Seattle SantaCon paints the town red
SantaCon, an annual mass gathering of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes, takes place in cities around the world.
View ArticleUS, Canada to begin talks in 2018 on Columbia River Treaty
A half-century-old agreement between the United States and Canada governing hydropower and flood-control operations along the Columbia River needs to be updated to deal with modern-day issues, such as...
View Article3 astronauts blast off for International Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — A capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, Japan and the United States has blasted off for a two-day trip to the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule with...
View ArticleSpaceX capsule back at space station with pre-Christmas haul
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A recycled SpaceX capsule is back at the International Space Station, just in time for Christmas. NASA astronauts used the space station’s big robot arm to grab the Dragon...
View Article2 police officers shot, suspect killed in Bremerton
The conditions of the two wounded officers was not immediately released.
View ArticleUW’s robotic fleet will probe under Antarctic ice shelves for clues to future...
The venture is funded by Seattle billionaire Paul Allen, who’s willing to gamble on risky projects with the potential for breakthrough results.
View ArticleViolations prompt Washington state to cancel Atlantic salmon farm lease at...
Cooke Aquaculture must shut down and remove its Port Angeles Atlantic salmon farm after the state deemed it unsafe and illegal and canceled its lease.
View Article2 officers wounded, shooter killed in Bremerton 'firefight'
Two Bremerton police officers were wounded and a suspected shooter killed early Sunday morning in what the police chief described as a firefight.
View ArticleBurners beware: California pot sold Jan. 1 could be tainted
LOS ANGELES (AP) — That legal weed you’ll be able to buy in California on New Year’s Day may not be as green as it seems. Any marijuana sold when recreational sales become legal Jan. 1 in the nation’s...
View ArticleBusiness owner, Idaho town clash over pot extract’s legality
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A small-business owner with high hopes of selling oil extracted from cannabis plants in staunchly anti-marijuana Idaho has found himself lost in the weeds with local officials who...
View ArticleWhile the public is seeing a tsunami of sex-abuse allegations, let’s push...
Greater gender equality can erode the power that enables male abuse of women. Push that agenda now, while the public is paying attention.
View ArticleWater from Oregon river off-limits due to fuel spill
Salem, Ore., remains without key water source after fuel leaked into the North Santiam River from a vehicle accident.
View ArticleSumner Mayor Dave Enslow dies weeks before the end of his term
Sumner Mayor Dave Enslow, who was stepping down after 20 years in city politics, has died.
View ArticleSeattle hotel’s Teddy Bear Suite: Kids cuddle with bears for pictures and a...
The interior design and décor of Fairmont Olympic Hotel’s Teddy Bear Suite is credited to Kevin Bradford. It’s open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 26. Suggested donations...
View ArticleTrains carried nearly 56 million barrels of oil across Washington in a year
According to a new report, that’s 2.5 trillion gallons of crude oil in 82,000 rail cars.
View ArticleInside Sports Business: Timely assist from NHL helps Oak View Group, Seattle...
Those close to the situation knew the NHL badly needed to throw Seattle and Tim Leiweke’s Oak View Group a bone. Some of the public discourse surrounding a KeyArena renovation proposal had gotten out...
View ArticleAlaska Air slashing airfares for Seattle-Portland flights after Amtrak...
A Seattle-to-Portland flight for Tuesday originally cost $214, but prices have dropped to $99.
View ArticleHealth officials: flu activity is increasing most of Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas health officials say the flu is increasing in most parts of the state. Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokesman Gerald Kratochvil say three flu outbreaks have...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines drops prices for flights between SEA and PDX
Alaska Airlines announced it would be lowering the ticket prices for flights between Seattle and Portland in light of the deadly train derailment Monday morning.
View ArticleEagle Scout rushed to help, comfort victims of Washington Amtrak crash
Daniel Konzelman said he helped more than a dozen people escape the wrecked train cars, and then stayed to comfort victims who were pinned inside a train car that had flipped over.
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