Washington state averages on 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, on loans of $100,000:

FLYING WHEELS
Where: The ride starts at the Marymoor Park Velodrome, Redmond.
Getting there: From I-5, take Highway 520 toward Redmond, then take the Marymoor Park Exit and follow the signs to the park. Park in Lot B at the park’s velodrome.

TWIN LAKES AND LAKE LILLIAN, TRAIL NO. 1332

Directions: Travel east on Interstate 90 to Exit 54 (Hyak). At stop sign on the off-ramp, turn left going under the freeway and then turn right on the frontage road. At approximately 2.4 miles from turning on the frontage road,
it heads into the forest starting a series of switchbacks. At approximately 2.8 miles, stay right, at 3.4 stay right, at 3.5 stay left, at 3.8 turn left into the parking lot labeled Lake Margret Tr. Green Trails 207 Snoqualmie
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Pierce County Animal Control officials served a search warrant this morning at an Eatonville home to remove more than 75 animals from unsafe conditions. The animals include miniature horses, large horses, goats, a guinea pig, two cats and at least 55 dogs.

Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Lakewood will be restricted from 8 tonight until 8 a.m. Sunday. Rain might delay the closure a week.

LONGMIRE NATURE WALKS
Where: Longmire, in Mount Rainier National Park.

CAMP HANDY ON the UPPER DUNGENESS RIVER TRAIL

Directions: Drive U.S. 101 to Louella Road, which is about 1⁄4 mile south of Sequim Bay State Park. Turn west on Louella and go to Palo Alto Road. Turn left on Palo Alto, go to Forest Service Road 2880 and turn right. At Forest Service Road 2870 turn left and drive to the trailhead. There are signs for Dungeness Trails at all the intersections from Palo Alto Road on. The trailhead is 17 miles from U.S. 101.

Washington state averages on 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, on loans of $100,000:

GLOBAL STORM TRACKING
A storm currently over the Pacific Ocean is expected to hit Washington’s coast Friday night, causing heavy rain and high winds

MAY TEMPERATURE AVERAGES FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
This year’s average average May temperature was the ninth-coolest on record, as well as the coolest since 2002.