Seattle-area organizations seek to aid Syria, Turkey after earthquake
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake affected southeast Turkey and northern Syria, killing over 3,400 people and destroying homes and other vital infrastructure.
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.
Mercer Street and Fairview Avenue North in Seattle has reopened after a car fire blocked several lanes, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.
The state Department of Revenue and several of Washington's independent living homes for seniors are engaged in an ongoing battle over the taxing of meals.