SpaceX racks up 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is marking the 50th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, its satellite-delivery workhorse. The latest Falcon took flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Tuesday,...
View ArticleAnother strong quake shakes remote Papua New Guinea region
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Another strong earthquake has shaken a remote Papua New Guinea region that was badly damaged by a powerful quake last week. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday’s...
View ArticleSlog AM: Alexie Accusers Come Forward, Inslee and Our Internet, Sam Nunberg's...
ALSO: the Catholic Church is gay, ex-Trump aide spirals publicly, and there's an expensive guitar on eBayby Nathalie GrahamPlug us back into the mainframe, Jay.Bill Hinton/ Getty Inslee saves our...
View ArticlePrescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain
Offering rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for pain, a yearlong study found that in patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than...
View ArticleIdaho high school bans backpacks following threats
CALDWELL, Idaho — A high school in southwest Idaho has implemented a policy barring students from bringing backpacks to school. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports Caldwell High School announced the...
View ArticleSeattle man accused of terrorism pleads guilty to killing student in New Jersey
Ali Muhammad Brown also admitted to killing three men in the Seattle area in 2014.
View ArticleEfforts by lawmakers to lower car tab fees could be in jeopardy
Efforts state lawmakers to lower car tab fees in Washington State could be in jeopardy.
View ArticleDes Moines 'Hero Dog' to be honored by PETA
A Des Moines family's dog, who was shot while defending his 16-year-old owner during a burglary last month, is being honored by PETA.
View ArticleDeadly Force Inquests Should Be Livestreamed, Community Groups Say
A report from King County's inquest task force is due this month.by Sydney BrownstoneThe parents of Tommy Le, a 20-year-old fatally shot by a King County deputy last year, speak to press at an inquest...
View ArticleDemolition begins, terminal to shrink at Seattle's Colman Dock
Construction work is moving forward on Seattle's main ferry terminal, Colman Dock, and demolition of the 50-year-old terminal building begins this week.
View ArticleCapitol Hill Block Party Announces Partial Lineup, Including Father John...
Father John Misty, BROCKHAMPTON, Bully, and Kelly Lee Owens are among the artists announced today for the 22nd annual Capitol Hill Block Party.by Dave SegalCHBP's biggest logistical nightmare is...
View ArticleComing soon to Seattle: a constitutional right to camp
A local judge’s ruling last week that a homeless man’s truck is his home has long been anticipated by advocates for the homeless. It may open the door to there being a constitutional right to camp in...
View ArticleWA has been ranking No. 1 for state-candidate contributions from NRA. Here’s why
According to national campaign-finance data, Washington state-level candidates collected more money from the gun-rights organization than any other state in recent years — and by a long shot.
View ArticleWashington has been ranking No. 1 for state-candidate contributions from NRA....
According to national campaign-finance data, Washington state-level candidates collected more money from the gun-rights organization than any other state in recent years — and by a long shot.
View ArticleWatch: Time-lapse video shows pedestrians dodge gridlocked cars on Seattle’s...
This time-lapse video shows the treacherous conditions for pedestrians trying to navigate Seattle's Mercer Street.
View ArticleLots of questions after body found near bunker on Camano Island
Investigators have a lot of evidence to sort through to try to figure out who killed a woman on the south end of Camano Island -- and why.
View ArticleWoman pistol-whipped, shot in Seattle home-invasion robbery
A 71-year-old woman was shot and pistol-whipped Tuesday afternoon in South Seattle after two men followed her husband into their home, according to police.
View ArticleSlog AM: (Under Construction)
by Nathalie GrahamGood morning! My breakfast this morning is a very sad looking pear. Send a picture of your breakfast to ngraham@thestranger.com. Send it by 8 a.m. so I can throw it into this...
View ArticleMake your weekend plans now: It’s going to be WARM, forecasters say
Sunshine and temps into the 60s are expected to reach the Puget Sound region this weekend. So if you haven't made plans, or made plans that don't involve being outside, now is the time.
View ArticleWatchdog report: Failed VA leadership put patients at risk
A stinging internal investigation finds "failed leadership at multiple levels" at the Veterans Administration during the Obama administration that put patients at a major hospital at risk. It's another...
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