Amtrak service suspended from Bellingham to Vancouver B.C.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Amtrak says service between Bellingham and Vancouver, British Columbia, has been suspended until Wednesday afternoon because of a mudslide on the track. Amtrak says that BNSF...
View ArticleProtests, schedule, etc.; What you need to know about Trump’s State of the...
Former Seattleite Bill Nye and local activist Maru Mora-Villalpando, an undocumented immigrant, will be among the crowd of politicians and guests in the audience Tuesday night. The speech will begin 6...
View ArticleSignificant ash falls near erupting Philippine volcano
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — A significant amount of ash has fallen on towns near the Philippines’ most active volcano after energetic eruptions of lava from the crater. Mount Mayon in northeastern...
View ArticleSatellite images show — you guessed it — really wet weather heading for...
The National Weather Service is warning of possible flooding, landslides and slippery roads with Monday night's drenching across the region.
View ArticleCoral protections in Atlantic Ocean up for key vote
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal fishing regulators are set to vote on a proposal that could protect nearly 90 percent of the coral habitat in a key commercial fishing area off New England. The New...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Time Management for a Poly Newb
How do you balance multiple partners?by Dan Savage My wife Bianca and I opened our marriage six months ago. It's safe to say our marriage was opened under duress. She found out I was cheating on her;...
View ArticleGirl Killed in Kentucky Mass Shooting Handed to NRA as a Sacrifice by Aunt
by Charles MudedeJust like the temple of the NRA... oneinchpunch/gettyimage.com The AP reports that Bailey Nicole Holt, a teen shot last week at a high school in a rural Kentucky community, was "the...
View ArticleConstant Lovers' Joel Cuplin Forgoes Aggro-Rock for Epic Ambient Blissout
Noise-rocker Joel Cuplin of Constant Lovers takes a shocking—and welcome—detour into cosmic ambient peacefulness.by Dave SegalThis saxophone kills negative energy. Tacoma musician Joel Cuplin is...
View ArticleDo Not Drink Every Time Donald Trump Lies During the State of the Union
by Katie HerzogWho does this man lie to more, himself or the American public?Getty Images No one's liver can handle that. However, if you would like a live fact-check of his address, NPR has you...
View ArticleConnelly: Demonizing Seattle -- the GOP's dog that don't hunt
The state's Republicans are into Seattle-bashing -- big time. The strategy hasn't worked for them, but the city is a tempting target. Should very-liberal Seattle get a little more diverse and...
View ArticleConnelly: Demonizing Seattle -- the Republicans' dog that don't hunt
The state's Republicans are into Seattle-bashing -- big time. The strategy hasn't worked for them, but the city is a tempting target. Should very-liberal Seattle get a little more diverse and...
View ArticleQuestions swirl around state’s school-funding fix as lawmakers weigh $1B for...
The confusion over Washington’s new K-12 budget only deepened after the Supreme Court ordered the state to find an additional $1 billion for school salaries.
View ArticleHow Should I Reply to This Guy Who Wants Us To Let the World Know that The...
by Christopher FrizzelleWe recently got this email: While it's wonderful and nice and gratifying to be recognized... uhh.... I couldn't figure out the best way to respond to this. So I ignored it....
View ArticleGOP Congressman Asks Jeff Sessions to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants at the...
Capitol Police don't have the authority to enforce immigration law, much to some legislators' chagrin.by Sydney BrownstoneToday, Congressman Paul Gosar contacted the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as...
View ArticleIs Stressing About the Rent Making Us Sick?
Children in families that have trouble paying rent have worse health than those with stable housing.by Heidi GrooverAsking about housing issues during health screening may help determine what services...
View ArticleWatch the State of the Union With Your Three Best Friends
by Dan Savage Eli, Rich, and Dan will be watching the State of the Union — Donald Trump's first, perhaps our nation's last — tonight at 6 PM. We may look on, slack-jawed and silent, too horrified to...
View ArticleHere’s how Trump’s State of the Union Address unfolded
Trump called the nation to a “new American moment” of unity, mixing self-congratulatory remarks with calls on Congress for bipartisan efforts on issues ranging from immigration to infrastructure.
View ArticleWatch: Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address beginning now
Follow along live for reactions from elected officials and analysis of Trump's speech, beginning at 6 p.m. (PST).
View ArticleAlaska Airlines, Bill Gates team up with Code.org to teach how computers work
A new series of short videos will feature Bill Gates teaching the basics of how computers work.
View ArticleThis exhibit of Amazon’s Spheres may leave you wanting more
Sketched Jan. 30, 2018 More Seattle Sketcher Seattle Times news artist Gabriel Campanario has been capturing Seattle's places and people in hand-drawn sketches for more than a decade. To see past...
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