Vanuatu plans to permanently evacuate entire volcanic island
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is preparing to permanently evacuate the entire population of one of its islands as thick ash spewing from a volcano kills crops, dirties...
View ArticleAfraid of heights in space: NASA astronaut details flight
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (AP) — When NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba was out doing a spacewalk during a recent trip to the International Space Station, he held on tight. That’s because Acaba is afraid...
View Article10 Indian cities top WHO list of most polluted in the world
NEW DELHI (AP) — The most recent air pollution data from the World Health Organization gives India a dubious lead. The world’s ten most polluted cities are Indian. The air quality database for 2016 was...
View ArticleWashington earns a ‘C’ for state budget data disclosed on its fiscal website
The letter grade is a backslide from the “B-plus” Washington earned in 2016 on a similar report. States have made strides in the past decade to post more information online, so researchers have changed...
View ArticleAmid Seattle’s rapid growth, most new housing restricted to a few areas
Virtually all of Seattle's new housing has been crammed into the few parts of town where dense housing like apartment towers are legal. The rest of Seattle is made up of pricey single-family homes that...
View ArticleGates Foundation pledges $158 million to fight poverty in U.S.
“Why don’t you do more at home?” It’s a question Bill and Melinda Gates hear a lot. So they’re giving $158 million to help Americans escape poverty.
View ArticleMeatspace: ‘The Nether’ at Washington Ensemble Theatre, a harrowing trip...
In Jennifer Haley’s vision, the internet has evolved into “The Nether,” which contains a series of “realms” where people might, say, act out their most Marquis de Sade fantasies. At the heart is an...
View ArticleSan Diego did what Seattle didn’t: give people a safe place to sleep in cars
Seattle has struggled to get thousands of people living in their vehicles into housing. How have programs in San Diego and Santa Barbara managed to be more successful, and cost effective?
View ArticleSeattle, King County explore consolidating homeless services
As criticism of a “fractured” homeless-response system rises 30 months into a declared state of emergency, Seattle and King County are considering integrating homeless services.
View ArticleSeattle still using bike shares, but we’re not big fans in bad weather, new...
Still, bike-share bikes were used nearly 2,600 times on an average day in Seattle from mid-July through December last year. Each bike was ridden an average of 0.84 times per day.
View ArticleFed up with Seattle? Data show where people are moving
A resident recently wrote in The Seattle Times that he's leaving the city after 14 years, citing homelessness, property crime and the high cost of living. Other people are leaving, too. So where are...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
34 Places to See Live Music, Eat Mexican Food, and Drink Margaritas on May 5by Stranger Things To Do StaffCinco de Mayo technically commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French in the Battle...
View Article23 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: May 3–6, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe second-best thing to RBG in the flesh is RBG on film. The big movie news this week is the announcement of the Seattle International Film Festival lineup, but we still...
View ArticleSecretary of State Kim Wyman asks Gov. Inslee for $2 million to fund prepaid...
Washington's Secretary of State has requested the governor approve $2 million in emergency funding to cover statewide prepaid postage for mail-in ballots in this year's primary and general election.
View ArticleAlaska Air Group expanding SeaTac office headquarters
The company has been growing quickly and has thousands of employees based in Washington state.
View ArticleBuy Your Tickets to These 17 Newly Announced Seattle Events Before They Sell Out
by Stranger Things To Do StaffNot a rumor: Fleetwood Mac will come to the Tacoma Dome in November. Kristin Burns We all know that many of the biggest Seattle events often sell out well in advance. But...
View ArticleLightning strikes can affect brain implants, study says
Doctors suggest that physicians and medical-device companies add lightning strikes to the list of things that patients with electrodes implanted in their brains should watch out for.
View ArticleFeds investigating small plane crash at Olympic National Park
A search and rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island hoisted the pilot of the Cessna 172 N to safety on Wednesday morning.
View ArticleSpokane’s affordable housing, pace of life attract those priced out of other...
In March, the median home price for houses and condos in Spokane County was $219,000. In the city of Seattle, prices were more than $800,000 for a single-family home.
View ArticleHow did we get here? A look back on Seattle’s head-tax plan and Amazon’s...
Here is a guide to understanding how the proposed business tax in Seattle ignited a response from Amazon unlike the city has seen before.
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