Northwest Detention Center operator sues Tacoma over land
Group that runs federal detention center sues Tacoma for restricting access to land to possibly expand the facility.
View ArticleFire at Bellevue mosque doesn’t appear to be hate crime, FBI and police say
After flames engulfed the vacant mosque last week, officials found graffiti, trash and other evidence that people had been going in and out of the building illegally.
View Article1 taken to Harborview after car drives into auto parts shop in Maple Valley
An elderly woman was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after driving into an O'Reilly Auto Parts in Maple Valley, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleState’s wolf-population growth slows, worrying advocates
Western Washington wolf populations are growing at a dramatically slower rate this past year, prompting some environmental groups to urge the state to stop killing wolves that prey on livestock.
View ArticleNew coalition moves to prevent suicide by guns
Almost eight of every 10 suicides in Washington involves a firearm, and now a unique coalition of gun retailers, gun-rights activists and social workers have come together to try to do something about it.
View ArticleNew Washington state coalition moves to prevent suicide by guns
Almost eight of every 10 suicides in Washington involves a firearm, and now a unique coalition of gun retailers, gun-rights activists and social workers have come together to try to do something about it.
View ArticlePussy Riot brings anti-Trump message to Idaho
Russian political-activist ensemble Pussy Riot does a deep red state appearance in Idaho as part of a swing through North America, attracted by a local indie-music festival and, perhaps, that “other”...
View ArticleMontana won’t hold a grizzly hunt this year
Montana has broken from neighbors Idaho and Wyoming and won’t hold a grizzly-bear hunt this year; Idaho will allow two bears to be taken, Wyoming plans to issue 24 tags, including two females.
View ArticleYakima effort aims to introduce temporary housing for farmworkers
Yakima is exploring a plan to allow temporary housing in the city limits for farmworkers, which currently is allowed only in unincorporated areas.
View ArticleShow features Best of the Northwest art, fine crafts•
The Best of the Northwest art and fine craft show, now in its 30th year, was held at Magnuson Park in Seattle on Sunday.
View ArticleDirect flights from Seattle to Dublin coming in May
Irish carrier Aer Lingus will soon offer flights direct to Dublin.
View ArticleDo face masks really keep you healthy? It depends.
The best evidence suggests sick people can protect others, and healthy ones can probably decrease their chances of catching an airborne illness. But it’s more complicated than that.
View ArticleConnelly: Outdoors in Victoria: Exploring B.C.'s capital without a car
An outdoor-indoor adventure: Take a car-less trip over to Victoria, and hoof it to experience such sights as rhododendrons at Government House and ponds of Beacon Hill Park, the sounds of squawking...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Who Wants Head? (Also, R.I.P. Craigslist...
by Dan Savage First, a quickie:I'm going to spare you the long boring intro/background/angst/handwringing and get straight to my question: How can someone be having a satisfactory sex life by only...
View ArticleThe 75 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: March 26-April 1, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffIndulge in 30 variations on the melty, golden-crisped comfort food staple at the Grilled Cheese Grand Prix this weekend. Mobile Food Rodeo Our music critics have already...
View ArticleKing County Executive Dow Constantine Agrees to Debate Youth Jail on Seattle...
We don't know who Dow will be debating yet, but we'll update when we know more.by Sydney BrownstoneKing County Executive Dow Constantine responded to protests from No New Youth Jail activists today,...
View ArticleMan arrested in fatal shooting of cousin near Tacoma
The preliminary investigation shows that the cousins and a friend were at the home smoking marijuana before the shooting.
View ArticleHuman remains found during search for missing man on Tulalip Reservation
The remains were discovered during a search Sunday for Jacob Hilkin, who disappeared Jan. 23 after being spotted at a homeless camp near Quil Ceda Creek Casino. The sheriff's office says the remains...
View ArticleFormer Seahawk Jeremy Lane pleads guilty to reckless driving
Former Seahawk Jeremy Lane, who had faced a DUI charge, pleaded guilty Monday an amended charge of reckless driving, the King County Prosecutor's Office says.
View ArticleCharges: Man shot son to 'teach him a lesson'
911 call takers fielded a call about 10 a.m. March 18 from a man who claimed that his family members were fighting at his home south of Seattle and that authorities should "hurry before somebody got...
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