Oregon trucker missing for 4 days reportedly was lost, stuck and decided to...
Mystery of missing Oregon trucker solved: he got lost and stuck and had to walked back to civilization.
View ArticleAlgae bloom in Thurston County is toxic, tests show
Health department says people and pets should not drink water from Summit Lake
View ArticleTruck hauling Starbucks to Spokane also carried 126 pounds of meth, police say
Police reportedly seized 126 pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs from a tractor-trailer hauling Starbucks products to Spokane.
View ArticleBellevue police officer arrested for investigation of domestic-violence assault
A veteran Bellevue police officer was arrested and booked into jail early Saturday after department learned of alleged domestic-violence assault that supposed occurred weeks ago.
View Article‘Speeder’ helps keep trains running on Ballard’s short line
The “speeder” is a small work horse on a small line, the Ballard Terminal Railroad. But the speeder’s operator says everyone should have one.
View ArticleStores of DNA, for anybody to pore over, raise questions of privacy
Even as experts applauded last week’s arrest of the Golden State Killer suspect, Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, some expressed unease at reports that detectives in California had used a public genealogy...
View ArticleInvestigation finds Clark County deputy abused inmate
Clark County gave a longtime deputy a last chance to keep his job after findings that he kicked, slapped, punched, choked and isolated an inmate over an eight-month period. The deputy says it was...
View ArticleAt Nike, revolt led by women leads to exodus of male executives
While the #MeToo movement has led to the downfall of individual men, the kind of sweeping overhaul that is occurring at Nike is rare in the corporate world.
View ArticleCountercultural guru who founded ‘Burning Man’ festival dead at 70
What started in 1986, with maybe a dozen people torching a 9-foot effigy at the beach, has grown into a year-round $30 million-a-year enterprise with 70 full-time employees and satellite art events...
View ArticleForterra founder Gene Duvernoy steps down as president
The nonprofit conservation group, Forterra, sees a change at the top and new directions for work that has so-far preserved 275,000 acres of open space and wild lands for the future.
View ArticleToxic caterpillars invading parts of London, officials warn
The caterpillars’ hairs, which can be released as a defense mechanism or carried by the wind, contain thaumetopoein, an irritating protein.
View ArticleUW has $1 billion in buildings going up or planned in Seattle
The University of Washington broke ground last week on a new building that will become the central offices for academics studying global human health. It’s one of many buildings under construction or...
View ArticleBefore #MeToo, Washington state law laid groundwork for sexual-harassment...
Washington state is considered a leader in extending protections for workers facing sexual harassment, because of court rulings that helped establish employer liability.
View ArticleQ&A | In the wake of the #MeToo movement, it’s important to know...
Many people believe they know what sexual harassment is, but laws define sexual harassment and employer liability differently. To learn more about illegal sexual harassment, let's explore a fairly...
View ArticleTwo dead, five hurt in after-hours melee at Skyway motorcycle club
What apparently began as an after-hours party at a local motorcycle club turned into a deadly melee early Sunday, leaving two dead and five others hurt.
View ArticleT-Mobile and Sprint announce plans to merge
The proposed deal could dramatically reshape the U.S. telecom industry while testing the appetites of consumers and regulators for further corporate consolidation.
View ArticleT-Mobile, Sprint announce plans to merge
The proposed deal could dramatically reshape the U.S. telecom industry while testing the appetites of consumers and regulators for further corporate consolidation.
View ArticleA history of attempted T-Mobile deals
Since 2011, Bellevue-based T-Mobile has been the focus of acquisition deals involving both AT&T and Sprint.
View ArticleT-Mobile’s loud, outspoken John Legere is not your typical CEO
Although the outspoken CEO’s attitude might be unwelcome in some corporate settings, he’s successfully led the Bellevue wireless company out of a precarious last-place position to become the...
View ArticleIt's almost Bike to Work Month – here's why it can suck to bike to work
One thing still seems certain: Seattle isn't really sure what to do with bikers.
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