Cat rescued from Ballard house fire runs back into fire, rescued again
Everyone got out safely, including a cat named "Bonito" who was rescued, then ran back into the fire and had to be pulled out again.
View ArticleHorizon Air flight returns to airport over smell of smoke
Horizon flight forced to return to Portland airport on Saturday after the smell of smoke was noticed.
View ArticleConnelly: Lutheran Rep. Heck 'mad as hell' at firing of Jesuit House chaplain
Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash. is a Lutheran but a friend of fired U.S. House of Representatives chaplain, Jesuit priest Fr. Pat Conroy. He is "mad as hell" as well as "devastated and outraged" at how House...
View ArticleCancer couldn’t derail Washington nurse’s career dreams
A nurse has a unique perspective on illness and sympathy for her patients after losing a leg to cancer.
View ArticleAgriculture census of state plows fertile fields of facts
Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture conducts a census of farm animals from alpacas to poultry. The bottom line? There’s a lot of cows out there.
View ArticleOregon teen ‘spreads the love’ with free prom dresses
Donated prom dresses make real the dreams of rural high-school students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford the frills.
View ArticleWashington school districts, teachers prep for summer of salary talks
New money and the McCleary ruling have completely changed how teachers are paid, promising long bargaining sessions this summer.
View ArticleConnelly: Democrats lampoon 'Republican Men's Retreat' with Dino Rossi
Male bonding may have a political price.The Pierce County Republican Party has scheduled a "Republican Men's Retreat" for June 30, featuring 8th District GOP U.S. House hopeful Dino Rossi. Democrats...
View ArticleT-Mobile, Sprint bet on winning over regulators with merger deal
The two wireless carriers announced plans Sunday to merge into a new telecom giant. But for consumer advocates and regulators, the big questions are: Will there be enough competition with one fewer...
View ArticleNew Mexico firm hopes to offer Wi-Fi for space travelers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A small New Mexico-based firm is hoping to join NASA in offering Wi-Fi in space. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Solstar Space Co. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is working to create...
View ArticleClimate experts in Bonn seek to make Paris climate deal work
BERLIN (AP) — Diplomats and environmentalists are gathering in Bonn, Germany, to keep working on the rules governing the Paris climate accord. The talks starting Monday are part of preparations for...
View ArticleLawsuit: Seattle Police Knew Dangers of Blast Balls Before Using Them on May...
And the police will have them on hand tomorrow.by Sydney BrownstoneA scene from the relatively quiet May Day of 2017. Heidi Groover Tomorrow, May Day, including Seattle's annual anarchist/antifa...
View ArticleCharge: Wallingford woman stabbed 60+ times in 'senseless' killing
A murder charge filed Monday says Wallingford resident Lalita Byrnes was stabbed at least 60 to 70 times last month in a "prolonged attack" by her roommate, whom she planned to evict from their home.
View Article"Is It Okay to Watch Avengers: Infinity War If I've Never Seen an Avengers...
by Suzette Smith This weekend I—like millions of other people—saw Avengers: Infinity War. I managed to avoid the major spoilers beforehand, but there were other things I couldn’t help knowing about: I...
View ArticleThe 67 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: April 30-May 6, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffThis weekend in Ballard, the highly anticipated new Nordic Museum will open. Festivities will include musical and dance performances, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and...
View ArticleMaintenance Request: Do I Have to Send My Facebook Profile to This Landlord?
And other questions about renting in Seattle.by Heidi GrooverA reader asks: Can a landlord ask me to submit a link to my Facebook profile? eclipse_images/getty Welcome back to Maintenance Request, a...
View ArticleThe Big Tree That Fell and Killed Power for 4000 South Seattle People This...
by Charles Mudede Charles Mudede While walking to Columbia City from Beacon Hill on Saturday at dusk, I came across a tree that had fallen, and pulled whole a globe of earth from the corner of the...
View ArticleThe Tall Tree That Fell and Killed Power for 4000 South Seattle People This...
by Charles Mudede Charles Mudede While walking to Columbia City from Beacon Hill on Saturday at dusk, I came across a tree that had fallen, and pulled whole a globe of earth from the corner of the...
View ArticleOur Complete Seattle Cinco de Mayo 2018 Calendar
Parties and Festivals from May 3–6by Stranger Things To Do Staff
View ArticleBill Gates believed to have bought Chicago mansion
Seattle attorney Christopher Carletti, who frequently represents the Gates family in property transactions, is listed on the Hyde Park property’s deed as the trustee for the trust that purchased the...
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