The drink that can ruin your next trip (and how to avoid it)
The wrong drink can derail your vacation. Here’s what you need to know about what to drink, what to avoid, and what to do if you sip something you shouldn’t.
Day: August 18, 2025
Rant and Rave: A Craigslist sale becomes sweet for this reader
RAVE to the woman who brought me fresh homemade fig jam when she and her husband came to pick up the shelving that I’d listed on Craigslist! RANT to the drivers at a red light who stop as far as 6 feet away from the car in front of them. Remember…
How Girmay Zahilay won King County executive primary: ‘Geography was really king’
Do you live west of Lake Washington? You probably voted for Girmay Zahilay. East of Lake Washington? Chances are you favored Claudia Balducci.
New insights into how to keep your brain sharp as you age — maybe
Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett discusses the results from a two-year intervention study that focused on age-related cognitive decline.
Googling jurors cause mistrial in 2021 Renton murder case
After questioning, it came out that at least four jurors had used Google to do research about the Renton murder case they were deliberating. It’s a rare and costly mistake.
A Bellevue man killed his wife. He has dementia. Now what?
To everyone but George Innis, there was no question that he killed his wife, Barbara, late last year. Instead, his family and the authorities faced a different quandary.
Highline communities get a glow-up at museum
History, culture and community ties come alive with a bit of glow paint at Highline Heritage Museum.
DoJ Seizes $2.8M in Crypto from Zeppelin Ransomware Group
The Department of Justice has announced a significant victory against cybercriminals, seizing over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency and additional assets from a Zeppelin ransomware operation. The coordinated law enforcement action targeted Ianis Aleksand…
Israelis Rally to Demand Release of Hostages in Gaza
Thousands of Israelis protested on Sunday to pressure the government into a truce with Hamas for the release of hostages held in Gaza. The group that organized the protests, which represents some of the hostages’ families, estimated the crowd to be ove…
Iraq begins work on IS mass grave thought to contain thousands
Iraqi authorities have started excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project’s director told AFP.