Point your box fan inward and other tips for keeping cool Last summer, the temperature reached 97 degrees in my toddler son’s bedroom. We live in Seattle, where few homes have air conditioning, and we’re locals... Isolde Raftery
Looking for work after 60 Eight years have passed since the Great Recession. It almost seems like a distant event. But older workers haven’t completely recovered despite signs of... Ruby de Luna
Beauty in the darkest days at a Japanese internment camp At 88, Shiyoji Kawabata remembers the harsh conditions he and his family endured in the Minidoka Relocation Center during World War II. Ticks. Coyotes.... Marcie Sillman
Paying for signatures used to be illegal. Now it's making this Californian rich You may not have ever heard his name, but Angelo Paparella has had a hand in most of the initiatives on your November ballot. Over the past 15 years,... John Ryan
Seattle Jungle residents must move out – and they won’t be welcome back Seattle is taking new action to move homeless people out of the Jungle, a greenbelt under Interstate 5 near downtown. Once people are out, the state... Kate OConnell
Pretty Perseids last night from Snoqualmie Pass The Perseids come in July, but they burn most bright this week in August. This sends people into the woods, into the darkness, where they can see these... Kara McDermott
Seahawks say boy bye to 12th Man but not because of feminism More 12s, and less 12th Man this year. Seattle Seahawks fans have embraced the 12th Man as their identity, representing the positive impact fans have on... Paige Browning
‘Block the bunker,’ protesters say of proposed North Seattle Police precinct City council committee meetings are typically uneventful. Not Wednesday. Dozens of people showed up to protest a future North Seattle Police Precinct,... Paige Browning
Cab drivers balk at Port of Seattle's new airport contract Last month, the Port of Seattle chose a new taxi company to serve Sea-Tac Airport. East Side For Hire won the exclusive contract. The change happened... Kim Malcolm
North Seattle police precinct building won't cost quite so much It's been called an “overpriced police bunker.” And the proposed North Police Precinct in Seattle hasn't even been approved. Paige Browning
