Who should consider getting flood insurance? These days, almost everyone
While sites near the coast are in most peril, areas far inland have had severe flooding recently as a warming climate spawns intense storms with heavy rainfall.
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Why tax shelters aren’t just for billionaires
What is a taxpayer to do? In a word, diversify. Use a variety of off-the-shelf tax shelters and protect yourself against a range of outcomes.
Is all of this self-monitoring making us paranoid?
In the eternal quest to know thyself, it’s tempting to seize on every bit of data we can glean. But experts caution relying too much on health-tracking tech.
Afghans who helped US war effort feel betrayed by Trump’s travel ban – CNN
Afghans who helped US war effort feel betrayed by Trump’s travel ban CNNTrump’s travel ban on 12 countries goes into effect early Monday ReutersRestricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign T…
Take a peek at the costumes in ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’
Out Sept. 12, the costumes — designed, as always, by Anna Robbins — look lovely as ever.
Sex offense treatment limited at McNeil Island detention center
Clinical staffing and treatment hours plummet to lowest levels in years, potentially compromising the legality of WA’s sexual civil commitment program.
Rainbow Club is not a club — it’s a community | Student Voices
Bellevue High School’s Rainbow Club does not officially exist on the school activity roster, but it provides an integral space for the school’s queer community.
Rant & Rave: Pickleballers played in path
RANT to the people who were playing pickleball on a paved walking path at Lake Sammamish State Park during the busy Memorial Day weekend! Get a court! RAVE to the special education teachers for including my nonverbal son in his elementary school concer…
Seattle residents’ fears rise as City Light struggles to fix streetlights
Over 2024, the number of Seattle’s broken streetlights doubled, and continues to grow as repairs fall behind outages. Some residents are getting fed up with the pace.
Ballard mural project turns empty building into art, with more to come
Scores of buildings across Seattle are waiting to be demolished. A new effort brings together artists, business owners and the city to cover them with murals.