Senator Says Transparency Bill Opposed by Tech Lobby Is Now Dead
Still, he says, "tech companies are going to have serious legal liability if they don’t adhere to the law before the 2018 primary election.”by Eli SandersWashington State Senator Guy Palumbo (D-Maltby)...
View ArticleU.N. experts: Seattle-area activist’s deportation proceedings appear to be...
The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement that deportation proceedings against Seattle-area activist Maru Mora-Villalpando appeared to be in retaliation for her...
View ArticleConnelly: State Senate votes to abolish death penalty
The Washington State Senate votes to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The 26-22 vote saw five Republicans voting to end capital punishment, while two...
View ArticleMany taking anti-HIV drug can’t get life insurance
There are nearly 800 life insurers in this country, according to the American Council of Life Insurers. There are no national figures on how many of them have denied coverage to men because they follow...
View ArticleIn Seattle, faithful gather for first day of Lent
Christians observe Ash Wednesday at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in White Center.
View ArticleAll but five King County school levies passing, but more votes to count
The results include 212,867 votes tallied Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon. There are about 15,000 votes left to count, according to King County Elections.
View ArticleOregon parents protest school district’s ban of Valentine’s Day parties
School officials said that organized holiday parties often end up excluding children whose parents don’t have the means to buy valentines, as well as students who don’t do well in a party setting or...
View ArticleFederal judicial nominee from Oregon resigns from bar diversity committee
In his resignation letter, Ryan Bounds writes that he wished the board would judge him based on the work he has done with them, instead of writings from decades ago.
View ArticleEdmonds bar employee arrested on suspicion of hate crime after teens targeted...
Police believe the 45-year-old woman from Lynnwood threatened the teens with racial slurs and a bat outside Harvey's Lounge earlier this month.
View ArticleRussian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked successfully at the International Space Station, delivering a fresh batch of supplies for the crew. The Russian space agency Roscosmos said the...
View ArticleLatest mass shootings all have AR-15 in common
As of this week, seven of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history have all happened since 2007. And the latest, most serious shootings seem to have one new thing in common: the AR-15...
View ArticleAmazon surges past Microsoft in market value for first time
Amazon stock surged more than 2 1/2 percent on Wednesday - putting its market value at $702.5 billion.
View Article25 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 15-18, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffRyan Coogler's highly anticipated Black Panther opens this weekend. Exciting times we live in: Black Panther springs into cinemas today! That's not all: Once you're done...
View ArticleSeattle Event News: Justin Timberlake, Madeleine Albright, Camila Cabello,...
by Stranger Things To Do StaffJustin Timberlake will come to Tacoma on his Man of the Woods tour in November, and tickets go on sale Monday. We at Stranger Things To Do never want you to miss out on...
View ArticleBuy Tickets for These Events Going on Sale This Week
by Stranger Things To Do StaffWe at Stranger Things To Do never want you to miss out on the chance to see your favorite touring musicians and performers, nor miss the opportunity to buy tickets for...
View ArticleSnow in Seattle? Freezing temperatures? ‘Be ready for it’
Meteorologists expect a "modified arctic front" to sweep the Seattle area this weekend — bringing the coldest temperatures so far this winter — after days of wind and rain.
View ArticleConnelly: Amazon pays $1.2M 'penalty' for selling illegal pesticides
Amazon will pay a $1.215 million penalty for selling illegal pesticides and must set up a training course on pesticide regulations, under a settlement with the EPA announced Thursday.
View ArticleCan ‘Hamilton’ — at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre — possibly live up to the...
The production of “Hamilton” now in Seattle isn’t perfect — but it has disarmed the cynicism of jaded reporters, theater directors and professional critics. In case you were wondering: Yes. It’s...
View ArticleEveryday items like colognes, cleaning products are big source of air...
As vehicles become cleaner, personal-care products, paints, indoor cleaners and other chemical-containing agents are an increasingly dominant source of key emissions, scientists say.
View ArticleCollege named for John Glenn to honor widow’s 98th birthday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Admirers of Annie Glenn will be able to watch a videotaped 98th birthday tribute to her online and leave the widow of astronaut John Glenn well wishes. A spokesman for the John...
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