Southern New England storm recovery continues
BOSTON (AP) — Southern New England continues to recover from last week’s nor’easter. Nearly 100,000 utility customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island remain without electricity Monday,...
View ArticlePush is on to restore power with a 2nd storm on the way
BOSTON (AP) — Power is slowly being restored in the hardest-hit areas of the East Coast, days after a destructive nor’easter downed trees and power lines, flooded coastal towns and forced a number of...
View Article‘A blessing and a curse’: What to know about telecommuting from those who’ve...
Dozens of readers responded when Traffic Lab invited readers to tell us their experiences telecommuting. Here's what some had to say.
View Article‘Free-for-all’? What is the etiquette when driving on two-lane express toll...
High-occupancy lanes, high-occupancy toll lanes and express toll lanes can be confusing. Here's a rundown on some of the rules of the road.
View ArticleThe Case of the City Attorney's Google Ads
A disclosure from Google leads to a local politics mystery.by Eli SandersExactly how much did Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes (left) spend on Google ads during his 2017 campaign against challenger...
View ArticleWinds of change: What will power the Northwest’s future?
As our region turns away from coal, entrepreneurs are exploring wind, water and a pine-fringed Montana butte.
View ArticleStudy: Arizona has highest rate of pedestrian deaths in U.S.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A new study says Arizona has the highest rate of pedestrian deaths per residents in the U.S. KVOA-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reports a Governors Highway Safety Association study found...
View ArticleSlog AM: Washington Cuts Out Coal And Conversion Therapy, Working From Home...
ALSO: Some Oscars news, what to name our hockey team, and Elvis is going to be a congressman.by Nathalie GrahamRenewable energy is a breeze. VR_Studio / GETTY Gay conversion therapy banned in...
View ArticleOregon county scales back curbside recycling because China won’t take our stuff
SALEM (AP) — Marion County has joined other Oregon communities in scaling back its curbside recycling program. Starting Monday, residents should throw shredded paper, egg cartons and most plastic...
View Article2018 Academy Awards Dare to Ask #OscarsSoWhat
by Sean NelsonRockwell, McDormand, Janney, Oldman Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images The Oscars happened last night. They were fine. Some talented people won awards. Some more-deserving people didn't....
View ArticlePolice Will Soon Be Required to Respond to Undocumented Crime Victims' Visa...
The state Senate last week unanimously passed a bill that would set up training for law enforcement to work with undocumented victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.by Sydney BrownstoneThe...
View ArticleJapanese volcano erupts, dozens of flights grounded
TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film had its biggest eruption in years Tuesday, shooting smoke and ash thousands of meters (feet) into the sky and grounding...
View ArticleHow women can ‘activate their feminine power’ and become effective activists
In their book, “Your Story is Your Power,” authors Elle Luna and Susie Herrick recommend people discover more about themselves and the best role they can play in whichever battle they choose, before...
View ArticleOn eBay: the world’s first electric bass guitar, forgotten, and made in Seattle
It’s called the Audiovox 736 Electric Bass guitar, and it was made in the basement of the Roosevelt District home of Paul Tutmarc, along with other guitars that Tutmarc electrified.
View ArticleOn eBay: the world’s first electric bass guitar, made in Seattle — and forgotten
It’s called the Audiovox 736 Electric Bass guitar, and it was made in the basement of the Roosevelt District home of Paul Tutmarc, along with other guitars that Tutmarc electrified.
View ArticleSeattle council approves addition to Rainier Valley park site
Five of 14 neighborhood-park sites that the city began buying up years ago are finally scheduled to begin construction this year.
View ArticleWill police reforms stick? Here’s Seattle’s plan for showing that
The proposal targets the second phase of the city’s 2012 consent decree with the U.S. Justice Department, which requires the Police Department to demonstrate in the next two years that it is continuing...
View ArticleUnitedHealthcare to pass drug rebates on to some customers
In response to growing frustration over drug prices, one of the nation's largest health insurers said Tuesday it will stop keeping millions of dollars in discounts it gets from drug companies and share...
View ArticleRush on to restore power as another winter storm looms
BOSTON (AP) — Utilities across the Northeast raced Tuesday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers still without electricity after last week’s storm as another threatens the hard-hit area...
View ArticleHere’s why we didn’t arrest downtown protesters on Friday, Seattle police say
Protesters of the new juvenile detention center in Seattle blocked downtown streets on Friday for hours, grinding parts of the city to a halt. So why didn't police move in?
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