De Beers sees new sparkle in synthetic diamonds to be manufactured in Oregon
De Beers is introducing Lightbox, a fashion jewelry label selling relatively low-budget gems with mass-market appeal, and establishing a factory to grow the diamonds in Gresham, Oregon.
View ArticleUW academic student employees avoid strike; to vote contract over weekend
A strike by academic student employees, most of whom are Ph.D. students, would have meant some papers and exams wouldn't have been graded right away as the school year closes out.
View ArticleTeen fatally shot in Seattle park
Police are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in a Southeast Seattle park early this morning. At 12:30 a.m., witnesses called 911 to report a teenager had been shot several times at...
View Article16-year-old in custody after shooting death in SeaTac
A 911 caller said someone had been shot in the head.
View ArticleLandslide suspends Amtrak Seattle-Portland service
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Amtrak officials say a landslide between Portland and Seattle has suspended service between the cities. Officials say the landslide on Saturday north of Olympia in western...
View ArticleAntibiotics weren’t used to cure these patients. Fecal bacteria were.
Doctors used so-called fecal transplants to treat a serious gut infection in patients in a small study. The transplants, from healthy donors, were as effective as antibiotics.
View ArticleDenmark talks (reluctantly) about a ban on circumcising boys
The idea prompts uncomfortable questions about human rights, religious freedom and Denmark’s international interests.
View ArticleMan’s body found near Eagle Falls
A man’s body, missing at Eagle Falls since Monday, was recovered by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Dive Team on Saturday. The 24-year-old Monroe man jumped into the South Fork of the...
View ArticleTrump proposal for Medicare drugs could raise costs for sickest patients
Beneficiaries might see higher out-of-pocket costs if drugs are moved from one part of Medicare to another.
View ArticleInvestigation targets Oregon ‘sanctuary state’ repeal effort
State law-enforcement authorities have opened at least one investigation into the signature-gatherers, and opponents have filed a complaint questioning whether the behavior was part of a coordinated...
View ArticlePolice plan more walking patrols in downtown Olympia this week
The $2.85 million a year public-safety levy that passed in November also will pay for a new crisis-response team, which will start work in the fall.
View ArticleDespite potential exposure to hepatitis C, 1,207 Pierce County hospital...
Feeling fine and showing no outward symptoms is no guarantee of being virus-free, according to health-department experts. Also, those who received notifications from the hospital won’t have to pay for...
View ArticleSeattle Center event celebrates Filipino independence and culture
The two-day Pagdiriwang Festival celebrates the anniversary of Philippines independence, presenting art, craft, music, history and literature to promote Filipino cultural heritage. It is part of...
View ArticleRussian space capsule with 3 astronauts lands in Kazakhstan
DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying three astronauts from the International Space Station has landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan. The capsule hit the ground at...
View ArticleWashington law ordered public agencies to buy electric cars. They’re falling...
The Legislature in 2007 required public agencies to electrify their fleets as much as possible, but a survey finds many have fallen far short of the law’s lofty goals.
View ArticleWashington state ordered agencies to buy electric cars. They’re falling...
The Legislature in 2007 required public agencies to electrify their fleets as much as possible, but a survey finds many have fallen far short of the law’s lofty goals.
View ArticleMan in his 20s stabbed to death in attack near Alki Beach
Witnesses to the assault said the man was attacked shortly after 10 p.m.; police are saying the assault was not random.
View ArticleAustralian supermarket giants cutting back on plastics
SYDNEY (AP) — Australians will find fewer plastics on the shelves at Woolworths and Coles stores. The supermarket giants on Monday announced new goals to reduce plastic products and packaging in...
View Article42,000 pounds of garbage: Seattle quietly cleaning up, clearing out hot spots...
Seattle is cleaning up trash around clusters of homeless vehicle campers — and sometimes towing them.
View ArticleSon, gunned down in Seattle park, hoped to become a Marine
The 17-year-old Franklin High School senior, who dreamed of a career in the Marine Corps, went ghost hunting at a local park with friends Friday night, police say. They ran into another group, shots...
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