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Forecast troubling for crews attempting to reach sick orca

Safely approaching a pod in open water requires a vessel to move in during the orca’s appropriate behavioral state, in relatively calm weather, without disturbing the pod.  Read more. Unpopular opinion: Seattle could do without the Blue Angels

The Blue Angels wow Seattle audiences each year during Seafair weekend. While impressive, they do get some shrugs from locals.
 Read more. Not the first time the Seattle waterfront was saved by a tunnel

In downtown Seattle at Fourth Avenue South and South Washington Street is the “South Portal” of a mile-long railroad tunnel beneath the city.
 Read more. Primary election: A big surprise out of Pierce County

One of the big surprises to come out of the first round of primary election results is Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist falling behind by 10 percentage points.
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Seattleites, businesses illegally dumping trash at homeless camps

The city spends about $200,000 a year of taxpayer money to pick up garbage at unsanctioned encampments, but it looks like a lot of that garbage is being generated by people who aren’t even homeless.
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