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Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.-
October 10, 2012 @ 6:25 am
Your Vote 2012: Charter Public Schools
For the fourth time, voters will decide whether charter schools should be allowed in Washington. While 41 other states have charter schools, opponents say most are not successful. Continue reading > -
October 10, 2012 @ 6:27 am
Parental daycare during Justin Bieber show
Parents who don't want to listen to 23,000 young girls scream "Baby, baby, baby, oh" have an option. Tuesday night during the Justin Bieber concert at the Tacoma Dome, the nearby LeMay Car museum is opening for a "parental daycare." Continue reading > -
October 10, 2012 @ 8:04 am
Seattle pocket bra inventors are sued
The UW students who invented a bra with a place to store a smartphone or credit card are being sued by a British man claims he has a patent on a bra with pockets. Continue reading > -
October 10, 2012 @ 6:31 am
Seattle's new and long-term unemployed
For people who are jobless in Seattle, the unemployment rate doesn't make much difference. Another figure is on their minds - the number of days they've been looking for work. Continue reading > -
October 10, 2012 @ 6:33 am
Photos: World's angriest cat lives in Seattle
A cat that was found abandoned along the side of a road in Seattle has thousands of fans, despite his reputation as the "world's angriest cat." Continue reading > -
October 10, 2012 @ 6:34 am
Global warming lessons learned on Tatoosh
Scientists who've been studying tiny Tatoosh Island off the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula for decades say there has been a disturbing decline in wildlife there. Continue reading > -
October 6, 2012 @ 4:30 pm
Support for gay marriage, pot, new schools
If the latest poll is an indication of what voters will do one month from today, the initiatives in support of same sex-marriage, charter schools, marijuana and a super majority for raising taxes will all pass. Continue reading > -
October 5, 2012 @ 12:42 pm
More gay TV characters for fall season
With a statewide vote on same-sex marriage a month away, an advocacy group says the number of gay and bisexual characters on TV shows is at its highest level in the season ahead. Continue reading > -
October 5, 2012 @ 10:48 am
WA doesn't meet federal sex offender law
Washington is one of 34 states that have failed to meet conditions of a 2006 federal law that requires them to join a nationwide program to track sex offenders. Continue reading > -
October 5, 2012 @ 10:46 am
Are sports fans' clothing 'blackouts' racist?
Every weekend college and high school sports teams encourage fans to dress in all one color for games. When the color is black, Oregon State University says, you can't do it because it could be racist. Continue reading >