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A bus holding members of the University of Washington band members rolled over on the way to Pullman on Thursday, November 22, 2018. University of Washington band members were transported to local hospitals as a precaution. Other students and staff were taken to George Elementary school.

April 9, 2021 at 7:09 am

Jury awards more than $1.4 million to students injured in 2018 UW bus crash

More than two years after a bus carrying members of the University of Washington marching band rolled onto its side on an icy stretch of...

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One man estimated to be in his late 20s died in a house fire in Renton early Friday morning, according to the Renton Regional Fire Authority.

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April 9, 2021 at 6:32 am

One person dies in Renton house fire

One person died in a fire Friday on Queen Place Northeast in Renton. Another person was taken to a hospital, and two people were treated...

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March 23, 2021 at 6:00 am

For tenants in transitional housing in Washington, here are some helpful things to know WATCH

Housing attorney Edmund Witter offered some tangible insight and advice for tenants who might find themselves in tenuous transitional housing situations during a Project Homeless...

Damascus arranged for Rebecca Graves to move into this SeaTac house. Construction materials, trash bags, beer packaging, an old TV and other refuse were piled in front.

March 17, 2021 at 12:18 pm

Join Project Homeless for discussion of problems in homeless housing WATCH

Join Project Homeless for an online discussion at noon March 18 about problems in housing for homeless and tenants rights.

Since the pandemic sent us into isolation a year ago, many of us are missing the simple things: hugging, seeing smiles, getting a haircut, riding the bus – just being with people. (Jennifer Luxton / The Seattle Times)

March 13, 2021 at 6:00 am

A collective longing: In their own words, Seattle-area residents share their post-pandemic dreams

To mark one year since Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared the first COVID-19 stay-at-home order, we asked community members: As restrictions ease, what are you...

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People walk by Jefferson Park in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle as heavy snow blankets the Seattle area Saturday February 13, 2021.

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February 13, 2021 at 7:01 pm

A foot of snow blankets the Seattle area. Enjoy it while you can: Cold rain is coming.

Forecasts call for another inch or so of snow Sunday, before cold rain rinses away the white layer — unlike past Seattle storms where the...

Volunteer Jose Ceron stocks cans at the White Center Food Bank Friday, October 9, 2020. Carmen Smith, associate executive director, says the organization has seen seeing record numbers of families seeking food. As of early October, the White Center Food Bank has distributed 1.5 million pounds of food, including locally-grown, culturally-relevant products. Last year food bank distributed 1.1 million pounds of food the entire year.
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January 2, 2021 at 6:00 am

Unemployment in Washington state has started to drop. Demand for free food has not.

Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, many organizations that provide free food across Washington have seen demand nearly double. More than nine months in,...

August Drake-Ericson, operations manager with Seattle’s Navigation Team speaks with someone living in a tent at a homeless encampment north of S. Atlantic St. near Alaskan Way S. in Seattle.

Seattle’s homeless Navigation Team was there to do outreach for the people living there Monday, June 24, 2019.

December 26, 2020 at 6:00 am

Project Homeless FAQ: We’ve answered your questions on Seattle’s Navigation Team

After the Navigation Team's abrupt end, we received close to 200 questions from readers, many wondering what this change would mean for homeless outreach in...

Seattle – Joe Bernstein uses a WiFi connection outside of the Seattle Public Library in downtown Seattle. He has to travel across the city to find different resources such as water, restrooms, electrical outlets and internet access. – 093020 215227

December 14, 2020 at 6:00 am

What it’s like to live outside in a pandemic: One Seattle man’s personal story WATCH

For Joe Bernstein, COVID-19 forced him to spend nearly every hour of the day outside, after years spent between public buildings. Here, in his own...

Architect Juliette Dubroca, with Central Collective LLC, is photographed recently at the tiny house village T.C. Spirit Village in Seattle. 215778

December 3, 2020 at 6:00 am

Finding a new path in a pandemic: How one Seattle architect went from mansions to tiny homes

Juliette Dubroca designed multimillion-dollar homes, but she lost her architectural job when the coronavirus hit. She found her next chapter in an unexpected place: building...