While most people think of Oregon's Fort Clatsop as the final destination of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery back in 1805, at least one Northwest historian and author disagrees with this interpretation.
More than a month after her body was discovered near her abandoned car, authorities have determined Cheryl DeBoer, of Mountlake Terrace, drowned with a plastic bag over her head. Related: Death of Mountlake Terrace woman now investigated as a homicide The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that DeBoer died from asphyxia due to […]
While some Seattle leaders are calling for placing the homeless in encampments or giving them the boot altogether, the “Mayor” of Melrose has a different approach: Try respect. Patrick Jones has a whale of a life story, but it can boil down to this: he was adopted, is a former Marine and drug addict. In […]
The Stratoliner was set to be an aviation game changer before its route to popularity was interrupted by WWII. Nearly 60 years later, it still managed to make headlines.
With King County residents increasingly taking advantage of ORCA LIFT, the nation's largest reduced-fare rider program, officials are still calculating the costs.
The challenge of purchasing a home in a torrid housing market has bolstered non-profit fundraising efforts while boosting the dreams of potential homebuyers priced out of rapidly appreciating neighborhoods.
The City of Seattle expanded its transportation reach Monday with a buyout of the local bike-share system. In a 7-2 vote, the Seattle City Council voted in favor of purchasing Pronto! less than a month before the bike share was going to be insolvent. Unlike a snafu in committee, the vote was more clear this […]
Kris Brannon has been a fixture at many of the Seattle-area’s biggest events for several years. From concerts to Seahawks’ games, the Tacoma-native known as “Sonics Guy” has waved signs, handed out flyers and done all he can to single-handedly keep the memory of Seattle’s former NBA team and hopes for its return to a […]
Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies searched a wide area around Lynnwood Monday night by ground and helicopter after getting reports of a woman being abducted off the street in front of passersby. Sheriff’s spokesperson Shari Ireton said the first 911 calls were made just before 6 p.m. Two drivers reported seeing a young woman being grabbed […]
Thousands are in the dark after the deadly windstorm that blew through the Puget Sound region Sunday. Check school closings and alerts Puget Sound Energy reports 40,263 customers without power. There are 9,900 Snohomish County PUD customers without power; and 5,317 Seattle City Light customers in the dark. Seattle City Light outage map Snohomish County […]
While the presidential candidates have barnstormed the states from New Hampshire to Texas, Washington state remains virtually irrelevant selecting each party’s nominee. But Secretary of State Kim Wyman continues her quest to change that. Last year she pushed the Legislature to change the date of our primary to March 8. Lawmakers killed it though because […]
Two people were transported to Harborview Medical Center after a rollover crash near West Marginal Way Southwest in West Seattle. KIRO 7 reports at two cars were involved in the crash at 7 a.m. A 21-year-old man was transported Harborview with serious injuries. A 19-year-old woman received minor injuries. West Marginal Way was cleared by […]
