A year after Trump’s near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man
One year after Donald Trump’s near-assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man.
Day: July 12, 2025
Birmingham council faces legal action over decision to close adult day centres
Legal challenge argues commissioners breached Local Government Act by refusing to allow proper scrutiny of decisionLegal action is being taken after commissioners sent to oversee Birmingham council blocked scrutiny of a controversial decision to close …
I’m a sex therapist: These 4 things ‘quietly kill intimacy’—most of them are ‘hiding in plain sight’
“Intimacy is the heartbeat of a thriving relationship,” says sex therapist Chamin Ajjan. Here are four of the biggest intimacy blockers — and what to do about them.
You won’t get the raise you want in one meeting—here’s how long it will actually take, according to an expert negotiator
Successful salary talks require a series of multi-step, collaborative conversations, says expert negotiator Kathryn Valentine.
Sodo housing law on hold as Seattle, Port fight in court
At the same time, King County Superior Court Judge Haydee Vargas gave the Port of Seattle the greenlight to depose Council President Sara Nelson and a developer.
Seattle’s big crime drop of 2025 is upending political narratives
Crime is plunging in Seattle. It seems to be swinging dramatically on its own before the city ever resolved its big debate: Should we be soft or hard on crime?
What’s faster: King County Metro’s ‘Late 8’ bus or a conga line?
South Lake Union drivers stuck in traffic Thursday afternoon got to watch a unique race between the Route 8 bus and a crowd of more than 100 people.
Troubled Lake Washington sockeye off to slow start this year
This year’s Lake Washington sockeye run is off to a rough start, but a salmon-trucking project by the Fish and Wildlife Department and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe aims to help.
How Trump is hindering international artists from playing Seattle
Seattle art organizations are seeing more challenges booking international acts since the start of Trump’s second term. Here’s why.
Rant and Rave: Reader praises those who don’t put furniture on the curb
RAVE to Two Moons gift shop in La Conner for their friendly, knowledgeable service, beautiful, one-of-a-kind handcrafted items and reasonable prices. You can’t have this experience online. RANT to the new state gas tax. Apparently, the price of gas was…