Winds die down but rain is still a threat to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Strong winds have died down but officials warned Saturday that torrential rains still remained a big threat to Hawaii after once-powerful Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a tropical...
View ArticleChanging winds bring smoke back to Seattle, could stay through Sunday
After two days of relatively clear skies, air-quality watchdogs Saturday issued an alert for King County and most of Western Washington, saying smoke was likely to make it unhealthy to be outside at...
View ArticleChanging winds bring smoke back to Seattle, likely to stay through Sunday
After two days of relatively clear skies, air-quality watchdogs Saturday issued an alert for King County and most of Western Washington, saying smoke was likely to make it unhealthy to be outside at...
View ArticleStrong earthquake rattles remote Alaska region
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a remote part of Alaska but no damage was reported. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude 6.0 quake struck Saturday off the Fox Islands...
View ArticleRenton police arrest suspect after trash dumped, witness shot
Police say they've arrested a 50-year-old Renton Highlands man accused of shooting a towing-company employee who confronted him about dumping trash at their lot on Rainier Ave. South The victim was...
View ArticleVehicle-licensing services in Washington state will be suspended ahead of...
Some Washington DOL online vehicle- and vessel-licensing services will be unavailable starting Aug. 26 and all such services will be unavailable from Aug. 29 through Sept. 3.
View ArticleCandidates ‘approve this message’ because of John McCain
While the long effort to enact the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance law made McCain a pariah in some GOP circles, it remains a significant legacy of the self-declared maverick lawmaker who died...
View ArticleStorm drifts away from Hawaii after ‘almost biblical’ rains
HONOLULU (AP) — A once-powerful hurricane twisted and drifted away from Hawaii, leaving behind heavily saturated ground on the Big Island and many residents on other islands relieved it didn’t wreak...
View ArticleSeattle’s smoke is clearing. Now it’s up to rain and wind to finish the job
Air quality was moderate by federal standards in the Seattle area as of 11 a.m. on Sunday. "Good" air quality was found further south of the city.
View ArticleLane brought record rain to Hawaii, but lost its wallop
Hurricane Lane secured its place in the history books before it quickly dissipated into a tropical storm and moved off from Hawaii. The storm caused damage, mostly on the Big Island, where rivers raged...
View ArticleEducation deserts in our state: Up to 1 in 5 Washington students live far...
School superintendents in rural Washington are trying to improve the chances that their high-school graduates go to college, but they're up against the state's geography and climate.
View Article‘No one is ever really ready’: Seattle aid-in-dying patient chooses his last day
In the end, it wasn’t easy for Aaron McQ to decide when to die. The 50-year-old Seattle man — a former world traveler, triathlete and cyclist — learned he had leukemia five years ago, followed by an...
View ArticleThe $930 million Move Seattle levy shortfalls are clearer, but the solutions...
The Seattle Department of Transportation acknowledged problems with the levy in April, but they'd festered internally for about a year before that, a citizen oversight panel found, not becoming public...
View ArticleGermany’s Merkel against ratcheting up EU emissions target
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is making clear that she opposes setting new, more ambitious European emissions reduction targets for 2030. She says the continent needs to concentrate on...
View ArticleFederal Way police investigate after weapon ‘discharged’ at mall
No injuries have been reported, according to police.
View ArticleSeattle protesters rally for abortion rights in opposition to Trump Supreme...
Demonstrators called on lawmakers to stand against Kavanaugh mainly over concerns about women's and immigrant rights.
View ArticleEverett schools set to start on time as teachers reach tentative deal with...
School for students from first grade through high school is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Kindergarten begins Sept. 10.
View ArticleTropical storm forms in eastern Pacific, may near Hawaii
Weather experts say a tropical storm has developed in the eastern Pacific Ocean that may be heading west near Hawaii. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says Tropical Storm Miriam has...
View ArticleThe 41 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Aug 27-Sept 2, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffWhether you're looking for music, comedy, visual art, theater, or laser shows, you should be able to find it at Bumbershoot. dcongerphoto Our music critics have already...
View Article2 injured in Everett hotel explosion
Authorities say a butane canister exploded after it was left too close to a candle in a room at the Delta Hotel.
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