Pierce County prosecutor’s disciplinary hearing set for after election
Mark Lindquist’s hearing before the Washington State Bar Association won’t take place until Dec. 12, five weeks after the Nov. 6 general election. Lindquist is seeking a third term, battling Mary...
View ArticleScientists predict 10 to 16 named storms this hurricane season
On Thursday the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2018 Atlantic hurricane seasonal outlook. It’s calling for 10 to 16 named storms, five to nine hurricanes and one to four...
View ArticleOn top of war, Afghanistan to face ravages of drought
The drought has led to the displacement of thousands of people this spring, adding to the nearly 2 million who have been forced from their homes in recent years, largely because of violence.
View ArticleInvestor quits deal for mine project near Alaska fishery
Critics of the project, which is located in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, hailed news of the fizzled deal. Bristol Bay produces about half of the world’s sockeye salmon.
View ArticleFrom the infantry to medical school, this soldier perseveres
Army veteran Clinton Foriska left the military at age 27 with a dream of becoming a doctor and serving fellow veterans. Four years later, he’s set to graduate from the University of Washington Bothell...
View ArticleMary’s Place will own its first permanent family shelter in Burien
It’s a major milestone for the nonprofit, which nine years ago was on the brink of being homeless itself. Today, it’s become a local favorite for corporate giving and private philanthropy.
View ArticleNew Nooksack tribal chair says it’s time for disenrolled to ‘move along’
“As far as I’m concerned, the battle with the 306 is now over,” said the Nooksack’s new chairman, speaking of the hundreds of people the tribe considers disenrolled. He now plans to get them to “move...
View ArticleSeattle Center wants to boost monorail capacity for future hockey game-goers
If Elvis were alive, he might ride the monorail to a Seattle hockey game in 2020 — if they build a nicer Westlake Station.
View ArticleJohn Glenn’s ‘Project Bullet’ helmet up for auction
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The helmet John Glenn wore during his history-making transcontinental flight is being sold. The late astronaut and U.S senator made the first supersonic transcontinental flight on...
View ArticleJudge rejects Idaho sex-offender registration lawsuit
BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s sex-offender registration laws, but the 134 anonymous sex offenders who brought the lawsuit have the option to refile the case...
View ArticleToday Is Your Last Chance to Feast at Phnom Penh Noodle House, Which Will...
by Sophia Stephens Courtesy of Phnom Penh Inside the lively, bustling Phnom Penh Noodle House dining room, Diane Le gestures for me to sit down at the table where her husband, Vinh, and their young...
View ArticleSwimmer feared dead after jump into Eagle Falls, a swimming hole on Skykomish...
Northwest rivers are running high and cold with spring snowmelt.
View ArticleDaughters of man killed by Pasco police to split $500K in settlement
Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35, an orchard worker, died Feb. 10, 2015, after being shot at 17 times by officers responding to reports of a man throwing rocks at traffic. The officers were not charged.
View ArticleMan shot in leg at Seattle tent encampment
Seattle police found a gun in the victim’s tent and one in the alleged shooter’s car.
View Article3 climbers rescued after 300-foot fall on Mount Hood
MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) — Three climbers who fell about 300 feet (90 meters) on Oregon’s Mount Hood have been rescued. Portland Mountain Rescue says it keeps rescue teams ready on the mountain for...
View ArticleThis Washington school district aims to close its learning gaps early — and...
With traditional preschool classes filled to capacity, Vancouver Public Schools in southwest Washington offered an evening option for families. Demand for the program has since grown to nine campuses...
View ArticleApp-based startup connects Seattle-area commuters with unused parking spaces
GarageHop is one of several businesses trying to make better use of empty parking spaces in residential buildings. As many as 40 percent of parking spaces in multifamily buildings in King County may be...
View ArticleElwha revegetation effort plants forest on once-flooded land
Now the site of the largest dam-removal project in the world, the Elwha is also home to a first-of-its-kind revegetation program. Mature trees will take 100 years to grow, but the National Park Service...
View Article‘Nature can do most of the work for you’: Once-flooded Elwha land becomes forest
Now the site of the largest dam-removal project in the world, the Elwha is also home to a first-of-its-kind revegetation program. Mature trees will take 100 years to grow, but the National Park Service...
View ArticleSeattle-area rents for single-family homes stop their sharp climb, with...
Single-family home rents are barely budging after years of steep increases, and those declining returns could persuade some landlords to sell their houses, adding much-needed inventory to the...
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