state of emergency declaration. The county warns without reliable ferry access, basic health needs and daily life are on the line as essential supplies stop moving. But WSDOT says engineers are moving fast. Scaffolding has been installed and crews are using heavy steel plates and bolted connections to finish the repairs. Officials say work could take about two weeks, but they are searching for safe options to allow larger vehicles to cross sooner. San Juan County Emergency Management says it's working with local business owners and barge operators to monitor supply lines until full terminal access is restored. WSDOT says customers who already have reservations for larger vehicles will not be charged a no-show fee. Yeah, I'm innocent, man. All right. I was sitting here, and I got stuck on the train track. Why are you driving down the tracks? Yes, sir. That's what I thought. I thought the train track was right there. Pierce County Sheriff's deputies weren't buying this man's story Sunday night after he drove his car directly onto the train tracks in Graham. It happened just before three o'clock in the morning and it turns out the deputy who talked to that driver had already talked to him earlier that same night. The deputy says just a half an hour before this video was taken he had talked to the 32-year-old driver after he'd driven through an active investigation that was blocked off. The deputy asked the driver how fast he'd been going when he drove onto the tracks And his response was, well, not that fast. Do you have I.D. on you? I don't. I don't have my I.D. on me. Cool. How much did you have to drink tonight? I got a lot of you, officer. I had a... what you call it? Michelob? Michelob? Michelob? Michelob, man. Michelob. The man refused to take a field sobriety test, and he was arrested. He's facing charges of DUI, driving with a suspended license, and he also had outstanding warrants for his arrest. Sheriff's Office says it goes without saying, railroad tracks are never supposed to be used for drivers to take a shortcut. The driver accused of causing a car accident that left a former mayor of Yakima hurt and killed a passenger made his first court appearance this week. The accused driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault while under the influence of intoxicants after a Sunday crash. The other driver, Dave Edler, suffered two broken bones in the accident and his wife was killed. Edler served on the Yakima City Council from 2003 to 2010 and also served one term as mayor. He played for the Seattle Mariners from 1980 to 1983. Edler's wife was pronounced dead at the Yakima Memorial Hospital while Edler was transported to Harborview in Seattle. The accused driver's bail was set at $75,000. An art heist over the weekend has one local artist asking the community for help. Sometime between Friday and Saturday, somebody stole eight original pieces from a business on Capitol Hill. Yeah, FOX 13's AJ Janneville joining us now. And you spoke with the artist today. Why would someone steal these pieces? I think that's the question they're asking themselves, too. So these pieces were put up at the Quality Flea, which is in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. And the goal was to kind of create that feeling of community, brighten up the area. We got some video of what they actually look like to kind of give you an idea. They're hand-painted. They are woodcut. They're one-of-a-kind. The artist Adam Ivan has worked with the Quality Flea, which is also where they have the Punk Rock Flea Market, a big event for artists. So just to kind of... brighten up that part of the neighborhood. You ask the question Frankie is why would someone steal it and they're trying to figure that out too because these pieces don't have a set dollar amount. It's not like you can go flip them at a pawn shop and get money for them. So you either have someone who mistakenly stole them thinking they could get a quick buck or they're an art lover who really has a misconception of the artist community here. You know the saying, they'll steal anything that's not bolted down. These were bolted down, AJ. I like that line. That's a good line. Oh, my goodness. They were. They were bolted down. This guy came prepared. I use the word heist because they had to come with tools to take these things off the wall. Bolted down. Eight of them. Massive, too. They're not like little posters or stickers. So is this part of a series of thefts or is this a solo event? I love that question because that is... Who has a studio in Tashiro Kaplan? Yeah. Yeah. So you kind of hear right there that we're going to throw to that. I spoke to Adam Ivan, who is the artist, and he says, strangely enough, other local artists are getting their work stolen. This is what he had to say. Shannon Bodrogi, who has a studio in the Tashiro Kaplan building that's open to the public every Pioneer Square Art Walk, they had a whole series of pieces taken outside of their studio, just like Joseph Brooks, A Tacoma-based artist who had A big installation in the Tacoma downtown post office, which has been showing art for over a decade. I showed art there in high school. A very