Gay Boy Scout leader gets the boot from south Seattle troop
The Boy Scouts of America has removed a gay scoutmaster from a south Seattle troop.13 years ago
Prepare for gloom, followed immediately by doom
"The evidence for human-caused climate change is overwhelming," said Britain's chief scientist as the United Nations issued its latest report on climate change.13 years ago
Today’s the last chance this year to sign up for Obamacare – if we can still call it that
No such thing as Obamacare? It sounded a little like Vladimir Putin saying, 'Russian troops? What Russian troops?'13 years ago
Professor: Stop development in slide-susceptible areas
We've all known that Washington has its share of landslides. Now, we know how deadly a big one can be. So are we going to do anything before the next one?13 years ago
Logging near Oso investigated as possible factor in deadly mudslide
Did logging near the community of Oso have anything to do with Saturday's landslide?13 years ago
Why was there no warning?
It's inconceivable that with all the environmental regulation that a landslide that leaves a cliff almost as high as the Space Needle and races through a neighborhood could go undetected.13 years ago
College athletes getting a union?
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that football players at Northwestern University are employees of the university and can organize a union.13 years ago
Christians not doing their job?
Harvard professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz was discussing the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court case in front of a Christian audience when he said, "You haven't done a good enough job in the marketplace of ideas."13 years ago
Tell me I’m safe
When a really frightening news story breaks - like the missing Malaysian jet, or that enormous landslide north of Seattle - people want to hear every detail.13 years ago
The Supreme Court versus God
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments in the Hobby Lobby case, which pits devout business owners against government-mandated health plans that include contraception coverage.13 years ago
Even eco-friendly drivers had better check their footprint
It turns out even electric cars can leave a footprint because the batteries require materials that have to be dug out of the ground.13 years ago
More clues, more speculation
There are now at least ten theories in circulation about what actually happened to Malaysian Air flight 370.13 years ago
Astronomers find evidence of inflation
It is the biggest news in physics since discovery of the Higgs boson.13 years ago
Take that, imperialist Russians!
To punish Putin for arranging the spontaneous secession of Crimea, the President has lowered the boom on Russia.13 years ago
Politics, Russian style
They didn't invade anybody, they're just providing security so that the people of the Crimea can determine their own destiny through that most democratic of processes, a referendum.13 years ago
We can all agree on this!
Attorney General Eric Holder has addressed the idea of cutting prison sentences for many non-violent drug traffickers.13 years ago
Transportation package failure could cost state more than 11.5 cents per gallon
The legislature is going to adjourn without passing the big transportation package that, among other things, would have raised the money to finish the west approach of the 520 bridge, and added more transit during rush hour.13 years ago
How I feel about the Alaska Way Viaduct, in song: ‘Scary Highway’
I think the best way for me to sum up my feelings about the Alaskan Way Viaduct is in this little song...13 years ago
Standing by with the heroin antidote
The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from an overdose of heroin and prescription is a reminder that a drug we used to think of as "old school," is back.13 years ago
If you were going to get Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know?
There's a breakthrough in the effort to figure out Alzheimer's disease.13 years ago
The new Republican frontrunner
Is 32 months too far away to start talking about the 2016 presidential race? Too bad, because the new Republican frontrunner said some surprising things over the weekend.13 years ago
PSAs and police are taking on pot in Colorado
Recreational pot may be legal now in Colorado, but the law also stays it has to be policed just like alcohol, which means special training for cops and new ads.13 years ago
