In WA for the first time now and we have one more full day based in Port Angeles before we head to Mt. Rainier area — we’ve done almost all of the things we wanted to (Lake Quinault, Kalaloch, Hall of Mosses, Ruby Beach, Sol Duc Falls, Marymere Falls and Devil’s Punchbowl). Planning to do Rialto Beach tomorrow (we totally ran out of time on day 1 so backtracking a bit) but we are trying to decide if driving out to Cape Flattery first is the move or if we should skip that entirely and do an early stop at Hurricane Ridge instead and then hit Rialto. Any advice for us? If you were a first timer, which would you do? It’s looking like one or the other!

Hello all. There is a possibility that I may move to Forks, Washington. I love the pictures of the nature that I've seen posted online. My concern is that after searching online, it doesn't seem that there are many houses there for rent or even for sale.

Zillow, has like one listing. There must be more though? If anyone could tell me where to look, I'd be grateful.

=Thanks.

Hello fellow Redditors. My wife and I had a baby born in November of 23. I waited around 3 weeks for the PFML benefits to kick in. My claim expires 11/2/24. I used a portion of my hours then returned to work as the pay out wasn't financially viable for us. We did however plan to use the remainder of the leave at a later time as needed for baby/mom. So now, in May 2024 I want to use one week (still have roughly 350 hours left). However I found that there is a leave duration. My leave duration expired in February and it is no longer allowing me to submit a claim. I attempted to submit a review to extend my leave duration so that I can still claim my benefits, but it is requiring documentation which I do not have. Am I SOL? Or do I specifically need documentation stating my child or wife is requiring assistance due to medical circumstances pertaining to the birth of baby? I submitted for review with the birth certificate and explained my situation, but I am not confident it will be approved. I suspect that I have lost my hours, even though I truly was so excited to have time with baby. Any way around this? Advice? My wife and I are beyond devastated by this. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

hey im over in western washington rn and i love exploring abandoned buildings and was wondering if anyone had spots with places i could explore

Hi, we will be visiting Washington next week and we are seeing a bunch of information about permits and passes for parks. Our trip will consist of Mount Rainier, kalaloch / ruby / cape flattery, Hoh, storm king. From what I can tell all these hikes are all in Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier National Park. It looks like we miss the Rainier times entry permits too. Should we just get an America the Beautiful National Parks pass and that should cover all these entry fees?? Thanks!

Does anyone know? If the platform that my company uses to clock in for work, allows me to input my clock in and now time ahead of time is this legal? Is there a law referencing this?

Just to be clear I just want to be able to plan my clock in/out times earlier in the week so I don’t have to be worried about it.

Does this have more to do with company policies than labor laws?

At the risk of upsetting the people who hate these posts, I do have a FMLA question. I’ve called them multiple times and got conflicted instructions each time.

I’m currently on medical leave for my pregnancy, I’m due to give birth any day now, when that happens for those who’ve used this before. Did you delimit an entirely new medical benefit application with the birth certification or did you Request a review and apply for an extension on the medical leave you have while providing the birth certification?

Thank you!!

I received a speeding infraction, the correct vehicle make is noted however the wrong model and style of vehicle were on the notice of infraction.

Do I have grounds for a dispute?

Hi, looking for neurologist is Washington who works with dementia. I recently moved back after being gone for 6 years. Unfortunately, all the providers we saw either retired or moved out of state. Could really use some recommendations from people who are or have walked this journey.

Definitely want to stay away from UW/Harborview. Any place in the state is an option to consider.

We were looking up at the Big Dipper when I noticed a streak in the sky. It got to the point we could see it with our naked eye. It was so bright and beautiful, I will never forget this day. Mother Nature is amazing.

Did a bit of editing today and this one is my fave - still in awe of the experience!

Hello,

My partner is needing to take Paid Leave through the state for 12 weeks but our workplace requires Leave of Absence for 6 weeks to keep his job. He hasn’t worked for the full year so his job wouldn’t be protected if he needed to take the full 12 Weeks. So we’d anticipate them firing him halfway through his leave.

Would he continue to get paid FMLA even after being fired from the hospital?

I need to travel to Forks soon and I’m wondering if there is any taxi services since there’s no Uber or Lyft?

Being in Washington state we are lucky to see just a little green glow up north. This night was nothing short of spectacular. These colors were visible with the naked eye. Obviously my camera at 3 second exposures show a more vibrant show but I can assure you that I could see pinks and greens with my naked eye. Unreal!!

This swirly shot was straight overhead in Redmond

This is my favorite shot from Friday night on Whidbey Island.

Did anyone watching for the northern lights last night (Saturday 5/11 - Sunday 5/12) observe a light about at zenith that blinked about every thirty seconds and did not appear to move? That is, it wasn't a satellite or airplane. This post from AskAstronomy has additional information.

https://www.reddit.com/r/askastronomy/comments/1cqjxp6/blinking_light_satellite_balloon/?ref=share&ref_source=link

Should I get rid of these nests or let them be? I’ve read they are an invasive species.

I’m a New Yorker planning to embark on a cross country road trip this summer and will be stopping overnight in Spokane and spending an afternoon in Leavenworth.

Would love any recos of things to do in either locale. I’m a woman in my 30s and will be traveling with my dog (though she doesn’t need to accompany me for every attraction, of course).

Things I’m into:

• art
• vintage, antiques and thrifting

-animals and nature -delicious food -great scenery -good music -any hyper-local attractions

I’ve done quite a bit of research already but would love any recs especially from locals. Thank you!

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240509-1

We’re considering buying a house in brier. We currently rent in Bellevue area and weren’t sure about Brier. We’ve been looking at Bothell and mill creek but those are pretty expensive now

Friday night was one to remember. All my kiddos that stayed awake got to see a view of a lifetime. We didn't even have to leave our parking lot.

Went for a nice drive Saturday morning. It had been too long since I'd gotten out to the mountains. Saw aurora around 2 AM when I was passing through Marysville, and it was still going when I got to the Diablo Lake viewpoint. Of course other people had the same idea, so the viewpoint was too crowded for my taste, and that wasn't my final destination anyways, but I stopped and got some shots of the aurora.

This video turned out better than my photos though: https://www.reddit.com/r/atoptics/comments/1cq9myc/my_video_of_the_aurora_dancing_taken_about_345_am/

Sunrise was clear (not the most interesting), but I did find a 'new' place to stop for views. Just before Washington Pass is a wide spot in the road by the Blue Lake trailhead. It was nice enough, had some different views than where I'd usually go on the other side of Washington Pass.

Once the sun was up I moved to the entrance to the Washington Pass viewpoint which also had some interesting views. It was a good day.

https://imgur.com/gallery/pAiA7Kq

A couple panoramas that should be viewed on desktop for best quality.

Rainy Peak: https://i.imgur.com/4IZvu6m.jpeg

Liberty Bell Mountain: https://i.imgur.com/Ms6au2L.jpeg