calculated theft happened of his work. So that's Adam Ivan speaking there. That is his art that was stolen from the Capitol Hill location with several artists who've experienced situations like this. They're hopeful getting the word out, showing people how important these pieces of art are to the artist, maybe have the thief have to change a heart. Return them, or if you know something, maybe come forward. It's rare. It does happen, so maybe. And you'll definitely make it harder for people to sell them, that's for sure, because people have seen them now. Yes, exactly. Yeah, hopefully this sparks some inspiration on both fronts there. FOX 13's AJ Janville, thank you so much for that report. We'll be right back. Seattle is set to spend $34 million to replace the beloved driving range with a new utility operations center. The city put down a multi-million dollar deposit on the properties that are home to Putts Golf and other businesses along Aurora. And anybody who plays golf knows this store for sure. Some of the current tenants say they had no idea, though. Fox 13's Dan Griffin is along Aurora with the details on the city deal. The Putts Golf sign has long defined this stretch of Aurora Avenue. Now the area is in flux as the city works through purchasing the properties. Approved by Mayor Katie Wilson after months of council reviews, Seattle is closing in on a $34 million land deal on Aurora Avenue. The city confirmed to Fox 13 News a $2 million deposit for the property's home to Putts Golf, Mekong Village, and Zapfeet Silversmiths, Thad Thompson's family shop at this location since 1994. Been in business 107 years. We specialize in restoration of sterling, brass, copper, bronze, pewter. Thompson spotted SPU crews nearby recently but had no clue. He says his lease expires next month. It would have been helpful to know. We're going to have to make some significant planning. SPU says landowner Putts Associates bundled the properties, prompting the deal. The utility wants a new North One water hub to combine water, drainage, and wastewater crews. By text message, Putts Golf CEO David Putts called the deal a, quote, potential purchase, saying it is, quote, too early, not even a down payment yet, and noted the escrow deposit is refundable. Records show the city deems the site suitable pending routine due diligence reviews. SPU expects no closing. closing obstacles. Meanwhile, Thompson says this warehouse turned silversmith's haven has flourished for 30 years here, despite Aurora's reputation for crime and prostitution. Easy access for people to find us. The parking lot was more than ample. Officials say Seattle's 2026 budget pays for the purchase with future rate proposals and business plans funding construction. Thompson wonders how much time may be left here. We believe we do excellent work. We also believe we have an excellent reputation with our customers. He vows a move won't end his family legacy. Again, the city says it does not anticipate any obstacles to closing. It plans to take over the properties later in 2027. Reporting along Aurora Avenue, Dan Griffin, Fox 13 News. And we'll be right back. Five million. For 35 years Washington State Patrol detectives knew her only as Helen Doe. She died in a fiery truck crash in Cowlitz County on I-5 in 1991. We were there more than a decade ago when her remains were exhumed to build a DNA profile. But it wasn't until recently that technology, genealogy, and good old-fashioned police work would finally solve the mystery. Helen Doe is Molly McCullough and her family had no idea she had ever made it to Washington. For 12 years, I just had her sketch up on the wall as a reminder, and I'm very thankful now that we get to put real pictures of Molly up here. For Detective Sergeant Stacey Mote, giving up on trying to identify Helen Doe was never an option. It just became important, so important to me, because she was in a box at the coroner's office, right, just in the back shelf somewhere, and that's just not okay with me. I just don't think that, I mean, everybody deserves to have their name back. On May 14, 1991. Two semis collided on southbound I-5 near Kalama. The crash and fire killed driver Lester Harville and the woman riding with him. For decades, investigators couldn't tell her family she was the passenger. Witnesses thought she might be Native American, based on her clothing and jewelry. So forensic artist Natalie Murray created this sketch in hopes someone would recognize her. For years, her body lay in an unmarked grave in Longview. Then, in 2014, the Puyallup tribe helped pay to exhume her remains, and tribal members performed a blessing. The Cowlitz County coroner sent the bones down to their lab with Othram, and they did the DNA testing, and they started just building the family tree. It showed Helen Doe was not Native American. She was white. Genetic genealogists at Othram Labs found her distant relatives. That gave Detective Sergeant Mote... A long list of people to call. I probably made 60 or 70 phone calls, at least, as well as emails and text messages. You know, and a lot of those didn't go answered, unfortunately. On August 6th, she made one more call. Mike