Last Night at Kremwerk, Techno Great Daniel Avery Helped Make Seattle Feel...
Live review: Seattle turned out en masse at Kremwerk for a night of world-class techno by Daniel Avery and others—on a gd Wednesday night.by Dave SegalDaniel Avery: "...and this knob triggers...
View ArticleJudge dismisses Exxon lawsuit against climate change probe
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil aimed at stopping an investigation by New York and Massachusetts officials into whether the oil giant misled investors and...
View ArticleRed-state teacher rebellion hits Oklahoma, grows in Arizona
Oklahoma teachers haven't had a raise in a decade of Republican control of government and they won raises of between 15 and 18 percent. Now, teachers in Arizona thronged their GOP-run Capitol this...
View ArticleBrown passes $1M challenging Republican McMorris Rodgers
A political donnybrook is shaping up in the Inland Empire.
View ArticleProminent Washington fishing guide convicted in disability fraud scheme
Billy Jim Swann was convicted of perjury, wire fraud and Social Security fraud for applying for disability benefits, claiming he could not work, while guiding as many as 300 fishing trips a year in...
View ArticleWoods family sells Wenatchee World to Wick Communications
After 111 years, the Woods family sells The Wenatchee World to Wick Communications, publisher of community newspapers in a dozen states.
View ArticleConnelly: After 111 years, Wenatchee World seeks, and finds, buyer
The Wenatchee World, owned for 111 years by the Woods family, has been sold to Arizona-based Wick Communications, a sale announced Thursday to employees of the newspaper.
View ArticleMoving day for Seattle’s Russian consulate
The lone remaining Russian Consulate on the West Coast was ordered closed by the Trump administration earlier this week.
View ArticleIn wake of deaths, Seattle-area pain doctor agrees to face a lifetime of...
Under an agreement with state officials, Dr. Frank Li will be suspended from practicing medicine for at least another year and will subsequently face a range of other limitations and oversight of his...
View ArticleTrail of ashes: A Spokane man’s work to restore identity to the unclaimed dead
Rick Valentine has helped the ashes of more than a dozen people find their way to their families.
View ArticleKing County elections director, executive want prepaid postage for mail-in...
King County Director of Elections Julie Wise and County Executive Dow Constantine have asked the County Council to approve a supplemental budget request to pay for prepaid postage on mail-in ballots.
View ArticleThe Great White Nope: Joe Kennedy III Disqualifies Himself
by Dan SavageRep. Joe Kennedy III giving the Democratic Response to the State of the Union You remember Joe Kennedy III, right? Robert F. Kennedy is his grandfather (he's one of those Kennedys), he's...
View ArticleIn poor countries, anti-smoking activists face threats and violence
They were first quietly warned that they were upsetting cigarette companies, tobacco farmers or government officials connected to the industry. If the activists persisted, threats or violence escalated...
View Article‘Rewilding’ missing carnivores may help restore some ecosystems
If you rewild some carnivores, or return them back to lost ranges, a cascade of ecological bounty may follow. But not always.
View ArticleMore state money for schools means Kent teachers escape layoffs
For months, Kent schools have been in crisis-mode, anticipating more than 100 across-the-board layoffs. But this week, Gov. Inslee approved extra money for schools, which will move Kent back from the...
View ArticleAmid Cost Overruns, Jenny Durkan Stops Street Car Project
The streetcar project faces a $23 million budget shortfallby Heidi Groover Kelly O Two weeks after the Seattle Times revealed that the downtown streetcar project could cost 50 percent more than the...
View ArticleCancer-warning labels on coffee? California ruling ‘crazy,’ scientists say
California’s Proposition 65, officially called the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses to warn customers if they could be exposed to any of the more than 900...
View ArticleThree ways to improve learning for Washington’s youngest residents
Seven experts weighed in at a recent event called "EDU Talks: Raising Washington," hosted by the University of Washington College of Education. Here are some of the highlights.
View ArticleNew outfits bring fresh outlooks for Seattle women recovering from hard times
An occasional series of scenes from a journey through our region.
View ArticleMeet the pin to Seattle’s liberal bubble: Attorney Ethan Blevins
Three times, groundbreaking Seattle ordinances have been thrown out by judges for being unconstitutional or overreaching. Each time the same law firm has been involved in suing the city. So what’s...
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