6 low-elevation WA hikes to do in June
While we wait for the winter snows to thaw on those higher elevation trails, there are still plenty of lower elevation hikes to get an outdoor fix in June.
Day: June 17, 2025
Rant and Rave: Reader doesn’t appreciate pushy groundskeepers
RANT AND RAVE Rant to some really obnoxious groundskeepers at a park in Redmond who zip around the trails in their golf carts in the early morning. They don’t slow down or try to avoid pedestrians; they act like we’re in their way and force…
Sea lions just won’t quit on this Seattle dock
About 50 sea lions were hanging out earlier this month on H dock near the plaza at Shilshole Bay Marina — and they are loud! The sea lions have been coming to the marina for around the past three years. They usually show up in December and leave …
China’s burgeoning drone arsenal shows power of civil-military fusion
Trump’s recent executive orders are just one step in a race against a competitor with a very long lead.
‘Titan’ Netflix Documentary Examines Events Leading To OceanGate’s Doomed Expedition
Longtime Slashdot reader UnknowingFool writes: A new documentary released last week on Netflix goes into detail about events leading up to the destruction of OceanGate’s submersible, Titan that imploded on June 18, 2023 while attempting to visit the wr…
Taiwan Hit by Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
Phishing campaign targeting Taiwan has been identified, using tax-themed emails and malware like Winos and HoldingHands
Alert raised to highest level as volcano erupts in Indonesia
The ashes expanded into a mushroom-shaped cloud that could be seen from cities located up to 90 miles from the mountain.
Russian strike on Odesa kills one and injures 17, including pregnant woman
A Russian missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Tuesday morning has killed one person and left at least 17 injured, local officials say.
Teaching art to children: Opening a child’s mind to the world of imagination
In this Entre Nous segment we’re focusing on art – but more specifically, how to get children excited about it. We speak to Charlotte Wilkins, an art historian and author who tells us about the benefits of introducing art to children early on.
How some European residents are protesting a surge of tourists
People in some of Europe’s biggest cities are protesting the surge of tourists from the U.S. and other countries. Workers at Frances’ Louvre museum suddenly went on strike Monday, while in Spain, demonstrators rallied for a reduction in visitors and cr…