Advance Morning News
It's Sunday, December 28: Day 3 of our year-end look back at 2025's defining stories. Today, the categories are local government & data centers. Also, humor from Drew Gallagher, & this week's obits.
Editor’s Note: The Advance is announcing the ten biggest stories of the year, with the top story announced on January 1, 2026. The Advance is only publishing the morning edition today through January 1.
NO. 6: BEST OF 2025 - Local Government
By Adele Uphaus
Our selections for the best stories in this category, the meat and potatoes of local news.
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No. 5: BEST OF 2025 - Data Centers
By Adele Uphaus
There was so much data center coverage this year that these developments get their own category. But what was our very top data center story this year?
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HUMOR: A Mischief of Rats
By Drew Gallagher
A public health alert from the Health Department of Seattle and King County has Drew worried about rats and the safety of Seattle Mariners’ catcher Cal Raleigh’s rear end.
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Obituaries
Read the local obituaries for the week of December 20-25.
Local Obituaries
To view local obituaries or to send a note to family and loved ones, please visit the link that follows.
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Nice approach using Creative Commons licensing for local journalism. The BY-NC-ND license protects editorial intergrity while still allowing community distribution, which is pretty rare for regional news outlets. I worked with a few hyper-local sites that struggled with content repurposing, and this kind of framework actually helps build trust. Curious if it's led to any meaningful cross-posting or community engagement beyond your immediate readership.