Seattle Prop 1 to fund ‘democracy voucher’ program passing
Seattle Proposition 1 was being approved in initial vote counts, setting a course to continue the “democracy vouchers” program that began in 2017.
Month: August 2025
Denmark to tear down Copenhagen’s ‘pornographic’ mermaid statue
The four-metre-tall “Big Mermaid” was originally installed close to the city’s famous “Little Mermaid” sculpture, and its breasts have been the subject of controversy for years.
Mum of skeletal Israeli hostage in heartbreaking video hopes it ‘shakes people enough’
WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Galia David has barely left her home since the horrifying footage of her son Evyatar, 24, went around the world
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing amid escalating nuclear tensions
Against the backdrop of rising Russia-US tensions, Japan held a ceremony on Wednesday morning commemorating 80 years since the United States’ atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Speakers warned the representatives of 120 countries and regions in attendance t…
Zahilay, Balducci lead King County executive primary race
The last time there was an opening to lead Washington’s largest county was 2009.
King County parks levy: Tax increase passing
Proposition 1 money is to pay for operations and maintenance, upgrades to existing spaces and new projects such as parks, community centers and expanded trails.
HMM cites pricing differences as it drops plan to buy rival SK Shipping
Shipowner blames wide price gap between buyer and seller for collapse of takeover deal
Seattle NHL team mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska
Seattle Kraken’s blue-haired troll mascot, named Buoy, and forward John Hayden were fly-fishing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached
AI Beats Hackers to a Zero-Day Cybersecurity Discovery, Twice
AI prevented real-world cyberattacks before they began. Can AI continue to beat human threat actors to zero-day vulnerabilities?
80 cats and kittens seized from trailer in Pierce County
Some of the cats and kittens needed “immediate medical treatment,” according to the sheriff’s office.