Christie O’Sullivan of Trinity, Florida, has spent 21 Valentine’s Days with her husband, but her favorite celebration was one spent with a girlfriend before she got married. They took the day off work, got massages, and went out for cocktails and a fancy dinner. “For me, it was 10 out of 10. That whole day […]
Thousands of football fans from across the country surged into the Bay Area this week for Super Bowl LX, and the early scene at the NFL’s official fan events has been awash in blue and green.
At first glance, it’s just a three-by-five piece of blue, black, and white nylon. But to the Seahawks fans who signed it, the flag represents far more than most would ever realize.
Seattle ranks among the top U.S. cities for budgeting, with low debt and strong savings habits, according to WalletHub’s latest study on financial health and money management.
If there was ever a sign the 12s are ready for Super Bowl LX, it was the celebration Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of the Golden Gate Bridge visitors center.
CHICAGO (AP) — A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The air is chilly, the sky gray. Inside, however, the air is warm and lights illuminate more than 10,000 vividly colored orchids. Staff members move in and out of greenhouses, preparing to open the garden’s 12th annual Orchid […]
MIAMI (AP) — Winged babies shooting heart-shaped arrows might get most of the credit on Valentine’s Day, but the real magic behind millions of romantic bouquets happens in a cargo warehouse at a South Florida airport. Agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport will process about 990 million stems of cut flowers in the weeks before […]
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data. Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a slight increase in births in 2024 marked the […]
Get ready to kick off Sunday the right way at The Boxyard with an all‑day tailgate and watch party that brings the energy, the food, and the fun—rain or shine.
If you are looking for a watch party this weekend, they are going to be just about everywhere. Here are just a few examples here in Seattle, in addition to some non-sporting events.
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn’t feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren’t all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That’s what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year’s Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left […]
A one-line mention in a calendar update from Gov. Bob Ferguson will have basketball fans perking up. Ferguson is meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. But being ready for school involves a lot more than a child’s ability to count or recite their ABCs. The effort to get a snapshot of kindergarten readiness is part of the National Survey of Children’s Health, […]
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sandra Mosqueda watched with an amused smile as her 2-year-old son, Atreus, began sweeping the floor with a miniature mop. Atreus is part of the inaugural class of infants and toddlers receiving free preschool in a citywide program in San Antonio, Texas. It’s something his mother doesn’t take for granted. As […]
Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price. So-called “rent now, pay later” services have emerged over the past few years […]
To kick off the excitement for Super Bowl LX, two celebrities were selected to introduce the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots for Sunday's game.
