Washington lawmaker on public-records task force calls journalists ‘those...
Shea is one eight lawmakers appointed to a task force to figure out how the Washington Legislature should keep and disclose public records.
View Article‘Trump Baby’ blimp arrives on Vashon Island
The exact duplicate of the inflatable 20-foot “Trump Baby” that made worldwide news in July during President Donald Trump’s visit to London has arrived on Vashon Island. It passed its test inflation on...
View ArticleHome smoky home: Seattle Times readers joke about hazy skies
"Whatever you do today, don't go outside, UNLESS YOU WANT TO DIE!!!!!" said one Times reader.
View ArticleThe Smoke Cancelled My Soccer Game and Yet the Mariners Still Get to Play!?!?
The air is unhealthy for all of us not all of us except baseball players.by Nathalie GrahamThe life-threatening element makes baseball actually interesting. STEPHEN BRASHEAR/GETTY IMAGES Listen, it’s...
View ArticleSeattle increasing removals of homeless encampments
The city has removed more homeless encampments this year than in all of 2017, with a sharp increase in the cleanup of camps without prior notice to residents.
View ArticleSeattle air quality readings vary. Here’s how to interpret them through the...
Federal and state standards for measuring air quality rely on the same methodology, but they have different meanings. An app that equates air quality with smoking cigarettes may not be reliable.
View Article112 Stranger (Than Usual) Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Aug 21-26, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do Staff“See things you can’t un-see” at Lagunitas Brewing's freakish variety show BeerCircus on Saturday.Lagunitas Brewing Co via Facebook Our arts critics have already...
View ArticleOne man shot, another detained by Seattle police in Wallingford
Seattle Police were dispatched to the 1900 block of North 46th Street in Wallingford and are investigating a shooting, according to the police.
View ArticleBarnett: Seattle Is Doubling the Rate of Homeless Sweeps
The city is increasingly sweeping homeless people off Seattle's streets.by Lester BlackThe city is increasingly sweeping encampments like these. ULYSSES CURRY The City of Seattle is kicking homeless...
View ArticleStrong Pacific quake hits near Vanuatu but no tsunami threat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck in the South Pacific near the archipelago nation of Vanuatu, but authorities say there is no threat of a destructive tsunami. The magnitude...
View ArticleWhy Boots Riley Is Wrong About Spike Lee's New Film
Riley, please watch the movie again.by Charles MudedeBrother to Brother BlacKkKlansman On Friday, August 18, the director of the superb and super-surreal Sorry to Bother You posted on Twitter a short...
View ArticleOlympia police chief asks for patience as woman’s death is probed
Community demands answers in the death of a 56-year-old woman found partially clothed in a yard.
View ArticleNew Trump rule to aid coal-power plants unlikely to slow Northwest push for...
The rollback of federal restrictions on coal-plant emissions comes as Washington, Oregon and California seek to phase out of coal power. The transition is aided by the Pacific Northwest’s abundance of...
View ArticleOne man injured in double collision on Southbound Interstate 5
The victim, a 26-year-old man from Marysville, was hit shortly after a collision was reported around 9 p.m., according to authorities, and was taken to Harborview Medical Center.
View ArticleStudy: Climate models underestimate permafrost emissions
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A new study suggests global climate projections have drastically underestimated carbon emissions from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Alaska’s Energy Desk reports the study...
View ArticleRemains of Alaska Native movie star reburied in Anchorage
Ray Mala appeared in more than 25 films before his death in 1952 at the age of 46. The Alaska Native movie star is best known in his home state for the 1933 epic "Eskimo."
View ArticleHawaii residents brace themselves as hurricane strengthens
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii residents rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water, ramen, toilet paper and other supplies as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf as a...
View ArticleC'mon People: Do Not Donate to Michael Cohen's GoFundMe
by Katie HerzogMichael Cohen: GUILTY DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES I cannot believe I have to tell you this but it appears that I do: DO NOT DONATE TO MICHAEL COHEN'S GOFUNDME, PEOPLE. HE IS A SLEAZE AND A...
View ArticleWeekday Trumpdate
Your daily Trumpdate.by Rich SmithUnindicted-co-conspirator-in-Chief.NATE GOWDY Weekday Trumpdate gives you the latest on the ongoing catastrophe in the White House. The Wall Street Journal:President...
View ArticleKing County sheriff’s review board finds deputy’s shooting of Tommy Le was...
Tommy Le, 20, was fatally shot last year by a King County sheriff’s deputy who responded to reports that a man with a knife was threatening neighbors in Burien. Le was carrying a pen.
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