McCullough answered. And I said, do you know of any female family members that went missing back in the 90s? And he just simply said, yeah, that'd be my sister, Molly. It just hit. I just kind of knew, because it just sounded like her. For years, they'd wondered where she'd gone. That phone call finally brought the two searches together. Helen Doe was Mary Ellen McCullough. Her family called her Molly. I think to get closure was really the best thing for us. Because every Christmas, we'd always talk about this. Mike describes his sister as independent, always on the move, and happiest on a horse. But she really was a free spirit, wasn't she? Oh, yeah. Yeah, she just moved around. She didn't like being tied down. He says the last time he saw Molly was at Christmas in Florida. Then she missed their grandmother's funeral and their mother's. When we didn't hear from her, we just figured the worst and kind of accepted it. And we're hoping for something better. I kind of knew that was coming. The break in the case came from DNA his niece had put into an ancestry database like FamilyTreeDNA.com. The site allows you to check a box giving law enforcement permission to use it. You've got to do your DNA because if you have somebody missing, that's the only way you're going to find them. Mike says he's grateful to the State Patrol, the Puyallup Tribe, the coroner's office, and especially to Detective Sergeant Mote for never giving up on his sister. It was just important that I did everything I could to find out who she was and make sure that her family knew where she'd been. She says she hopes identifying Helen Doe will give hope to other families of missing loved ones. These are other cold cases that we have open just here in the King County area for the state patrol that we just have up here as a reminder to keep working on them. And so the work goes on. Mike says they are planning on having Molly cremated and will take her back to Cambridge, Ohio, where she was born. And one other thing I learned is that the public can donate to help Othram Labs and law enforcement identify more remains. Go to our website, fox13seattle.com, for the link to see the list of all their cases. Washington Supreme Court justices are considering a hot-button issue, proposed changes to Washington's bail rules. On Tuesday, justices heard oral arguments over the possible changes. If approved, one of the new changes would require judges to find an increased likelihood that defendants would be a flight risk before imposing a high amount of bail money. Bail would also be capped at $200 for most misdemeanors and paid directly to the court except for DUIs in cases involving domestic violence. Under the proposal, a defendant could post 10% of the bail amount to get released from jail. The proposal was submitted by public defenders from multiple counties, particularly King and Snohomish. They argue it would make the system more equitable. For people with money, bail is a condition of release. For people without money, it becomes an order of pretrial detention. When bail becomes detention, we must ask ourselves, what justifies taking away a person's freedom? Opponents of the changes include Pierce County Prosecutor Mary Robinette, who says bail is meant to ensure defendants return to court and that the proposed changes seem, quote, contrary to public safety. During Tuesday's hearing, justices heard from the president of Washington's Bail Agents Association. If a defendant pays 10% directly to the court. Who takes responsibility afterwards? Who tracks down someone who stops responding to the court? Who works with the family? And who gets that person back before the judge? Today, bail agents perform much of that work with the direct incentive to do it. No decision was made on Tuesday. Next step is for the state Supreme Court's rule committee to meet and discuss the day's arguments. Then the committee will present their recommendations to the full court. A week after voters approved a ban on transgender girls competing in K-12 girls sports, the fight by opponents trying to stop the initiative is only beginning. FOX 13's Sean Chitnis has the latest on lawsuits already targeting the ban. The ACLU says it's pursuing a lawsuit to try and prevent this initiative from taking effect, all while the Seattle Public Schools looks into taking their own legal action earlier this week. The ACLU says that the initiative is discriminatory because it requires sex verification on all girls but not on boys. They argue it intrudes on student privacy rights and violates the Equal Rights Amendment of the state constitution. They're representing the non-profit Trans Families and the Washington Education Association, the statewide union for teachers and other educators. Protesters on both sides of the issue made their voices heard at a recent SPS school board meeting. The state's largest district is trying to get clarity on the law and if it should pursue legal action before the law takes effect on December 3rd. Sex verification is medically unnecessary for a sports physical. It is, however, invasive, burdensome, and frankly, it's creepy. Democracy is important and a bedrock of how we operate