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University using robotic fleet in rising sea-level research

University using robotic fleet in rising sea-level research

Later this month, a University of Washington researcher will heave a half-million dollars’ worth of robotic sensors… Continue reading

University using robotic fleet in rising sea-level research

Official: North Cascades grizzly bear recovery work halted

Work to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem has been stopped by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s office,… Continue reading

LETTER: Experience shows barriers prevent bridge jumps

I’m no expert on suicide, or bridges, but I’ve learned some things since my wife, Nancy, jumped from the Aurora Bridge in Seattle, August 2002.… Continue reading

Everett forms team to target the most vulnerable homeless

Everett forms team to target the most vulnerable homeless

This is the lesson that the working-class city of Everett has learned: It takes a community to rescue the hardcore homeless. It takes… Continue reading

Everett forms team to target the most vulnerable homeless

Washington attorney general sues Value Village owners

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a company that owns Value Village, saying the company has deceived… Continue reading

Judge’s partial lifting of Trump ban gives refugees hope

After hearing heartbreaking stories of refugees who have struggled to reconnect with their families and listening to… Continue reading

Washington expands lawsuit against Comcast over service plan

Washington expands lawsuit against Comcast over service plan

The state of Washington has announced that it is expanding a lawsuit against cable and internet provider… Continue reading

Washington expands lawsuit against Comcast over service plan

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Do you plan on making any New Year's resolutions?… Continue reading

  • Dec 24, 2017
Video shows crew didn’t use electronic devices in train crash

Video shows crew didn’t use electronic devices in train crash

Video from the cab of the Amtrak train that hurtled off the tracks in Washington state, killing three… Continue reading

Video shows crew didn’t use electronic devices in train crash

A GROWING CONCERN: Winter homework for best spring garden grade

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are all surrounded by dear friends (not deer families) and family on this most joyous day, with piles of… Continue reading

Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban

Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban

A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Donald Trump once again… Continue reading

Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
Judge weighs arguments in Legislature records suit

Judge weighs arguments in Legislature records suit

Whether individual lawmakers in Washington state fall under statutory definitions that would require their records to… Continue reading

Judge weighs arguments in Legislature records suit
Former Washington auditor guilty of tax fraud, other charges

Former Washington auditor guilty of tax fraud, other charges

Former Washington state Auditor Troy Kelley has been found guilty of several charges related to when he ran a real-estate escrow services business… Continue reading

Former Washington auditor guilty of tax fraud, other charges
Investigators ask if engineer in deadly Amtrak wreck was distracted

Investigators ask if engineer in deadly Amtrak wreck was distracted

Federal investigators in the deadly Amtrak wreck want to know whether the engineer was… Continue reading

Investigators ask if engineer in deadly Amtrak wreck was distracted

LETTER: Proud to be ‘radical’ in defense of values

‘Radical’ defense I frequently read and agree with many of David Brooks’ commentaries. But his recent Dec. 13 column (“What’s wrong with radicalism”) was absolutely… Continue reading

LETTER: Write to Congress, Park Service over proposed hikes

Oppose park fee hikes Last year was the centennial of our National Park System. “America’s best idea” was the phrase trumpeted around the anniversary, according… Continue reading

LETTER: Commercials’ hoopla detracts from game enjoyment

Commercials detract I think there are way too many TV commercials aired during the National Footbal League Super Bowl games. They detract from the quality… Continue reading

Investigators: Train was speeding 50 mph over limit before deadly wreck

Investigators: Train was speeding 50 mph over limit before deadly wreck

The Amtrak train that plunged off an overpass south of Seattle,… Continue reading

Investigators: Train was speeding 50 mph over limit before deadly wreck

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Do you think you will benefit from the new federal tax bill?… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2017
POINT OF VIEW: A new verse for an old song for the holidays

POINT OF VIEW: A new verse for an old song for the holidays

By Marc Abshire and Richard Stephens “SHOP LOCAL” CAMPAIGNS are not new. For decades, small businesses in small- to medium-sized towns have urged local residents… Continue reading

POINT OF VIEW: A new verse for an old song for the holidays