BrasilFest celebrates Brazilian culture at Seattle Center
The event spanned Seattle Center all day Sunday, with performances, food, vendors and workshops.
View ArticleIndian navy opens airport to commercial planes amid floods
ALAPPUZHA, India (AP) — Indian officials say a military airport has opened to commercial flights in the flood-savaged southern state of Kerala to help speed in relief and fly out residents. Suresh...
View ArticleAPNewsBreak: Alaska Natives believed whale hunt was legal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous hunters in Alaska initially believed they were legally hunting a beluga whale when they unlawfully killed a protected gray whale with harpoons and guns after the...
View ArticleGlacier Park wildfires see mixed weather, stronger winds
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Monday’s weather was a mix of good and bad news for firefighters working in Glacier National Park. Some rain fell in the West Glacier area, offering a brief respite from the...
View ArticleThe World Is on Fire. Are You Depressed?
You should be.by Katie HerzogIn places like Seattle, where winters are so long, wet, and dreary that you grow a fine sheen of moss across your body by springtime, you look forward to summer with all...
View ArticleMeteorologists: Hawaii must keep close eye on hurricane
HONOLULU (AP) — Weather forecasters warn that the entire state of Hawaii needs to brace for a possible hurricane strike. The National Weather Service says that’s because of the uncertainty of Hurricane...
View ArticleFires prompt sage grouse hunting ban in large part of Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Destruction of sage grouse habitat by a series of large wildfires has prompted a ban on hunting for the game bird this fall across a stretch of Nevada that is nearly twice as big as...
View ArticleThe man who sold America on vitamin D — and profited in the process
Dr. Michael Holick’s role in drafting national vitamin D guidelines, and the embrace of his message by mainstream doctors and wellness gurus alike, helped push supplement sales to $936 million in 2017....
View ArticleLaunch of wind tracking satellite delayed _ by adverse winds
BERLIN (AP) — The launch of a European satellite that will be the first to directly measure wind speeds around the world has been delayed — because of bad weather. Launch company Arianespace said...
View ArticleMan Says the Most Amazing Thing Moments Before Russell Crashed Stolen Plane...
by Charles MudedeWeek In Review: Live from Renton! Sarah Jane Marsh To be honest, much of what plane thief Richard Russell said to the air traffic controller during the last flight of his life was not...
View ArticleWho Won This Year's DOPE Cup?
The DOPE Cup, one of Washington's premier pot competitions, took place at Hempfest this past Saturday. Read our report to find the best weed in Washington.by Lester BlackLiberty Reach wining one of...
View ArticleShould He Ask His Girlfriend To Have a Threesome With His Ex-Wife?
by Dan Savage I'm in a relationship of five years. My girlfriend is great. We got together during my divorce. My ex-wife blames her for our failed marriage but she actually left me before my girlfriend...
View ArticleJulie Whipple’s Crash Course Will Make You Never Want to Fly Again
The 1978 Portland Crash Changed Commercial Flight as We Knew Itby Joe Streckert COVER ART BY LUKAS KETNER On December 28, 1978, United Airlines Flight 173 ran out of fuel over Portland and crashed. The...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in martial arts studio child rape case
Robert James Morrison was arrested in 2016 after investigation into allegations that he was having sexual contact with some of the underage students at his marital arts studio in Renton.
View ArticleThe 30 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Aug 20-26, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffNomadic Tempest: A Climatopian Spectacle is a "spectacle opera" set aboard a tall ship (literally) that tells the story of monarch butterflies who've been displaced by...
View ArticleWashington’s smoky air looks scary, but UW physician says trust your body’s...
Washington is experiencing high levels of air pollution, forcing people to stay indoors and vacationers to cancel their trips. But it's not time to panic yet, UW physician says.
View ArticleYour Bus Form Sucks, Seattle
by Anonymous STEVEN WEISSMAN To my fellow Seattle bus riders: Yes, you, top of the bell curve white dude with your earbuds in. And you, lady with the grocery bags taking up four people's worth of space...
View ArticleResearchers to try to treat ailing orca J50 for worms
J50 and her family were on the outer coast of British Columbia on Sunday but if they return to within range, getting some medicine into her is a top priority, according to the agency.
View ArticleKing County reaches deal to ban placing jailed juveniles in solitary confinement
Under the settlement, the county also will pay $240,000 to four juveniles who were held in solitary confinement at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
View ArticleBurien teen who shot friend charged with manslaughter
Jonathan Daniel Edward Anderson, 16, is accused of one count of manslaughter in the first degree and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, according to court documents
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