Documenting the demise of Eastern Oregon town as it went underwater
Robinette, Oregon, was inundated in 1958 when Idaho Power’s Brownlee Dam was finished and the Snake River started to back up behind the 420-foot-high earth-filled structure.
View ArticleFarmworkers call for change in how Washington state processes injury claims
Farm-labor advocates have gathered some 400 complaints from field and warehouse workers struggling with the state Department of Labor and Industries’ claim process or still suffering from injuries long...
View ArticleFarmworkers call for change in the way Washington state processes injury claims
Farm-labor advocates have gathered some 400 complaints from field and warehouse workers struggling with the state Department of Labor and Industries’ claim process or still suffering from injuries long...
View Article2017 made ‘Lie of the Year’ award obsolete
The legacy of this year is that there were simply too many lies uttered, even in just this week, to settle on a single lie of the entire year. It’s Trump’s world, and we’re just living in it.
View ArticleA year when soaring Seattle rents hit home for many
This selection of sketches may seem an unusual choice to wrap up my year. They don’t show the outdoor Seattle locations I’m more often inclined to draw. Instead they show regular people in the privacy...
View ArticleDeaths among King County’s homeless reach new high amid growing crisis
As 2017 comes to a close, Seattle and King County have made significant strides in addressing homelessness. But with 133 deaths of people without permanent homes recorded so far this year, there’s...
View ArticleDeaths rise amid growing homelessness crisis in King County
As 2017 comes to a close, Seattle and King County have made significant strides in addressing homelessness. But with 133 deaths of people without permanent homes recorded so far this year, there’s...
View ArticleDisasters pound North America in 2017; overall down globally
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North America couldn’t catch a break in 2017. Parts of the United States were on fire, underwater or lashed by hurricane winds. Mexico shook with back-to-back earthquakes. The...
View ArticleDespite new law, many Oregon gas stations will take a pass on self-service
Oregon is one of two states that do not allow customers to pump their gas. But a new law will allow counties with a maximum of 40,000 residents to deviate from that.
View ArticleSeattle settles sexual-abuse lawsuit with Ed Murray accuser
“With this settlement, the City takes an important step in putting this sad chapter behind us, limiting litigation expenses, and allowing Mr. Heckard to move forward with his life,” City Attorney Pete...
View ArticleSpace Needle prepares to kick off new year with a bang
Workers were preparing Saturday for the T-Mobile New Year’s at the Needle fireworks show in Seattle. The annual New Year’s Eve celebration has taken place since 1982.
View ArticleFancy lattes get a break on Seattle’s new sweetened-beverage tax
Drinks that list milk as their primary ingredient are excluded from the tax. That should include sugary, flavored lattes, like those sold at Starbucks.
View ArticleFancy lattes get break on Seattle’s new sweetened-beverage tax
Drinks that list milk as their primary ingredient are excluded from the tax. That should include sugary, flavored lattes, like those sold at Starbucks.
View ArticlePromoting health at a hefty price: Seattle’s soda tax starts Jan. 1
The idea is to discourage consumers from buying sugary drinks while raising revenue for nutrition and education programs. Seattle store owners say they may suffer collateral damage from the increased...
View ArticleEverett man killed after argument over a car; police seeking suspects...
Police are still looking for the silver 2006 Honda Pilot and three suspects after an argument over the car led to a fatal shooting in Lynwood Saturday night.
View ArticleEverett man killed after argument over a car; police seeking vehicle, suspects
Police are still looking for the silver 2006 Honda Pilot and three suspects after an argument over the car led to a fatal shooting in Lynwood Saturday night.
View Article12 New Year's Day 2018 Events in Seattle
From a polar bear plunge to the supermoon to a PJ brunch.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe party doesn't have to stop when New Year's Eve ends—below, we've rounded up all of the ways to celebrate the...
View ArticleJudge rejects settlement for man killed by Pasco police
A dispute over who will receive the $750,000 settlement in the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes on a Pasco sidewalk in 2015
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate New Year's Day
12 Events on January 1by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe party doesn't have to stop when New Year's Eve ends—below, we've rounded up all of the ways to celebrate the first day of 2018, ranging from an...
View ArticleVancouver, Wash. police arrest suspect in pair of local shootings
The suspect was recognized as a passenger in a car stopped by Vancouver patrol officers early Sunday morning.
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