Motion-sensing cameras capture candid wildlife shots
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — How does a bighorn sheep say “cheese?” Some charismatic critters caught by motion-detecting wildlife cameras seem to know how to strike a pose. But it’s not just show business. As...
View ArticleNo rules for California home schools, where 13 found captive
LOS ANGELES — The Southern California home where authorities say two parents tortured their 13 children had doubled as a private school for the siblings but faced no government oversight and was never...
View Article$10 million from South Lake Union property sale proposed for Seattle homeless...
Mayor Jenny Durkan wants to use $10 million in proceeds from the expected sale of a city-owned property to fund new rental assistance and short-term housing options for the homeless. The move is the...
View ArticleHaunted by a ghost car and bureaucracy: “I’m in some ‘Twilight Zone’ episode”
It was bad enough that Philip Corsano’s classic Jaguar was sold off without his permission. But then the tickets and bills began rolling in.
View ArticleHouse bill would require train-stopping technology, following Washington...
The federal government would provide $2.6 billion, for stragglers to finish positive train control networks by this year’s deadline.
View ArticleMore than half of Seattle’s software developers were born outside U.S.
The share of foreign-born IT workers has increased from 11 percent in 1990 to 40 percent today in the Seattle area. And for software developers — the No. 1 IT job here — nearly half were born outside...
View ArticleNavy to pay for water-filter system after chemicals found in Whidbey Island...
The action is part of a broader Defense Department effort — in Washington and elsewhere — to track pollution plumes from firefighting foam used at military installations and offer help when the...
View ArticleBlabbermouth Podcast: A Surprising Democratic Win in Rural Wisconsin, and...
by The StrangerEpisode 132 travels (in spirit) to rural Wisconsin, where a down-to-earth Democrat who didn't talk about Trump just won a major state senate race. What does this victory mean? Scott...
View ArticleOh My God, People. The Powerball Winner Is Not Giving Away Free Money on...
by Katie HerzogA curious image crossed my Instagram feed today, when a seemingly non-dumb acquaintance posted a screenshot of a tweet supposedly written by Oprah, the former talk show host who is...
View ArticleBritain appoints a minister for loneliness
Prime Minister Theresa May said an undersecretary would work across government departments to tackle the issue.
View ArticleEnrique Cerna retires after 23 years at KCTS-TV
On-air host, candidate debate referee, producer of documentaries on a shoestring, Enrique Cerna is retiring after 23 years at KCTS-TV, and a 42-year career in Seattle broadcast journalism.
View ArticleFree Will Astrology: January 17–23
by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21–April 19): Many American women did not have the right to vote until August 18, 1920. On that day, the Tennessee General Assembly became the 36th state legislature to...
View ArticleBetty White and Larry King Open a Lemonade Stand
by Leilani PolkNothing quenches the thirst so well as $1 lemonade sold by these two old-timers. Maybe you already heard about it in the Morning News, but ICYMI: Betty White turned 96 today.Larry King,...
View ArticleArchaeologists in Mexico claim world’s longest flooded cave
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Archaeologists and divers on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula announced Wednesday that they found a passage connecting two underwater caves, creating what they say is the world’s longest...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Fuck Me With a Harness, Dude
My husband has problems maintaining an erection. Is there a harness built for him?by Dan Savage My partner/husband and I have been together for 31 years and married for one year. About ten years ago my...
View ArticleCharge: Man killed cousin, stuffed him in suitcase
A 37-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday after his cousin's remains were found in a suitcase outside a Tukwila apartment complex Jan. 11.
View ArticleCharge: Man tortured, killed woman before lighting body ablaze
King County prosecutors believe a 23-year-old man "tortured, raped and killed" a 63-year-old woman in Lake City on Monday and set fire to her body in a random attack.
View ArticleExpert says major eruption in Papua New Guinea could be soon
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Seismic activity beneath a Papua New Guinea volcano could mean that a major eruption was imminent, a volcanologist said on Thursday. Thousands of people have been evacuated...
View ArticleFacebook helping to turn Seattle area into hub for virtual, augmented reality
A growing cluster of Facebook specialists in the Seattle area are working at the cutting edge of virtual and augmented reality. The company’s investments are helping to turn the area into a hub for...
View ArticleFacebook helping to turn Seattle area into virtual-reality hub
A growing cluster of Facebook specialists in the Seattle area are working at the cutting edge of virtual and augmented reality. The company’s investments are helping to turn the area into a hub for...
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