Road trip inspiration: nearly 400 miles of adventure in Northeast OR
Set out on the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway to paddle on pristine Wallowa Lake, marvel at rare prairie land and learn about the region’s Indigenous peoples.
Day: August 19, 2023
AG Bob Ferguson backs down on campaign ‘surplus’ money, files reports disclosing donors
After months of resistance, AG Bob Ferguson has relented and disclosed donors to his surplus campaign fund whose money he shifted to his gubernatorial campaign.
All Eastside city council incumbents move on to November election
With primary voter turnouts between 30% and 40%, some Eastside races were separated by just dozens of votes.
In Seattle, fentanyl’s tentacles reach all the way up to seniors
The oldest person to die homeless on the streets of Seattle this year, at age 71, had a cause of death that attracted notice: drug overdose.
40 years on, The Heats, a blazing Seattle band, play 1 show. I went
Erik Lacitis loved The Heats more than 40 years ago. On Aug. 12, the Seattle rockers still sounded great during a lively one-time reunion show at the Central Saloon.
Rant and Rave: Reader has sweet moment at bus stop
RAVE to a serendipitous moment. I take the shuttle to The Salvation Army senior center. The other day the shuttle canceled my ride. I was disappointed at first because I would now have to take two buses to get there. On my way to the bus stop, I ran in…
The power of a one-way phone call to cope with grief
Wind phones provide dedicated spaces to address grief in a tangible way in a culture that’s increasingly focused on “moving on” from loss.
File-Hosting Icon AnonFiles Throws In the Towel, Domain For Sale
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Founded in 2011, AnonFiles.com became known as a popular hosting service that allowed users to share files up to 20GB without download restrictions. As the name suggests, registering an account was…
Security News This Week: US Energy Firm Targeted With Malicious QR Codes in Mass Phishing Attack
New research reveals the strategies hackers use to hide their malware distribution system, and companies are rushing to release mitigations for the “Downfall” processor vulnerability on Intel chips.
Crouser cruises through shot put prelims in search of second straight world championship
World-record holder Ryan Crouser needed only one attempt to advance to the shot put finals at world championships, where he’ll seek to defend his title.