Push to legalize neighborhood cafes in WA cities runs aground again
House Bill 1175 would have required cities across Washington to allow cafes and stores in all residential areas, superseding any local zoning restrictions.
Day: March 14, 2025
WA officials challenge Education Department firings
Still, the state’s superintendent of public schools said there would be a “much bigger impact” if Congress or the executive branch moved to pull funding.
Rant and Rave: Football player helped reader with groceries
RAVE to the Husky football players who were selling Girl Scout Cookies at the University Village QFC on Saturday, March 1. A big lineman saw me as a little old grandma who could use some help, accompanied me up the elevator to my car and loaded the hea…
How new Mariners coach Kevin Seitzer plans to help hitters at T-Mobile Park
New Mariners hitting coach Kevin Seitzer is bringing decades of wisdom to pair alongside Edgar Martinez to revamp Seattle’s offensive approach.
After crash kills Washington Middle School student, parents seek answers
Officials have told Arsema Barekew’s parents few details about what led up to their daughter’s death outside Washington Middle School, the couple says.
Airline pilot unions split on response to Boeing 737 MAX engine risk
A March 6 letter to Alaska Airlines pilots from the chair of their union safety committee downplays the risk from a flaw in the 737 MAX engine that caused dense, toxic smoke to pour inside two planes.
Dr. King Holmes, UW global health chair and pioneer in STI study, dies
The world-renowned medical pioneer helped demystify the field of sexually transmitted infections, and his innovation for preventing gonorrhea stands today.
The Space Needle will host a laser light show Friday night. Here’s why
In an era of stark political division and cuts to federal programs that support DEI, Wa Na Wari wanted to try to inspire hope, possibility and Black joy.
WA Parents’ Bill of Rights advances out of House after heated debate
Initiative 2081, signed by over 448,000 people and commonly referred to as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” was adopted by the Washington Legislature in 2024.
AI Coding Assistant Refuses To Write Code, Tells User To Learn Programming Instead
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some uns…