The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in the U.S. state of Washington .
Aurora borealis seen over Lake Union and Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, during May 2024 solar storms in the early morning of May 11 May 10–11: A level 5 geomagnetic storm during the May 2024 solar storms , "the strongest geomagnetic storm in over two decades" according to NASA,[ 7] aurora borealis visible as far south as Florida and across Washington state, even in highly light polluted cities like Seattle.[ 8]
May 28: The Seattle Public Library 's checkout and online services were shut down by a ransomware attack.[ 9]
June 8: Pioneer Fire , the first large fire of the 2024 Washington wildfire season , begins.[ 10] July 28: Town of Stehekin ordered to evacuate (by boat) due to Pioneer Fire.[ 11]
August 1: Washington's first state-funded electric vehicle rebate program begins, with $45 million earmarked for low-income households buying or leasing.[ 12] [ 13]
July 23: Retreat Fire begins as the result of a propane tank explosion.[ 14] U.S. Route 12 over White Pass for over three weeks.[ 15]
August 24, 2024: In the 2024 CrowdStrike-related IT outages , digital infrastructure at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport , including its website, phone lines, check-in system, and automated baggage sorting, was disabled by a cyberattack.[ 16]
August 27: A Seattle University engineering professor and mountaineer publishes his findings that Columbia Crest is no longer the summit of Mount Rainier , due to glacial shrinking, and the mountain's GPS-measured height is 14,399.6 feet.[ 17] [ 18]
August 30: Lynnwood Link extension opens, extending Seattle area light rail north into Snohomish County .[ 19]
September 13: More than 33,000 machinists go on strike against Boeing , many of whom work at Seattle, Renton , and Everett plants.[ 20]
October 10: A large geomagnetic storm produced northern lights in Seattle,[ 21] [ 22]
October 21: Five members of a family, including three teenagers, are killed in a mass shooting in Fall City .[ 23] Future
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^ Boone, Rolf (October 1, 2024). "Washington state's minimum wage set to increase Jan. 1. Here's how much it will change" . The Olympian Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via Yahoo! News. ^ Hyde, David (January 1, 2024). "Seattle now has highest minimum wage of any major city in the United States" . Seattle: KUOW. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024 . ^ Fuller, Austin (March 22, 2024), "Seattle's KEXP launches signal in San Francisco Bay Area" , Current ^ Smith, Helen (April 2, 2024). "Here's how much of the eclipse you can expect to see in Washington state" . Seattle: KING-TV. While the path of totality is only 115 miles wide, people will be able to see a partial eclipse for thousands of miles in either direction. ^ Lindblom, Mike; Kroman, David (April 27, 2024). "Eastside light rail line opens as huge crowds try out the ride" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024 . ^ de Luna, Ruby (2024-04-29). "University of Washington students join pro-Palestinian campus protest movement" . www.kuow.org . Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-17 . ^ "Historic Geomagnetic Storm Dazzles" . Official website . NASA Earth Observatory .^ "Another big aurora tonight" . Cliff Mass Weather Blog . Seattle: Cliff Mass . May 11, 2024. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024 . [O]n the top of the kite hill of Magnuson Park , where it is dark and the view unimpeded...the sky was ablaze with shimmering curtains and lines of color, mainly green and red. ^ Gaitán, Catalina (May 28, 2024). "Seattle Public Library goes offline after ransomware event" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved May 29, 2024 . ^ Rodriguez, Oscar (June 9, 2024). "Pioneer Fire near Lake Chelan at 300 acres, evacuation notice issued" . The Wenatchee World . Retrieved August 9, 2024 . ^ Jonathan Martin; Caitlyn Freeman (July 28, 2024). "Stehekin, pressed by wildfire, is under evacuation but many may stay" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024 . ^ Opong, Diana (August 1, 2024). "Charge up, Washington! State launches rebate program for electric vehicles" . Seattle: KUOW. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024 . ^ Stiffler, Lisa (September 27, 2024). "Washington state drivers snap up EV rebates so fast that half of funds are gone 60 days into program" . Geekwire ^ Carleen Johnson, "Retreat Fire damages Yakima Tieton Irrigation Canal; crops could suffer" , Center Square , archived from the original on 2024-10-07, retrieved 2024-10-03 – via MSN ^ Ayer, Tammy (18 August 2024). "U.S. Highway 12 reopened Saturday after Retreat Fire closure" . The Chronicle . Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ Freeman, Caitlyn (August 26, 2024). "Little known about cyberattack that has disrupted Sea-Tac Airport" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved September 11, 2024 . ^ Williams, Allison (September 6, 2024), "Rainier Is Shorter Than We All Thought", Seattle Met ^ Swanson, Conrad (October 6, 2024). "Mount Rainier is shrinking and now has a new summit" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024 . ^ Deshais, Nicholas; Lindblom, Mike (August 30, 2024). "New light rail stations draw big crowds for first trips" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024 . ^ Rose, Joel (September 13, 2024). "Boeing machinists go on strike after rejecting contract" . NPR Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024 . ^ "Northern lights wowed us in Western Washington on Thursday night". The Seattle Times . October 11, 2024. ^ Christopher Maag; Tim Balk. "Rare Northern Lights Entrance Viewers in New York and Beyond" . The New York Times – via MSN. ^ Limehouse, Jonathan. "Juvenile in custody after 5 people killed, including 3 children, in Washington state home" . USA TODAY . Retrieved 2024-10-24 . ^ "2024 Junior League Softball World Series Game Schedule" .^ Hoyt, Jedediah (August 9, 2024). "NASCAR returns to Tri-City Raceway after 20 years, featuring legend Greg Biffle" . Pasco, Washington: KEPR-TV. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024 . ^ Russo, Ralph D. (August 4, 2023). "University of Washington announces they are leaving Pac-12 for Big Ten" . Seattle: KIRO-TV. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024 . ^ Jensen, Jim (August 14, 2024), The 2024 Apple Cup will be played in Seattle in September. Here's why archived from the original on September 20, 2024, retrieved September 30, 2024
