'Stupid': Bikini barista fire leads to arrest of 2 men
Police from the southern King County town of Pacific arrested two men early Monday morning who allegedly confessed to setting fire to a bikini barista stand.
View Article$75 tolls and $200 martinis: Seattle’s future is nearer than you think
We say we’re freaked out about the high cost of living around here. But we’re sure not acting like it.
View ArticleBreeding wolverine heralds comeback in Washington’s Cascades
Wildlife advocates are thrilled to document a breeding female wolverine south of I-90 for the first time in modern times. The carnivore is a cherished commando of the forest realm, and a master of its...
View ArticleSeattle collects more than $4M from new tax on sugary beverages
The city has received $4,082,015 in first-quarter tax payments and expects that number to rise. The 1.75 cent-per-fluid-ounce tax on the distribution of sugary beverages took effect Jan. 1.
View ArticleWashington state regulators tell utilities to tally social costs of carbon...
Washington regulators, stepping up activism on the climate front, want three utilities to reconsider their reliance on coal-fired power.
View ArticleMother Nature to treat us with gorgeous weekend for Mother’s Day
The weather forecast is looking good for Mother's Day, with a high predicted of 81 degrees. On Saturday, it's expected to be sunny with a high of 75.
View ArticleSlog AM: Seattle Soda Tax Rakes in a Sweet $4 Million So Far, a No-Hitter for...
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View ArticleLawyers for Golden State Killer suspect fight to keep documents sealed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Defense attorneys for the man suspected of being the Golden State Killer argued that prosecutors’ search and arrest warrants should not be released publicly. The Associated Press...
View ArticleAnne V. Coates, admired editor of acclaimed movies, dies at 92
Anne V. Coates is responsible for one of the most celebrated editing moments in world cinema, critics agree.
View Article‘It was straight up trauma’: Parent recalls chaotic scene at West Seattle...
Seattle police believe the man who was shot and killed outside the West Seattle Stadium Tuesday evening, during a children’s track meet, was possibly targeted by the gunman. Homicide and gang-unit...
View ArticleConnelly: Workplace conduct complaints -- Democrats suspend committee chair
State Rep. David Sawyer, D-Pierce County, has been removed from his committee chairmanship by state House Democrats.
View ArticleCrew clearing garbage finds human remains near Snohomish County’s Highway 522
The circumstances that led to the person's death remain unknown.
View ArticleAPNewsBreak: Pennsylvania funds clean air with VW settlement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s governor said Thursday the state will use a $118 million settlement with Volkswagen over the company’s cheating on emissions tests to cut air pollution in the...
View ArticleHawaii volcano park to close amid explosion concerns
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind of explosive eruption last displayed nearly a century ago. Scientists said...
View ArticleScientists: Explosive eruption possible at Hawaii volcano
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind of explosive eruption last displayed nearly a century ago. Scientists said...
View ArticleScientists: Explosive eruption risk rises for Hawaii volcano
Scientists say the risks of an explosive summit eruption will rise in coming weeks as magma drains down the flank of the Hawaiian volcano toward the area where it began erupting lava in a residential...
View ArticleUN to hold additional climate meeting ahead of Poland summit
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations says an additional round of global climate talks is being scheduled for September ahead of the annual ministerial summit at the end of the year. Diplomats currently...
View ArticleSoldier needed an ear transplant; doctors ‘grew’ a new one in her arm
Two years ago, Army Pvt. Shamika Burrage almost died when she was ejected from her car during a crash in Texas. Afterward, when she woke up in the hospital, she wasn’t whole. Her entire left ear was...
View ArticlePentagon revised Obama-era report to remove risks from climate change
WASHINGTON — Internal changes to a draft Defense Department report de-emphasized the threats climate change poses to military bases and installations, muting or removing references to climate-driven...
View ArticleAcademia’s #MeToo moment: Women accuse professors of sexual misconduct
Higher education runs on relationships built outside the classroom. Veteran professors hold private meetings during office hours, lead teams in laboratories and mingle at wine-and-cheese receptions....
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