WA malaria case prompts further study of region’s mosquitoes
WA has confirmed its first locally acquired malaria case in Pierce County, prompting health teams to do further digging about the region’s mosquito population.
Day: August 9, 2025
Brian Schmetzer’s Sounders are pushing through summer gauntlet. Will trophies follow?
The Sounders have had a grueling scheduled during their ‘Summer of Soccer.’ Here’s how they’ve weather injuries and distractions to set themselves up for success.
Rant and Rave: Reader urges people not to release Mylar balloons
RANT to folks who release Mylar helium balloons. These balloons never break down. On every backcountry hike, we find at least one balloon, usually in an otherwise pristine alpine lake. On our last backpacking trip in the Cascades, we found seven balloo…
Through a Seattle photo exhibit, a son honors his father
The photo exhibit project began as a way for Bill Tinney to bond with his father, photojournalist David Tinney, who had dementia. Now it’s a way to pay tribute.
WA summer camp training ‘braid buddies’ aims to empower young girls
Girls Braids Club this year hosted its third annual hair braiding summer camp for beginning braiders ages 7 to 19 in Auburn and Seattle.
Salish Sea tests skill and stamina in a NW-style adventure race
Competitors have 48 hours to finish the Seventy48, a 70-mile race from Tacoma to Port Townsend that tests stamina, and strengthens connections with the Salish Sea.
Inside the perilous journey of a familiar Northwest summer bird
The Swainson’s thrush is a common sight here in the Northwest. But this is only its summer home. Join us on a trip to Costa Rica.
Zelenskyy says Trump-Putin summit will achieve nothing without Ukraine
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to meet in Alaska on Friday, August 15.
Brazil’s Lula vetoes parts of environment bill pushed by the opposition that could harm the Amazon
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‘Arab Forces’ Running Gaza? Netanyahu’s Goal Leaves Many Questions. – The New York Times
‘Arab Forces’ Running Gaza? Netanyahu’s Goal Leaves Many Questions. The New York TimesIsrael grows buffer zones along its borders as part of post-Oct. 7 military doctrine NBC NewsIsrael’s war expansion draws fire from all sides&nb…