A Syrian Refugee Family’s First Hours In Seattle American Airlines flight number 1239 touched down at Sea-Tac Airport, and a family of Syrian refugees walked down the jet way and into a new life. They... Liz Jones
Renton Grandmother in Mexican Prison: ‘I Need Help’ Human rights activist Nestora Salgado raised her family in Renton. She’s a U.S. citizen and a human rights activist. But most people know her now as a... Liz Jones
Ballet: First You Need The Right Body, Then You Need A Chance Long before Misty Copeland grabbed international headlines as the first African American woman named principal dancer at American Ballet Theater in New... Marcie Sillman
Pot Stores: State Says Cities Can Have As Many As They Want The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is accepting a second wave of applications for new marijuana retail licenses. Gone are the quotas and... Amy Radil
Farewell, Spooky Bunker. Hello, New Traffic Control Center Washington has a new Transportation Management Center in Shoreline. That’s the nerve center where engineers help resolve traffic problems. Before... Joshua McNichols
Why We Need Geriatricians: 'I Think Of Us As Detectives' American seniors are growing in numbers. But the number of geriatricians, doctors who specialize in treating older patients, is actually shrinking. And... Ruby de Luna
Lawsuit Claims Salmon Farms Harm Native Fish In Puget Sound The Wild Fish Conservancy sued federal environmental and fisheries agencies Wednesday, saying they inadequately monitor the impact of commercial salmon... Kate OConnell
Can Teens Refuse Life-Saving Care? Depends On The State Teens as young as 12 can make their own medical decisions in certain states. That’s because of the mature minor doctrine. The doctrine allows teens to... Isolde Raftery
When A 14-Year-Old Chooses To Die Because Of Religion, Can Anyone Stop Him? The first time I interviewed Dennis Lindberg , he was alone on a weekday evening. He had just turned 12, and he had set out Saltine crackers on a paper... Isolde Raftery
Move Seattle Transportation Levy Getting Green Light Seattle Department of Transportation director Scott Kubly had already bought a couple pitchers of beer for his staff and friends at the Belltown Pub... Kate OConnell
