Big Beer Is Getting Into Legal Weed. Are Local Farmers Freaking Out?
by Katie Herzog Lester BlackBig beer is making big bets on the legal weed market.The New York Times reported this week that Constellation Brands, the parent company of Corona, as well as Robert Mondavi...
View ArticleRep. Matt Manweller seeking $2M in damages from Central Washington University...
Manweller, a former professor at CWU, is seeking damages for the loss of current and future income, attorney's fees, and, among other things, for emotional distress, according to the claim filed this...
View ArticleSeattle police looking for vandal caught on camera cutting bike-share brakes
SPD Public Information Officer Patrick Michaud said there have been reports of brake cutting on bike share bicycles citywide, adding that a timeline is difficult to investigate because he doesn't think...
View ArticleRyan Zinke concedes climate change is a factor in raging wildfires
With his comments this week on California’s recent spate of vicious wildfires, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke waded into a long-standing debate over how forests are managed.
View ArticleMaybe saving our city’s funkiness is a Seattle lost cause
With more landmarks set to fall, a group in Belltown worries that funky Seattle is a lost cause.
View ArticleBirth control app highlights emerging health tech market
The mobile app uses an algorithm to determine when women are fertile and should abstain from unprotected sex. In effect, it’s a form of the calendar method.
View ArticleThousands await rescue amid deadly south Indian floods
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of stranded people were waiting for rescue Saturday as relentless monsoon floods batter the south Indian state of Kerala, where more than 170 have died in a little over a...
View ArticlePolice: 2 injured in Northeast Seattle shooting
Shooting investigation underway in Northeast Seattle.
View ArticleThousands stranded as floods submerge southern Indian state
TRIVANDRUM, India (AP) — Thousands of stranded people were waiting to be rescued and officials pleaded for more help from relentless monsoon floods that have partially submerged the southern Indian...
View Article2 injured in Northeast Seattle shooting
Shooting investigation underway in Northeast Seattle.
View Article2 shot at University District house party
Seattle gang-unit detectives are working on the case.
View ArticleHuman-rights nonprofit sues ICE, claiming agency violated Freedom of...
Human Rights Defense Center wanted details regarding the more than $51 million in taxpayer money used to defend Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in court. ICE...
View ArticleLawsuit filed in Seattle says ICE failed to disclose records, violated...
Human Rights Defense Center wanted details regarding the more than $51 million in taxpayer money used to defend Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in court. ICE...
View ArticleSeattle City Light sent this couple a $2K bill; they just happen to be former...
You’ve heard about those erroneous Seattle City Light bills? A Laurelhurst couple — two retired, longtime customer specialists for the utility — got hit with such a bill. Even they had a hard time...
View ArticleGermany: No preparations made in case of alien landing
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it has made no preparations for the possibility that aliens might land in the European country. In a response to questions from opposition Green Party lawmaker...
View Article4 places to find last-minute college scholarships
There may still be time to get a scholarship and reduce the amount of student loans you have to borrow. Here are four resources to help.
View ArticleLargely peaceful dueling rallies at Seattle City Hall marked by lots of...
Two rallies outside Seattle City Hall on Saturday were “peaceful but loud,” as three people were arrested, but protesters mostly just hurled insults and taunts.
View ArticlePatriot Prayer, others hold dueling Seattle rallies marked by lots of...
Two rallies outside Seattle City Hall on Saturday were “peaceful but loud,” as three people were arrested, but protesters mostly just hurled insults and taunts.
View ArticleStrong, deep undersea quake shakes Fiji; no damage expected
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A deep, undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck Fiji and small tsunami waves have been observed but no damage reported. The U.S. Geological...
View ArticleThere Were a Few Arrests, and Some Yelling, but Overall, the Alt Right Rally...
The Proud Boys and other alt right groups rallied in Seattle on Saturday, it was pretty boring.by Lester BlackThere really weren't that many people at Saturday's rally. Lester Black The alt right came...
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