Seattle-area Girl Scouts victims of attempted armed robbery, thefts
Two men with a gun tried to rob Girl Scouts selling cookies in front of a Tacoma store on Saturday evening and two other troops lost a total of $160 after they were handed counterfeit bills.
View ArticleHere’s why it’s been so warm in Seattle — and how we could set a record today
Spring is more than a week away, yet we could feel record-breaking warmth on Monday if a few atmospheric conditions align.
View ArticleHubert de Givenchy, French clothing designer who transformed Audrey Hepburn...
For more than four decades, Hubert de Givenchy bridged the American and Parisian fashion worlds, designing effortlessly chic clothes that adorned European royalty and Hollywood stars.
View ArticleEarly morning fire destroys Kent mobile home; 5 escape
Five people managed to escape from a fire that destroyed a mobile home early Monday in Kent.
View ArticleSlog AM: Durkan's Free Community College Plan, Seattle Braces For Sun, Dogs...
Navy SEALs want our parks, Washington teens plan walkouts, Betsy Devos is a dumbassby Nathalie GrahamStraight to summer today. Slap on some SPF.gregobagel / Getty Oh! Glorious day! Wake up and feel the...
View ArticleDog in Idaho survives being shot twice in abdomen, giving birth
LEWISTON, Idaho — A dog is recovering after surviving two gunshot wounds in her abdomen and giving birth to a litter of eight puppies. The Lewiston Tribune reported Merida the apparent Rottweiler-chow...
View ArticleThe First Junk: We're Going to See Those Pics
by Dan SavageEvery Trump supporter who calls Stormy Daniels a "scank" (sic) on Twitter brings us one step closer to seeing our first (but not our last) presidential dick pic. Because with each passing...
View ArticleLive Review: Lorde Reminds Us How to Dance When Everything Hurts
Which is almost all the time.by Heidi GrooverLorde played Key Arena on March 9. rich smith Around the halfway point in Lorde’s Friday night show at Key Arena, it was obvious we’d reached The Serious...
View ArticleWashington State Will Do More Study on High-Speed Rail Connecting Seattle,...
Please, please, please.by Heidi GrooverA bullet train in Tokyo.JianGang Wang Not only did the Washington State Legislature spare Sound Transit a funding cut in this year's legislative session, but it...
View Article2 employees of Seattle motel wounded in shooting over late rent payment
Police said the victims were treated at the scene by Seattle Fire Department medics for superficial wounds.
View ArticleNortheast Portland scrap-yard fire spreads, destroys duplex and apartments
PORTLAND — A large fire at an auto-salvage yard has destroyed homes and sent heavy smoke into the Portland sky. The Oregonian/Oregon Live reported late Monday morning that the fire had spread to and...
View ArticleSeattle City Council to Consider Supporting Student Walkout for Gun Reform
City Council members to decide the kids are probably all right.by Sydney BrownstoneGarfield High students, ol' pros at protesting, during a student walkout in November of 2016. Jen Graves We talk all...
View ArticleEugene police disregarded one-third of daily service calls, records show
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Statistics show the Eugene Police Department disregarded one-third of the daily average service calls it received. The Eugene Register-Guard reports Interim Police Director David...
View ArticleLime's E-Bikes Are a Game-Changer, So Don't Hide Them in Your Garage
A message from your neighborhood social reformerby Katie Herzog Lime BikeSpring has sprung! Or, at least, false spring, in which the Pacific Northwest gets just enough sunshine to fool us into thinking...
View ArticleWhich Part of My Elevator Is the Most Seattle?
"Good hygience should be practiced every day, but especially if you are taking elevators on a regular basis."by Chase BurnsThis isn't my elevator. But look at those Pikachus! Tomohiro Ohsumi / Stringer...
View ArticleGuest Editorial: Murdock Trust’s Surprising Ties to Anti-LGBTQ Groups
It's hard to reconcile Murdock's support for hate and the arts.by Monisha HarrellL to R: Monisha Harrell and Marsha Botzer Courtesy of the authors Which Northwest charitable foundation, known for its...
View ArticleThe 32 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: March 12-18, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffCelebrate St. Patrick's Day EDM style at Lucky 2018 at the Tacoma Dome. Turk Photos Whether or not you care that St. Patrick's Day is this weekend, there are shows of...
View ArticleWashington Legislature fails to pass bill to let State Patrol destroy guns
The bill sought to give the agency the option to destroy confiscated guns rather than sell or trade them. The agency has feared that one of its sold guns would be used in a new crime — and an...
View ArticleSeattle police investigating woman’s death in Wallingford as a homicide
The 38-year-old woman was found dead inside her house in the 1300 block of North 43rd Street on Monday morning, police said.
View ArticlePodcast: Andrè Taylor explains the campaign to change Washington’s police...
Andrè Taylor, whose brother was fatally shot by Seattle police in 2016, explains how he worked with others to push changes in Washington's law that all-but-barred prosecutions of police for shootings.
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