Crystal Paul is a features reporter at The Seattle Times. She is interested in stories about the people, places and histories that capture the soul of their communities.
After her 131-day world cruise was prematurely cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, 68-year-old Bellingham resident Lana Mountford was disappointed. But she remains optimistic...
The Department of Homeland Security extended the deadline for REAL ID compliance by a year, giving travelers until October 2021 to get a REAL ID-compliant...
All over the world, Washington residents are among the thousands of travelers stranded far from home as countries close their borders or issue nationwide quarantines...
Several Seattleites and University of Washington students are among U.S. citizens who say they have been stranded in Peru as the country closes its borders....
Travelers arriving to Sea-Tac Airport from European countries say they have been put through little to no coronavirus screenings, despite the process outlined by the...
A deadly virus spreads, people all over the world are desperate or dying, society as we know it breaks down. You've seen all those post-apocalyptic...
Gov. Jay Inslee said late Sunday he would sign an emergency declaration temporarily shutting down bars, restaurants and places of entertainment and recreation statewide, and...
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is one of 13 airports around the country designated for coronavirus-related screenings in response to the latest travel restrictions, but so far...
Steven's Pass, The Summit at Snoqualmie and Crystal Mountain are all staying open amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the resorts are all taking precautions to...
For the elderly and the immunocompromised, who are at the highest risk of developing severe symptoms if exposed to the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, isolating...