1 dead, woman in critical condition after paddle boat capsizes in Burien
A helicopter crew and rescue boat crew responded to the incident after a call came in about 2:53 a.m. Sunday from dispatch.
View ArticleWinds gust to 46 mph in Seattle, mountain snow continues
High winds pushed through Seattle and most of Western Washington Sunday morning, gusting to near 60 mph in places while mountain snow fell and was expected to continued coming down.
View ArticleCourt rules more of Pierce County prosecutor’s texts are public record
A Thurston County court again issues an adverse ruling against Prosecuting Attorney Mark Lindquist and his battle over whether texts on his private phone are public records.
View ArticleNancy Kerrigan attacker Shane Stant returns to America’s consciousness
The man who assaulted figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is back in the limelight after the release of a movie about Tonya Harding. Shane Stant was a drifter short on money and good sense when he was hired...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects appeal of bearded seal listing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not review a lower court ruling that confirmed Alaska’s bearded seal population as a threatened species. The court Monday declined to review a...
View ArticleSNL Skewers Amazon's Search for HQ2
by Katie HerzogSaturday Night Live took on Amazon's search for their next headquarters on Saturday. Unlike otherkins, it wasn't exactly funny, but what did you expect? It's SNL.Anyway, here is it. Kill...
View ArticleAlex Jones Says Gay People Kill Themselves Because Other Gay People are Assholes
Hmm, seems legit.by Katie HerzogFull-time yeller, part-time sociologist Alex Jones InfoWars/YouTube On InfoWars last week, host and vitamin-pusher Alex Jones had an interesting theory about why rates...
View ArticleOregon officials ask for help identifying stolen headstones
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Got time on your hands? Want to help solve a local mystery? The public is being asked to help identify the few remaining grave markers that have yet to be identified from a criminal...
View ArticleRuth Bader Ginsburg on #MeToo: "It's About Time"
by Eli SandersRBG has some things to say about #MeToo Robin Marchant / Getty Images No surprise, older feminists don't always see things the exact same way—or speak in support of things the exact same...
View ArticleUnion Numbers are Stagnant Nationwide, but Growing a Little in Washington
Fewer than 11 percent of American workers are union members.by Heidi GrooverFast food workers walked off the job in 2016 to demand $15 an hour and a union. The food service industry has among the...
View ArticleIdaho proposes dropping gender from voter-registration requirements
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho voters would no longer be required to disclose their gender while registering to vote under a proposal introduced Monday at the Idaho Statehouse. Secretary of State Chief Deputy...
View ArticleFormer Seahawks star Cortez Kennedy died of natural causes
Kennedy, one of the best defensive linemen of his generation and a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, was 48 when he died May 23, 2017. He played his entire 11-season career with the Seattle Seahawks.
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Herpes Hysteria
"I already have cancer—don't want herpes, too."by Dan Savage I'm a 20 something year old female living with another female of the same age. My roommate recently learned she has both strains of herpes,...
View ArticleAll Hail Delta, Queen of the Animal-Free Skies
Delta Airlines announced that they will begin cracking down on "emotional support animals" on flights, also known as "pets."by Katie HerzogOne person's toxoplasmosis vector is another person's emtional...
View ArticleMurray, Cantwell vote to end shutdown, House Democrats split
Murray and Cantwell vote to fund the federal government for three more weeks, without any deal on young undocumented immigrants. The state's six Democratic House members split down the middle as...
View ArticleThe 79 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Jan 22-28, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't miss the opening of conceptual artist Tavares Strachan's Always, Sometimes, Never show at the Frye. Our music critics have already chosen the 28 best music shows...
View ArticlePhilippine volcano spews fountains of lava, big ash plumes
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ most active volcano spewed fountains of lava and massive ash plumes overnight and Tuesday morning after authorities warned a violent eruption may be...
View ArticleLegislature appeals to state Supreme Court in public-records case
Attorneys for the Washington Legislature want the state Supreme Court to weigh in on lawmakers’ long-running exemption from the Public Records Act. A Thurston County judge recently ruled that...
View ArticleCharges: Man tried to kill boyfriend in their Cap Hill apartment
A 30-year-old man is accused of trying to kill his boyfriend after police walked in on him hacking at his partner in their Capitol Hill bathroom, reports say.
View ArticleAre you ready? Here comes a deluge of rain, snow across Western Washington
Drivers in the North Cascades should prepare for slippery roads and limited visibility from snow and sleet, while rain will drench lowlands across the region.
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