Appeal seeking Idaho horse-herd sterilization dismissed
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month granted a request by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to stop the effort.
View ArticleOregon voters will decide whether to tax insurance companies and hospitals to...
Three Republican lawmakers, arguing that the costs would be shifted to consumers, gathered enough signatures for a referendum to allow voters to say yes or no to the assessments — as the Democrats tend...
View ArticlePolice seek information in fatal assault of Port Angeles man at Kent hotel
Christopher Ochs, 36, was assaulted in the common area of the Hawthorne Suites Hotel, according to the Kent Police Department.
View ArticleYakima native crushes his way into monster-truck hall of fame
Jeff Bainter, of Ronald, who graduated from West Valley High School in 1981, was inducted in November for his 35-year career in racing and building monster trucks.
View ArticleIn Chinese enclave of British Columbia, the sweet escape of karaoke
If you’re a Chinese immigrant living in metropolitan Vancouver, then you’ve probably already been there: Party World KTV, a branch of the Asian karaoke chain, which looks as if a wedding-cake-inspired...
View ArticleAG’s office sues Leavenworth, Wash. man behind alleged scam charities
The lawsuit was filed Dec. 21 in King County Superior Court.
View ArticleConnelly: Obama wins again over Trump as America's 'most admired'
Former President Barack Obama beats out Donald Trump in the Gallup Poll's annual survey of America's "Most Admired" man.
View ArticleIdaho health-insurance exchange sees strong showing despite short sign-up period
BOISE, Idaho — Nearly 102,000 Idahoans enrolled in health-insurance plans on the state-based exchange despite having a shorter time period to sign up for coverage. Pat Kelly, executive director of Your...
View ArticleSon of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham dies of self-inflicted...
William Graham, a member of the family that owned The Washington Post for decades, died at his home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, his brother said.
View ArticleSnow shifts to rain for Seattle, ice to the north
While chances of snow in Seattle have moved on, precipitation will continue this week as rain.
View ArticleThe First 4-D Book of Poetry: Tyehimba Jess Has Done the Unimaginable with Olio
by Rich Smith We've been conditioned since childhood to fall sleep shortly after someone begins reading to us, so it should come as no surprise that maintaining the appearance of consciousness at...
View ArticleFried Chicken Face Off: Searching for Seattle’s Best Breaded Birds
We visited nine spots ranging from upscale to hole-in-the-wall, from tried-and-true to practically brand new in search of the city’s most outstanding fried chicken.by Jake UittiHeaven Sent Fried...
View ArticleConnelly: Will 2018 political 'wave' crest in this Washington?
Washington is a state where political "waves" crest in mid-term elections. Will Republicans be washed away in 2018?
View ArticleTrump Supporters and the Capitalist History of Addiction to Stimulants: Tea,...
The mental value of, say, winning the War on Christmas can be connected with the dietary value of a cup of tea.by Charles Mudede How did capitalism begin? It has, of course, not always been present....
View Article"Death trap?" Seattle streetcar tracks deadly to cyclists
Suzanne Greenberg and Cody McCloud joined in a lawsuit against the city last week, claiming Seattle has installed a "death trap" for cyclists in its streets and doesn't adequately ensure bicycle safety...
View ArticleManatee Commune's Millennial ADHD
by Amber Cortes BRIGIT CHESHIRE Grant Eadie just can't seem to stop himself from trying new things. A classically trained musician versed in multiple instruments including viola, violin, and guitar,...
View ArticleTwitter suspends James Allsup, WSU student and far-right provocateur
James Allsup has been accused of sowing racial divisions on campus since he led Washington State University’s chapter of the College Republicans and organized a “Trump wall” demonstration. In August,...
View ArticleThe Year in Review: Stories We Loved from 2017, Part I
Our selections from January through April of 2017.by Leilani PolkA favorite cover from 2017There was a lot to lament in 2017. In the thick of it, amid the flood of terrible news and terrible new...
View ArticleThe Most Important Seattle Photographer You've Never Heard Of
by Julia RabanSmith’s portrait of Duke Ellington at the Civic Auditorium (now called McCaw Hall) in 1949. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF MOHAI/AL SMITH COLLECTION When Al Smith was born in Seattle in 1914,...
View Article7 horses euthanized after deadly herpes outbreak in Woodinville
The uncommon but serious virus, EHV-1, was discovered in a horse at Gold Creek Equestrian Center. The virus affects the central nervous system and can cause an unsteady gate, the inability to urinate,...
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