in Washington state. However, discrimination is anti-democratic, and I-638 cements open discrimination into law against an entire group simply because of who they are. And we cannot sit silently while discriminatory laws are passed. Let's Go Washington, which campaigned for I-638, responded to the ACLU. They say they want boys and girls sports at all costs and they are willing to undermine democracy to get them there. Girls leagues should never have become the all-purpose leagues that these organizations want them to be, and the vast majority of Washington state voters agree. We look forward to the Attorney General defending the law enacted by Washington state voters. Last week, Initiative 638 was approved by 56% of the voters. Reporting in Seattle, Sean Chetnis, Fox 13 News. In a 3-2 vote, the Snohomish County Council has approved its budget plan for the next two years. The nearly $3.4 billion budget includes a 1% annual property tax increase to generate $24 million. It also authorizes an increase in surface water management rates. The approval marks the end of months of analysis and discussion by the Council, who proposed more than 25 amendments to the proposed budget. Today is Veterans Day, a time to honor the service of people who defended the Stars and Stripes. FOX 13 photojournalist Dino De La Rosa went to Tacoma to see how veterans were honored in the Puget Sound. It is the recognition of Armistice Day, which is the end of World War I. But, unfortunately, we're going to continue to fight wars. That would be great. Veterans are a pillar of our community. I was a squad leader in Iraq, and I had a conversation with my squad, and they were 18, 19 year olds, and the conversation was that we would never ever surrender to the enemy, and that we would fight to the death, down to the last bullet. You see, the bond that we had in the heat and stink in Iraq and in combat could never ever be broken. Our family goes to a memorial service and a Veterans Day service because it's important for us to, I always start crying. It's important for people to know why you're free, what the flag means. The flag means your freedom and that people died for you. Does it start with all of us saying thank you? That goes a long, long way. We all know the stories of Vietnam vets who came home and they were spit upon or, you know, whatever. They weren't thanked. Deep down, veterans like to be thanked. And if you thank a veteran, you've just opened a portal for a potential conversation with that veteran. Thank you. One of Seattle's oldest and most iconic watering holes is getting a second chance. Two longtime friends are teaming up to breathe new life into an historic neighborhood staple. Fox 30's Lauren Donovan takes us inside the effort to preserve its roots. I bet you've driven by it or walked past it on the way to a game. But after five years of sitting vacant, empty, this place is getting a resurrection. We get people off the street, whether they knew this place or not, saying, whoa, this building is amazing. Shape alone makes this old watering hole a standout. But step inside, take a seat at the newly remodeled Historic Triangle Pub. It's definitely a nod back to 1910, from the stools to the wainscoting to the back bar. Everything has had that in mind. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, you'll see this century-old relic has a preserved fresco. So these cherubs here, they'll be sure to keep an eye on you as you finish your pint. The current process is approachable. Steve Bassett and his buddy Matt Greenup used to come here for drinks back in the 90s. Now they own the place. There was a lot of regulars at that time, so everyone knew everybody. It seemed like and this spot has had a reputation as a saloon since its start by the train tracks in 1910. There's a lot of places you can go into a brand new building, but you can't duplicate this. This is a one of a kind small space, but big endeavor, especially bringing this antique up to modern code. I remember talking to a general contractor, a friend of mine, and he was like. You're brave, go for it, but I wouldn't, you know, recommend it. But both will tell you, oh, so worth it. Short-term pain, long-term gain. Reporting in Pioneer Square, Lauren Donovan, Fox 13 News. Triangle Pub plans to open next week with plans to launch cocktails and its kitchen in the weeks to come. The Seahawks are preparing for their final game before the bye week, a game in Las Vegas on Sunday against the Raiders. But knowing what to prep for is an extra challenge when they face a quarterback making his first NFL start. Sports director Erin Levine is at the Xfinity sports desk with more on that. Well, there might be less film to study on Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza, but Mike McDonald has faced six other rookie quarterbacks during his time as head coach, and the Seahawks are a perfect 6-0 in those games. So that bodes well for this upcoming weekend. McDonald also said Drew Locke is making good progress with his oblique. ...injury and that they have a plan to make sure he's at his best for Sunday's game. He also would not rule out any other players dealing with injuries, including