Puget Sound fish farmers say banning Atlantic salmon operations would be unfair
A bill to gradually terminate the Atlantic salmon-farming industry in Washington was opposed by Cooke Aquaculture, saying it's a hit to rural economies. The industry supports 80 jobs.
View ArticleNYC taking steps to divest pension funds of fossil fuels
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials are citing climate change as their motivation to join a growing number of investors ridding themselves of financial interest in fossil fuels. Democratic Mayor...
View ArticleMalaysia to pay firm up to $70 mln if it finds missing plane
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia says it will pay U.S. company Ocean Infinity up to $70 million if it can find the wreckage or black boxes of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 within three months....
View ArticleMalaysia to pay firm up to $70M if it finds missing plane
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Wednesday it will pay U.S. company Ocean Infinity up to $70 million if it can find the wreckage or black boxes of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370...
View ArticleLeopards kill at least 3 children in rural India
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least three children have been killed by leopards in a series of recent attacks in rural India, according to media reports and wildlife experts. Two of the children were killed in a...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate MLK Day
20 Events Across Seattleby Stranger Things To Do StaffMartin Luther King Jr. Day falls on January 15 this year, but that's not the only day to celebrate the civil rights leader. Below, we've compiled...
View ArticleSheriff: Suspect in deputy's slaying committed suicide
The burglary suspect found dead at the scene of Pierce County Deputy Daniel McCarthy's slaying shot himself in the head during the gunfire exchange that ultimately killed the deputy, the Sheriff's...
View ArticleFree Will Astrology: January 10–16
by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21–April 19): I'm happy to inform you that life is giving you permission to be extra demanding in the coming weeks—as long as you're not petty, brusque, or unreasonable....
View ArticleBlabbermouth Podcast: Oprah, Dreamers, Fire, Fury, and How Congresswoman...
by The StrangerEpisode 131 talks to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about what Democrats need to do to protect "Dreamers" and win back the House. Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesSubscribe to the podcast...
View ArticleSeattle police found in ‘full and effective compliance’ with court-ordered...
The ruling represents a momentous turning point for the Police Department, recognizing its efforts to address allegations that officers used excessive force and displayed troubling evidence of biased...
View ArticleTimeline of Seattle police reform
Key dates in the U.S. Department of Justice investigation of the Seattle Police Department and the resulting court-ordered reforms.
View ArticleFragile Masculinity Watch
by Dan Savage MAN CRATES! Because a gift bag is a scrotum in disguise and the placement of a bow on a tastefully wrapped package is secret gay code for "STICK THAT DICK IN ME ALREADY I AM LITERALLY...
View ArticleThe Breeders Announce Tour Dates; First Album in 10 Years! With the Original...
Be still my heart!by Amber CortesReunited and it feels so good: Kim and Kelley playing for MTV back in 1993. JEFF KRAVITZ VIA GETTY IMAGESThe Breeders have announced the release of their fifth album,...
View ArticleTonya Harding would like her apology now
You can’t run from being Tonya Harding. Even if you tried — and yes, she’s tried. An interview with the disgraced former figure-skating champion who now lives in Battle Ground, Washington. With her...
View ArticleJudge Finds SPD in "Full and Effective Compliance" With Consent Decree
Robart offered both praise for the city and its police department, as well as warnings that progress could be "imperiled" by police labor negotiations.by Steven Hsieh ANSEL HERZ A federal judge has...
View ArticleResidents didn’t heed voluntary evacuation before mudslide
Residents of the area hit the hardest by the deadly flash floods in Southern California didn’t heed a voluntary evacuation. In Montecito, California, the vast majority of people under mandatory and...
View ArticleConnelly: Seattle Police in 'full and effective compliance' -- federal judge
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Seattle Police Department is in "full and effective compliance" with a U.S. Justice Department consent decree that required reforms in use of force and better...
View ArticleCommentary: Push for ‘personal responsibility’ in health care can backfire
It seems sensible to encourage ‘personal responsibility,’ and yet policies that invoke the phrase can make health problems worse.
View ArticleAs temperatures rise, male sea turtles disappearing from Australia’s Great...
A sea turtle’s sex is determined by its nesting environment. The gender shift suggests climate change is having a significant effect on one of the biggest green-turtle populations in the world.
View ArticleDog lovers unite at dog shows in Puyallup this weekend
The Western Washington 2018 Winter Cluster of Dog Shows is coming to the Washington State Fairgrounds.
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