Snowbound Highway 2 towns get a break — but for some residents, it’s day 6 without power VIEW
Skykomish and Index are no longer cut off after part of Highway 2 "temporarily" reopened, and help is arriving from generous neighbors.
Erik Lacitis
‘From bad to worse’: Downed trees and power lines leave Highway 2 towns isolated
The stretch along Highway 2, from west of Index to east of Skykomish has been closed since Sunday, essentially leaving both towns isolated. The National...
Amorous elk, banning Elvis and a ‘rat’s nest of hippies’: Seattle’s archives offer a glimpse at citizen concerns VIEW
The Seattle Municipal Archives offers a wealth of information about the city and the concerns of its citizens, from destructive Elvis fans to swimming elk....
Auburn graduate among 3 Americans killed by rebels in Kenya
Dustin Harrison was seven days away from calling it quits as a private contractor, piloting a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 350 with cameras and sensors for...
No burnout on this job: She’s knocked on thousands of doors to fight hunger and loneliness | Fund For The Needy VIEW
Nourishment doesn't just come from the meals and groceries delivered to elderly residents by Sound Generations, one of the nonprofits helped by holiday donations to...
50 years, 50 photos with Santa: Bainbridge Island family members come from near and far to keep tradition going VIEW
Jane and Stan Brand were dating when they posed for their first Santa photo at the old Frederick & Nelson in Seattle in 1970. Since...
75 years ago they fought the Germans, frostbite and Hitler’s desperate gamble to change the tide of World War II VIEW
They were young men when they enlisted. They had no way of knowing they'd become part of history for fighting in the Battle of the...
Guess who stepped up to save the Seattle Macy's Christmas star VIEW
With news that the downtown Seattle Macy’s would shut down, the beloved Christmas star was thought to be in trouble. But the large sum needed...
At 91, after life as a pharmacist then 15 years as a grocery bagger, Chuck Elvig is finally retiring VIEW
“Keep moving and do things,” says Chuck Elvig, who spent 37 years as a pharmacist, and retired this week after 15 years as a supermarket...