Leonard Williams and Rashid Shaheed. McDonald was also asked about what it's like facing coaches he's familiar with. In this weekend's case, Raiders coach Clint Kubiak, who was the Hawks' offensive coordinator last year. It feels like a divisional game. Like, it feels like the first divisional game of the season, where it's like we kind of know each other, but we also know that we're different. And so... Does that make sense? Bye. COMMISSIONER BISWELL. It's not the same, but it's not, Vanila Singh. Thank you. COMMISSIONER BISWELL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO JUST there's also like a familiarity, you know, COMMISSIONER BISWELL. WHERE THIS GOES, WHERE but you also don't have like the foundational understanding COMMISSIONER BISWELL. THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING COMMISSIONER BISWELL. of what they already decided to do. THIS IS AT LEAST USEFUL COMMISSIONER BISWELL. So then you have the opportunity to react. THIS IS AT LEAST USEFUL TEAM. So that's probably the best comparison I can make. Elsewhere, the Kraken are one day away from the first of two games in Finland against the Carolina Hurricanes. It's part of the NHL's Global Series. But Veterans Day has an extra special meaning for the Kraken's head coach. I sat down with him before he left. On March 1st, Wayne Lambert watched his team score six goals in a win over Vancouver. As Kraken head coach, he oversaw every line change, defensive rotation, strategic decision. But he had little control over the fate of one family member overseas. Yeah, we were monitoring it pretty close, you know, obviously, you know, watching. Watching what you could. One day earlier, the United States had launched Operation Epic Fury. Lambert's son, Cade, was aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of two aircraft carriers in the Middle East at the start of the war. And the already limited communication to those back home went dark. There was nothing, you know, for a good solid month at least. Um... And, you know, they were going obviously 24-7. It's crazy. It's crazy the commitment that our troops put in. And, you know, the demands that they're under for sure. It was a demand that included a record 265 days at sea without a port visit and a 321-day deployment that finally ended last month. Cade requested we not show him for privacy concerns, but Lane, who hadn't seen his son since the Kraken's opening weekend last October, took a day trip to see Cade after he returned home. You know, you feel for those that are still out there, too. You know, obviously super appreciative, you know, that he's back. You feel for those that lost their lives as well. I mean, it's just in the families, you know, it can't. Can't overstate the appreciation that we have for, like I say, for our military and how happy we are he's back with us. Lambert's other son, Cole, has recently been commissioned and will join the Air Force when he's done with dental school. Sometimes we take our daily lives for granted and, you know, we owe it to all of our veterans for the, you know, for the way we live and the freedoms that we have and can't say, you just can't say enough about it, really. Just amazing. He was able to compartmentalize everything going on overseas and also coaching an NHL team at the same time. We'll be right back. Good Wednesday evening, everyone. I'm meteorologist Claire Anderson in the Fox 13 Weather Center. For tonight, we are seeing milder conditions across western Washington with. drier conditions into Thursday as well. Temperatures today have hit some record highs across western Washington, so looking forward to more mild conditions into tomorrow. Now, we're also going to be seeing some gusty winds returning, especially here heading into Friday out along the coast. And then wind and rain picks up across western Washington into the weekend with wet and gusty conditions. High snow levels as well. We'll talk about that coming up. But let's take a look at those conditions for today. November warmth, New record high set in Olympia, SeaTac, and Bellingham today, 69. Today in Bellingham, one of the warmest days on record for November, so definitely something to talk about today. Temperatures were just really nice, 67 for Everett, Tacoma at 66, along with Olympia upper 50s for Forks, 50 degrees for Wenatchee. Average high this time of year is 53, so just showing you how much warmer by 10 to almost 15 degrees. Now, looking at the next several afternoons, we do start to decline here, But hey, tomorrow, the rec. Record high for the day is 61. We could tie that again tomorrow. Upper 50s Friday, Saturday, slowly cooling back down to more average temperatures. Looking at our conditions here for today, we have been seeing a warm front move through today. The cold front sitting offshore. That's why we've been so warm. It's this warm sector moving into western Washington. The cold front is kicking up showers out towards the beaches, but it's stalled. It really is not moving closer than the Puget Sound, which is okay for today. We do see those showers continue to stay further offshore through the rest of Thursday, those we do see mostly to partly