The right-wing radio host said America is just not ready for a gay, married president — provoking outrage. But who are we kidding: Here in the Seattle area, the Catholic Church just ended the employment of two popular teachers for the same thing, writes columnist Danny Westneat.
State lawmakers from the Seattle area have restarted their push for a tax on big businesses in King County, using a technical change to buy more time. On Thursday, they unveiled a new version of their closely watched plan to let the county impose a tax to fund affordable housing and homeless services, and the updated...
Project Homeless is a new Seattle Times initiative that explores and explains the region’s complex, troubling problem of homelessness. With strong watchdog reporting and vivid storytelling, Project Homeless seeks to spotlight what is working, and what is not working, in responding to homelessness. We will also feature solutions-oriented reporting from elsewhere in the country.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to regulate two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds in the drinking water amid growing concerns the chemicals found in everything from pizza boxes to carpet pose a health hazard. The agency is targeting a class of chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances,...
The new report says: "Washington’s crime situation is a bit unusual … The state boasts a violent crime rate considerably below the national average, yet has a significant property crime issue, mainly in Seattle and its other large cities."
A man who called 911 Saturday evening to report his friend's fatal injuries has been arrested on investigation of homicide, according to the King County Sheriff's Office. The suspect, 41, told dispatchers around 6:20 p.m. Saturday that he had woken up from a nap and found his 51-year-old friend unresponsive on the ground with a...
