King County approves $100,000 for homeless bus tickets to reunify families
The program enables a homeless person to get a pre-paid ticket anywhere in the U.S., under the condition that they have family there who can provide a home for them.7 years ago
Candy: You don’t understand the word ‘offended’
Before you hate-post and scream from the mountain tops: “I’M OFFENDED!” consider the definition of offended and consider a little understanding over contempt.7 years ago
Washington operation ‘Net Nanny’ brings in another 16 sexual predators
The latest iteration of 'Net Nanny' saw another 16 suspected sexual predators get arrested in Washington state.7 years ago
Swedish Medical Center nurses in Seattle vote to strike, demand ‘equity and inclusion’
Over 15,000 nurses at hospitals including Seattle's Swedish Medical Center voted to approve a strike Friday, citing "multiple unfair labor practices."7 years ago
T-Mobile CEO John Legere announces he’ll be stepping down
After seven years as T-Mobile's CEO, John Legere announced Monday that he would be stepping down from the role in 2020.7 years ago
All lanes of NB I-5 near JBLM finally reopened after fire, chase, crash
A major crash involving several emergency response vehicles on I-5 near Lakewood has all northbound lanes closed.7 years ago
After losing $4.5M lawsuit in fatal derailment, Amtrak no longer lets passengers sue
After losing millions in lawsuits after a fatal train derailment, a new policy from Amtrak doesn't let passengers sue at all.7 years ago
Candy: It’s time to ban fraternities
Young men and women have died as the result of fraternity or sorority activities every year for two decades. It keeps happening because we’ve created these marketing props called houses.7 years ago
Study names Seattle the nation’s ‘gloomiest city’, Seattleites shrug
With forecasts of frequent fog and dark skies and near-constant rain, it's not hard to see why Seattle took top gloom billing.7 years ago
Washington senators Cantwell and Murray criticize Trump, USDA over uneven farm bailouts
This week Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray criticized the manner in which the payments were doled out, arguing that the payments mostly benefited farmers in the South and only larger companies.7 years ago
Seattle startup Convoy seeks to be Uber of trucking, raises $400 million
Like its competitor Uber Freight, Convoy seeks to modernize the trucking business and fill in gaps in efficiency while reducing carbon emissions.7 years ago
Tacoma City Council passes gun tax modeled after Seattle
Tacoma City Councilmembers voted Tuesday evening to approve a new measure based on Seattle's own controversial gun tax.7 years ago
Tacoma building 20-unit residential apartment building without notifying neighbors
A Tacoma house is being replaced with a building set to house 20 400-square-foot units renting at $1,050 a month, and will only have one parking space for the entire building.7 years ago
Hero who stopped man from throwing concrete at cars on I-5 speaks out
We're hearing for the first time from a man who stopped another man from throwing concrete blocks at passing cars in Everett.7 years ago
Seattle winter could be much snowier than usual
A new report suggests that this winter will be a few inches snowier than usual, with 10 to 12 inches expected on average, according to Seattle Weather Blog.7 years ago
New close-up footage of orcas gives fresh insights to behavior
Researches recently used drones and cameras to observe southern resident orcas off the British Columbia coast.7 years ago
Candy: Tell Me I’m Wrong, Millennials don’t ruin anything
Consider this the eulogy for the phrase “OK, Boomer.” It was fun while it lasted. Millennials don’t ruin anything. Tell me I’m wrong.7 years ago
Cheating Mukilteo candidate losing council race
Remember Peter Zieve? He's the candidate who's running for Mukilteo City Council that hung up on Jason Rantz. Well, he's losing.7 years ago
Voters rejecting R-88, affirmative action referendum
Referendum 88 -- the affirmative action referendum -- is being rejected in Washington state at 51%.7 years ago
Ballot drop box locations across Washington state
Looking for a ballot drop box near you? Check out any of these locations across Washington's most populous counties.7 years ago
Candy: Tell Me I’m Wrong, Ban animals from stores unless they have ID
All animals need to be banned from stores unless you have a pet ID and tell the store the service they provide.7 years ago
Olympia resident’s effort to recall Inslee dismissed by WA Supreme Court
On Thursday the Washington Supreme Court upheld a Thurston County Superior Court ruling and dismissed the recall petition as legally insufficient, reports The News Tribune.7 years ago
Crews to start emergency repairs on Seattle’s Aurora Bridge
WSDOT crews are preparing to make emergency repairs to Seattle's State Route 99 Aurora Bridge, beginning Thursday at 9 p.m.7 years ago
