Is this a cheaper solution for Seattle’s homeless crisis?
Diversion programs connect clients to one-time financial help, instead of a prolonged subsidy, to secure housing. It is low-cost, and advocates believe it can reduce the overall homeless population,...
View ArticleRocky launch of Seattle’s new construction-permit system causes delays, anger
The number of Seattle permit applications completing initial review plummeted 75 percent from April to May, from 266 to 66. Builders say problems with the system are setting their projects back by...
View ArticleWashington Democrats may win largest legislative majorities in a decade
Republicans say big Democratic majorities in Olympia would mean higher taxes, more regulation. The Legislature would “look like the Seattle City Council,” said state Republican Party Chairman Caleb...
View ArticleSecond suspected arson fire in 2 days levels Yakima warehouse
Second suspected arson at fruit packer warehouse in two days sparks four-alarm fire; damages could reach $20 million, according to officials.
View ArticlePower outage in Tukwila after car damages pole
Seattle City Light estimates power will be fully restored Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleSuspect arrested after three family members stabbed in Kent
Stabbing described as a domestic dispute.
View ArticleNorth Slope of Alaska hit by strongest-ever regional quake
North Slope of Alaska hit with biggest quake ever recorded in region; trans-Alaska pipeline undamaged, but seismologist say the tremor will force reevaluation of area’s seismic potential.
View ArticleNorth Slope of Alaska hit by strongest quake in region
North Slope of Alaska was hit Sunday with the biggest quake ever recorded in the region; the trans-Alaska pipeline was undamaged, but seismologists say the tremor will force re-evaluation of the area’s...
View ArticleWeekend lightning, wind spread wildfires across Washington state
Almost 9,000 firefighters and support personnel are trying to put out fires burning across more than 250,000 acres of land in Washington and Oregon.
View ArticleSea-Tac officials, airlines to meet Monday to discuss security protocols...
In the wake of Friday's security incident, airport and airline officials will meet to discuss whether any policies need to change. One expert says it's possible there won't be many changes to make.
View ArticleSunday at the Rainier Valley Heritage and Othello International Festival
Dancing, drummingand a dromedary at the Rainier Valley Heritage and Othello International Festival
View ArticleSafeco Field lease agreement too favorable for Mariners and must be redone,...
In a letter to the King County Council, former Superior Court judge Terrence Carroll, a member of the PFD from 1997-2014, wrote that any subsidies for the Mariners should require a more thorough...
View ArticleGovernors say ban on land deals could hurt beleaguered bird
DENVER (AP) — Some Western governors say a new Trump administration directive threatens to undermine a hard-won compromise aimed at saving a beleaguered bird scattered across their region. The...
View ArticleSound Transit light-rail riders frustrated Monday morning by failed UW...
One rider reported that at least 200 people were waiting to leave the 90-foot-deep boarding station in what is at least the fourth major outage this year at UW Station.
View ArticleSound Transit light-rail riders stymied again by failed UW Station escalators
One rider reported that at least 200 people were waiting to leave the 90-foot-deep boarding station in what is at least the fourth major outage this year at UW Station.
View ArticleMulti-gene test may find risk for heart disease and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure … your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic test data may one day help identify people at high risk of a...
View ArticleVisitor volume down slightly on Oregon Coast, spending up
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — The number of visitors staying in a hotel or rental home on the Oregon Coast dipped slightly last year but overall spending grew to nearly $2 billion. But many hotel operators have...
View ArticleSea-Tac adds security measures to cargo areas, terminals after theft of...
Horizon Air employee Richard Russell took off in an empty plane Friday night, flew around for more than an hour, then crashed on an island in South Puget Sound.
View ArticleSea-Tac Airport’s security challenge: 13,600 people have access to aircraft
Horizon Air employee Richard Russell took off in an empty plane Friday night, flew around for more than an hour, then crashed on an island in South Puget Sound.
View ArticleAlaska’s North Slope shaken by 2 largest recorded quakes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The largest earthquake to ever rock Alaska’s North Slope was followed about six hours later by the second largest — an aftershock of the first. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook...
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