Washington’s 8th District race: Lawyer accuses doctor foe of not treating...
Attorney Jason Rittereiser’s accusations over his opponent’s medical practice come as Kim Schrier is viewed by some as the Democratic front-runner in the 8th Congressional race, generating national...
View ArticlePompeii: New find shows man crushed trying to flee eruption
MILAN (AP) — Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site have announced a dramatic new discovery, the skeleton of a man crushed by an enormous stone while trying to flee the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius...
View ArticlePompeii: New find shows man crushed trying to flee eruption in 79 A.D.
The archaeological site's general director, Massimo Osanna, called it "an exceptional find" that contributes to a better "picture of the history and civilization of the age."
View ArticleCanada to buy major pipeline to ensure it gets built
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s federal government said Tuesday it is buying a controversial pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast to ensure it gets built. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s...
View ArticleCanada to buy Trans Mountain pipeline to ensure it gets built
The expansion would triple the capacity of an existing line to ship oil from Alberta oil sands to a terminal outside Vancouver, B.C., multiplying the tankers in shared waters between Canada and...
View ArticleSuspected arson closes Lake Stevens Boys and Girls Club indefinitely
Officials say there is smoke and water damage throughout the club, including the newly renovated gym floor.
View ArticleSlog AM: Canada Buys Kinder Morgan Pipeline, Anger Over SPD Chief Finalists,...
Starbucks shuts down for bias training, U.S. moves forward with China tariffs, local politics get personalby Nathalie GrahamHow about you Justin Trudon't do this Scott Olson / Getty Images Canada is...
View ArticleTonight: Join The Stranger for a Panel on Seattle's Housing Crisis
COME.by The Stranger BLACKESTOCKPHOTO/GETTY Every month, The Stranger's Night School invites guest speakers to take on society's most vexing problems. So far this year, we've held events on consent,...
View ArticleDaughters say Portland man was stabbed 17 times
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Daughters of a Portland stabbing victim say their father was attacked after telling a homeless man not to camp in the neighborhood. Shawna Lebechuck and Kayla McNeel say their...
View ArticleSnowy plovers at Oregon’s Clatsop Spit for first time in decades
ASTORIA, Ore. — Snowy plover nests have been spotted at Clatsop Spit for the first time in decades. The Daily Astorian reports that the sighting of the nests comes three years after Fort Steven State...
View ArticleThe Most Dangerous Year Looks at How Anti-Trans Activists Turned Using the...
by Chase Burns Apparently, 2016 was the most dangerous year for trans people. After the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in the summer of 2015, the antigay agenda had lost, but their...
View ArticleJudge blocks Trump administration from ending King County...
King County sued after the Department of Health and Human Services decided to end funding two years early for science-based programs aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. U.S. District Judge John C....
View ArticleYour Guide to Seattle's Farmers Markets
Where To Find Fresh Produce, Flowers, Baked Goods, and Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffA flurry of farmers markets are opening right now, so it's prime time to tuck a basket under your arm, peruse...
View ArticleCome to a night of storytelling and myth-busting hosted by Project Homeless
A consistent problem Project Homeless comes across in our coverage is writing about numbers. We write about numbers constantly: How much money is spent on homeless services. How many people are making...
View ArticleInslee calls Canada pipeline ‘profoundly damaging,’ fears for orcas in...
Canada stuns opponents, cheers backers of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion with an unprecedented deal to buy, guarantee expansion.
View Article12-year-old Arlington girl shot during target practice has died
CLE ELUM, Wash. — Authorities say a 12-year-old girl who was accidentally shot while target shooting north of Cle Elum has died. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports Sydney Darnell was taken off life...
View ArticleKicking the Trump habit: Former Seattle politician starts with step one
Struggling to meter his daily doses of the president, former Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata raises the issue: Is Trump addiction a thing?
View ArticleSave time, stay dry on foot in Seattle’s ‘hidden’ passageways and tunnels
The city has been excavating and hewing cuts through the land since its beginning, but what many Seattleites don't know about is the pedestrian tunnels and other covered connections downtown. Here's...
View ArticleUW settles suit against CIA over data on Salvadoran Army officer
To settle a lawsuit, the CIA has released 139 formerly “secret” or “top-secret” documents relating to America’s relationship with a brutal El Salvadoran army officer during that country’s civil war.
View ArticleUW settles suit against CIA over ‘top secret’ data on Salvadoran Army officer
To settle a lawsuit, the CIA has released 139 formerly “secret” or “top-secret” documents relating to America’s relationship with a brutal El Salvadoran army officer during that country’s civil war.
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