UN Official Slams American Response to Poverty: "Homelessness on this Scale...
Homeless people in America are living in conditions below UN standards for refugee campsby Heidi GrooverMore than 12,000 people are currently experiencing homelessness in King County. njpPhoto Last...
View ArticleStudy finds possible deep faults, possible earthquake source
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Scientists may have found previously unmapped faults in Oklahoma that could be contributing to a sharp increase in induced earthquakes in the state, according to a report on a...
View ArticleDancers Transform Into Kate Winslet, Hermit Crabs, and Cheerleaders in PNB's...
I have renamed this ballet to PNB's Summertime Fling Ballet Performance Thank You for the Good Dancingby Rich Smith"I'm flying, Jack!" Lindsay ThomasI don't really know why Pacific Northwest Ballet...
View Article2 men charged in alleged Kitsap County cockfighting ring
Washington State Gambling Commission agents arrested the pair Saturday at a south Kitsap home after a multiyear investigation that included surveillance of cockfights on three occasions earlier this year.
View ArticleHere's Why Anti-ICE Protesters Blocked Downtown Traffic This Morning
They targeted a building where ICE has its regional office.by Steven HsiehA demonstration is blocking 2nd Ave at Madison St. Use alternate routes. The bike lane appears usable for those on bikes....
View ArticleNeed Something To Do Thursday? We're Giving Away Cocktails & Chemistry...
by Stranger Things To Do Staff This Thursday evening, June 7, the Seattle Children's Museum at Seattle Center is hosting Cocktails & Chemistry, a special 21+ event where you can sip your favorite...
View ArticleSpun Out: 5 Essential Cuts Selected by Local DJ Nark
Bottom Forty Records boss DJ Nark is an acid queen on the decks, bringing crowds to peak moments via deep house, techno and classic disco selections.by Dave SegalDJ Nark heads Bottom Forty, a force in...
View ArticleAnd Now for a Note from Your Friendly Neighborhood Weed Wacker
by Christopher Frizzelle"Speaking as a landscaper myself, nothing is worse than hitting a pile of dog shit." Getty Images/egon69 With reference to my Pulitzer-awaiting "pick up your dog shit" blog post...
View ArticleSolar facility begins powering Wynn casinos in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas resort and casino has begun drawing power from a dedicated solar power plant in western Nevada. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the 160-acre (65-hectare) Wynn Solar...
View ArticleBeloved Lifestyle Brand Designer Kate Spade Found Dead in Her New York Apartment
by Sophia StephensKate Spade, at the Tribeca Ball in 2011. Theo Wargo / Getty Acclaimed designer Kate Spade was found in her New York home dead of an apparent suicide, according to multiple news...
View ArticleVideo shows police repeatedly punching man in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Civil-rights groups in Oregon are calling for an investigation after a video showed police punching a prone man more than a dozen times. The video shows four officers converging on a...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in shooting deaths of 2 men inside car in University Place
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department have been searching for two suspects since mid-May when the two men were found dead in a Dodge Charger. Both had been shot in the head.
View ArticleHawaii County official says lava from erupting volcano destroys hundreds of...
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii County official says lava from erupting volcano destroys hundreds of homes overnight.
View ArticleHawaii volcano lava destroys hundreds of homes overnight
HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from the Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds of homes in a mostly rural area on the Big Island of Hawaii overnight, a county spokeswoman said Tuesday. The destruction is the largest...
View ArticlePolice Release One Body Camera Video Showing Incident That Led to Officer's...
But no video yet from the officer who allegedly committed the assault.by Steven Hsieh Two officers. One video. The Seattle Police Department has released body camera footage showing an incident that...
View Article95-year-old woman killed after pulling in front of deputy near Anacortes
The deputy's vehicle was totaled in the crash but he was not injured.
View ArticleKellyanne Conway: Commander of Cheese
by Dan SavageKellyanne Conway just called Donald Trump the Commander-of-Cheese. Apparently, she's seen his Trump Tower decor. And I just lost a $100 bet that Kellyanne would never say anything...
View ArticleTrump commutes term of Kardashian-championed drug offender
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flexing his clemency powers once again, President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the life sentence of a woman whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West....
View ArticleSan Francisco Tenants Will Get Lawyers in Eviction Cases, Seattle Tenants...
"Right to counsel" guarantees tenants a lawyer when they face eviction.by Heidi Groover Hailshadow/getty California last night held important primary elections for governor and several congressional...
View ArticleOregon to start requiring testing for cyanotoxins in water
The plan comes after toxins — produced by cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae — were discovered in Salem's drinking water.
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