cloudy skies. showers It'll be a sunbreak or two before that sun goes down. Heading into Friday, though, we start to see our next round of showers continue and frontal system moving through. Thursday night, rain out towards the coast. to stay Rain and wind moving onshore for Friday for the rest and throughout the afternoon time as well. Scattered showers are expected right into the weekend. of the day. Snow levels, though, will remain high. Here's where we're at through the rest of the week. Even though if we do see showers Friday into Saturday. Still above our major mountain passes, slowly dropping into early next week, but not expecting any major impacts currently. Future forecasts of winds, gusty conditions again into tomorrow morning, or into Friday morning, excuse me, and then into the afternoon time. So tracking some gustier conditions again. Low 50s Seattle, Tacoma at 49, 50 for Olympia highs. Tomorrow will be nice to get out and about for your outdoor report. We are seeing low 60s for Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia tomorrow, and your extended forecast, wet and breezy for the weekend. Showers into early next week as well. Thanksgiving is just over two weeks away, and turkey prices are climbing ahead of the holidays. Lydia Hu went to a turkey farm to find out how much your Thanksgiving bird will cost this year. Thanksgiving is almost two weeks away and so we are at the DePaula Turkey Farm talking about the price of your Thanksgiving turkey. This year the wholesale price of turkey is higher than last year, up about 12 percent nationwide, driven by the cost of food and the cost of fuel. So we asked the owners of this family turkey farm about their decision to increase the prices for the turkey that they're selling this year. Here's what they had to say to us. The... Prices for everything involved in the production, the packaging, our packaging is petroleum-based products. They've gone up 10 to 12 percent over the past 12 months, as well as fuel, insurance costs, all of the costs that every human being, every family is experiencing. So with the holiday just around the corner, the owners of this family farm expect to sell more than 10,000 turkeys this year. That means it's the busiest time of year for them. They say the key to keeping a smooth operation is keeping the humans and the turkeys calm. Let's see if we can get a gobble gobble here. What do you have to say, ladies? There you go. We'll send it back to you. I'm Lydia Hu reporting from Hamilton Township, New Jersey for Fox Business. All right, we've got to show you one of the strangest moments in sports so far this year. It happened last night during a game between Ohio University and Miami of Ohio. At the end of the first half, Ohio's kicker lines up for a 34-yard field goal attempt. As you saw there, he missed. The ball hit the right upright. It's no good. But then something strange starts. Play stops for more than a minute, and the referees throw a flag on the play. The refs say that Miami of Ohio put animations of field goal uprights on their jumbotron, which confused the kicker. So they received an unsportsmanlike penalty. Here, take a look again. You can see multiple yellow poles on the scoreboard, and they are right behind the actual uprights. Uh oh. Can we say cheating? Yeah, so it didn't really affect the outcome of the game, though. But this is what you've got to love about college football, right? Something always weird. Something like that, it's something you don't see every day. That's awesome. Hey, thank you for joining us for Seattle News Tonight. You can watch us on the Fox Local Connected TV app. Good evening, I'm Bill Malugin, and this is your Fox News report. At least one person is dead after a building collapses in Brooklyn, New York, leaving multiple people trapped. Authorities say at least five people have been taken to the hospital as rescue operations continue at the construction site. The cause is under investigation. President Trump commemorating Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery. He laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and also gave remarks. Similar ceremonies and parades took place all across the country, honoring the brave men and women. who have served in the U.S. military. Russia and Ukraine agreeing to a large prisoner exchange during a U.S.-mediated talks in Abidjan. The move is considered a sign of progress despite ongoing fighting. In the coming days, U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are expected to both meet with President Putin and President Zelensky separately. Protesters clashing with police in Spain as millions of workers go on strike. They're demanding a fix to the housing crisis. This is Spain's first general strike in 14 years, and it comes just weeks before its national election. In a House panel discussing the rise of sports betting on college campuses, ...the impacts on students and the integrity of college sports. Now, this hearing comes as the NCAA is being urged to take some stronger steps to protect student-athletes from harassment tied to sports gambling. In Washington, I'm Bill Malugin. Have a great night. We'll be right back.