California moves to clear coffee of cancer-risk stigma
California officials, having concluded coffee drinking is not a risky pastime, are proposing a regulation that will essentially tell consumers of America's favorite beverage they can drink up without fear
View ArticleDavid Moberly, who led Seattle schools through desegregation, dies at 89
Former Seattle Public Schools Superintendent David Moberly, who came to national prominence during the city’s battle over desegregation, died last week at age 89.
View ArticleUber wants to join Seattle’s bike-share battle
The ride-hailing giant recently bought JUMP, a bike-sharing company that specializes in e-bikes. Uber wants to launch in Seattle after the city approves a new bike-share permit program next month.
View ArticleVisit Sky View Observatory on top of Seattle’s tallest tower
Want to check out the views from the 73rd floor of the Columbia Center? Sky View Observatory reopens after a remodel in the summer of 2018.
View ArticleWhy art is becoming part of doctors’ education at Virginia Mason in Seattle
The Art & Medicine program exposes physicians at Virginia Mason Medical Center to arts education at Seattle Art Museum, with the goal of building their observational skills and empathy.
View ArticleNo lawsuit yet, but apartment building owners’ challenge could delay KeyArena...
If the letter from a Seattle land-use attorney results in an appeal, it could threaten the ability to finalize a renovation of the arena by October 2020 — also endangering the possibility of an NHL...
View ArticleInvestigators say DNA database can be goldmine for old cases
Some private investigators and genealogy experts want to use the same DNA-tracking system that identified the suspected Golden State Killer to solve decades-old murder and missing-person cases.
View ArticleMotel clerk killed in SeaTac shooting
Detectives working the case were reviewing surveillance footage with the help of the owner of the motel where the shooting occurred Friday night.
View ArticleMotel clerk killed in SeaTac shooting during apparent robbery
Detectives working the case were reviewing surveillance footage with the help of the owner of the motel where the shooting occurred Friday night.
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues couple from sailing vessel
The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued a husband and wife from a sailing vessel 180 miles off the coast of Grays Harbor, Washington
View ArticleEndangered beluga whales are changing their diet in Alaska inlet
A key question, said the lead author of a new study, was when change in feeding habits occurred and whether the change could be linked to documented events, such as a change in herring abundance or...
View ArticleOrca death brings southern resident whale population to lowest level in 34 years
The southern resident population of killer whales grew from 74 in 1984 to 98 in 1995, but has fallen back to 75 now.
View ArticleTrump plan to lower drug prices tests law on government interference
The proposal would require insurers to reduce retail drug prices to reflect the discounts they receive from drug manufacturers. These discounts often take the form of rebates paid to insurers and...
View ArticleMan stabbed near Pioneer Square
He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
View ArticleHere Are the Details on Tomorrow's Families Belong Together Rally in Seattle
by Stranger Things To Do Staff Tomorrow, June 17, at noon, there will be a Families Belong Together / Familias Unidas No Divididas rally in Westlake Park.The organizers write, "All over the country,...
View ArticleMan found fatally shot in Shoreline
Sheriff’s deputies found the man inside a vehicle, shot several times.
View ArticleCould an earthquake emoji save lives? Experts seek a universal symbol for...
The emoji for volcanic eruptions has been getting a lot of exposure on Twitter and other social media in recent months, with Volcán de Fuego’s deadly blast in Guatemala and Kilauea’s continuing rampage...
View ArticleEvergreen State College is updating after protests, decline in enrollment
The Evergreen State College is projecting a precipitous drop in enrollment this fall, likely caused by campus unrest last spring.
View ArticleTask force on homelessness looks to restart after Seattle head-tax debate
A stalled King County committee on homelessness looks to a post head-tax world.
View ArticleBumblebee blues: Pacific Northwest pollinator in trouble
A three-year project to get a better understanding of the distribution of nearly 30 bumblebee species in the Pacific Northwest and why some appear to be declining is, well, buzzing
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