Now that it's officially Summer, you can start thinking about hitting up the state parks for some fun with the family or friends. The state is hoping a lot more of you will buy Discover Passes this year because sales last year were way below expectations, and that has left a huge budget hole that's already resulted in layoffs and program cuts.
While there was plenty of speculation Bill
Gates was looking to buy the Hawaiian island of
Lanai, rival Larry Ellison of Oracle fame has
reportedly inked a deal instead.
Sky lanterns have become popular around the
world at weddings and other celebrations. But
some fire marshalls consider them more
dangerous than fireworks.
Starbucks is expanding its offerings at
Seattle's University Village, with the company
announcing it'll open a specialty tea shop in
the popular center.
The Seattle Public Schools are so desperate for new sources of funding the school board is considering allowing advertising on athletic fields and stadiums.
Should the public have the final say on a new
Seattle arena? That question could be in the
spotlight again Wednesday when the investor
behind the proposed new facility in SoDo
appears before the Seattle City Council
to testify on behalf of the project.
The Port of Seattle is unhappy with arena plans
which could make it the perfect time to chime
in with a reminder that the Eastside might be
ready to welcome an NBA/NHL arena.
Washington State University is planning on
doing more to ensure that incoming freshmen are
better prepared to make healthy choices when it
comes to drugs, alcohol, and sex.
Less than a week after the Island County
Prosecutor declined to file criminal charges
against Snohomish County Executive Aaron
Reardon for misuse of public funds, a Gold Bar
political blogger has filed a petition to
recall him.
The Seattle Mist will not be playing in 2012.
The Lingerie Football League canceled its
season, but that hasn't stopped it from trying
to expand and grow its fan base.
New research, analyzing multiple studies of
teenage behavior suggests it's wrong to blame
legal, medical marijuana dispensaries for an
increase in teen drug use.
Fighter jets controlled by NORAD are practicing intercept and identification drills Tuesday in the skies near Seattle and out toward the Washington coast.
