Pierce County prosecutor trails former chief deputy in primary, setting stage...
The result, an ominous sign for Prosecutor Mark Lindquist, suggests the hard-fought campaign will get nastier between now and November.
View ArticleEPA reconsiders Washington state’s contentious water rules
SEATTLE — The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering water-quality standards it approved for Washington state two years ago, taking up a review requested by industry groups. In November 2016,...
View ArticleDid Mom Just Come Out To Her Queer Kids?
by Dan SavageMy brother (gay) and I (pan) have long suspected our mom might fall somewhere on the queer spectrum. Yesterday she said "we" and "us" in reference to queer humans. I didn't say anything...
View ArticleLorrie Collins, Dynamic Rockabilly Singer, Dies at 76
Lorrie Collins and her brother, Larry, billed as the Collins Kids, were stars before they were teenagers, regularly featured on television variety shows.
View ArticleThe Fact Is Nothing Is Going to Be Done About Climate Change Until It Kills...
The average white person only wakes up when it's: "time to die."by Charles Mudede f00sion/gettyimages.com This is the world we live in, and those in power know this world very well. What is between...
View ArticleThe Fact Is Nothing Is Going to Done About Climate Change Until It Kills Lots...
The average white person only wakes up when it's: "time to die."by Charles Mudede f00sion/gettyimages.com This is the world we live in, and those in power know this world very well. What is between...
View ArticleAlaska men charged in deaths of mother bear, shrieking cubs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska authorities say two men skied to a remote bear den on an island, pulled out their weapons and shot a mother bear in front of her two newborns. They say one of the men...
View ArticlePolice: Alaska man, son caught on video killing bear, cubs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A father and son skied to a remote bear den on an Alaska island, shot a mother bear in front of her two cubs and then one of them turned his rifle on the shrieking newborns,...
View ArticleSeattle soda tax brings in more than $10M in first six months
An initial survey on the new tax finds that most local adults support the measure for public-health reasons butthat the tax is less popular among black and Asian respondents and people with lower incomes.
View ArticleA Special Message to the Washington State GOP, and a Special Thank You to...
Dino Rossi: You owe me an Italian dinner.by Rich SmithWashington GOP Chair Caleb Heimlich isn't mad about the primaries. This is just his resting Republican face.RS Last night the Washington State GOP...
View ArticleThe Top 11 Things To See at the August 2018 Capitol Hill Art Walk
by Stranger Things To Do StaffImminent Mode: Lore presents fashion and art by queer trans designers of color. Every second Thursday, rain or shine, the streets of Capitol Hill are filled with tipsy art...
View ArticleWhat to See at Capitol Hill Art Walk
Arson Nicki's Durational Drag, Snack Attack!, Jeff Mihalyo, and Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffEvery second Thursday, rain or shine, the streets of Capitol Hill are filled with tipsy art lovers...
View ArticleSeattle City Council committee votes to confirm Carmen Best as permanent...
If confirmed Monday, Best will become the first African American to serve as permanent Seattle police chief , a milestone overshadowed by the turmoil over her candidacy.
View Article‘I am sobbing’: Mother orca still carrying her dead calf — 16 days later
Tahlequah is still carrying her dead calf, for a 16th straight day, and researchers fear she could be in danger.
View ArticleWashington’s primary-election vote puts Republicans on the spot in three U.S....
National political analysts downgraded Republican odds in some state congressional races, while leaders of both parties predicted increased attention to the state in the fight for control of the U.S....
View ArticleEdmonds police investigating claim that 5-year-old was molested in park...
Detectives are trying to confirm the incident, which occurred last month, and locate a suspect.
View ArticleLocal Seattle preservation groups nominate Showbox theater for landmark status
A trio of local historic-preservation groups has nominated the Showbox theater for landmark status, apparently ahead of the developer's plan to do the same.
View ArticlePoles want coal jobs protected amid green energy shift
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish trade union leaders and government officials at a climate conference called Thursday for nations to protect industrial jobs and be given the freedom to choose their own...
View ArticleRetaining industrial jobs endorsed at Poland climate meeting
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Trade union leaders and government officials attending a climate conference in Poland have called for protecting industrial jobs and giving nations the freedom to choose their...
View ArticleHot in the Highlands: Scottish games defeated by heat wave
LONDON — In Scotland, which usually sees buckets of rain each summer, a traditional Highland Games event has fallen victim to Britain’s summer heat wave. Organizers of the Invercharron Highland Games...
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