WA officials rebuke Trump’s tough-on-homelessness executive order
Homelessness is at a record high locally and nationally. King County recorded 16,868 homeless people in its 2024 Point-in-Time Count. Nationally, 771,480 were homeless.
Day: July 26, 2025
The ICE dragnet is widening in WA
Whether you see it as good or bad may depend on your politics, but the data shows ICE is rounding up a lot more people who have never been convicted of a crime.
Pike Place Market to remain car-free until next spring
The market’s mostly car-free experiment was originally set to last through the summer.
As Ichiro enters Hall of Fame, Larry Stone recalls revealing interviews
Ichiro remains an enigma to some, as a career of translated interviews obscures a personality teammates say is as robust as his Hall of Fame skill set.
Northwest leaders offer warmer take on frosty U.S.-Canada relations
The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Annual Summit, held this week in Bellevue, pushes to maintain regional relationships, despite federal animosity between U.S. and Canada.
Rant and Rave: Reader’s neighbor still setting off fireworks
RANT to the selfish neighbor STILL shooting off fireworks and/or explosives. Have a little respect for your neighbors with small children, pets, PTSD and everyone else trying to sleep, for that matter. It’s not all about you! RAVE to everyone who was i…
Whidbey Island: A day-tripper’s outdoor guide to WA’s largest island
It can get a bit overwhelming planning where to spend a day on Whidbey. So, here are some of the best outdoor spots that it has to offer for a summer daytrip.
Indian FA confirms job applications from Xavi and Guardiola were hoaxes
Team director had previously announced Xavi interest‘Email applications were not genuine’The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed on Saturday that a job application attributed to the former Barcelona manager and Spain midfielder, Xavi Hernánd…
Keir Starmer reveals plan to airdrop aid in Gaza and evacuate children
The Prime Minister has called the suffering of the people in Gaza at the hands of Israel “indefensible”.
$565M Credit Line For Maldives, Talks On Free Trade Pact
India and Maldives have revitalised their bilateral relationship, marked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Maldives and the announcement of a fresh $565 million line of credit (LoC) for the island nation.This credit line, denominated in Indian rupees (approximately Rs 4,850 crore), is intended for priority infrastructure and development projects in key sectors such as defense,