Need to quit your vacation early? Here’s how to avoid penalties
If you need to cut your vacation short, here are a few tricks to help avoid the often draconian cancellation penalties that some airlines and hotels apply.
Day: November 24, 2025
Patty Murray: Trump is trying to illegally dismantle Education Department
Washington’s senior senator discussed Trump’s moves to dissolve the Education Department with local leaders.
Seattle ranks No. 2 among large metros for CBD use, new data shows
New market-research data shows 1 in 5 Seattle-area adults use, or plan to use, CBD products, which ranks Seattle No. 2 among large metros, writes FYI Guy.
Rant and Rave: Reader’s neighbor helped fix mailbox
RAVE to our neighbor in Shoreline. The other day, a car took out our shared mailbox post. Not only did our neighbor call the church and let us know, but he kept the mailbox in his garage. Then, a few days later, he was only too happy to help get our ch…
Are there perils to evening eating? Maybe, but some are overstated
Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett discusses the claims that eating at night can cause weight gain or harm health.
Seattle Marathon 2025 new course map: An illustrated runner’s guide
The UW Medicine Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon return Nov. 30 with a new course that’s the talk of the local running community. Here’s our fun visual guide.
South Park residents endure recurring sulfur, ‘rotten egg’ smell
Over 100 complaints of a pungent smell have been reported to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. The source has been a bit of a mystery.
This Seattle shoemaker wears her passion on her feet
Seattle shoemaker Leanne Corcoran uses centuries-old techniques to construct unique shoes by hand in her Pike Place Market studio.
Amazon Is Using Specialized AI Agents for Deep Bug Hunting
Born out of an internal hackathon, Amazon’s Autonomous Threat Analysis system uses a variety of specialized AI agents to detect weaknesses and propose fixes to the company’s platforms.
‘The Ukrainians’ aim is not to be forced into an unjust peace’
‘The Ukrainians’ aim here is not to be forced into an unjust peace’, says FRANCE 24’s correspondent Gulliver Cragg, as discussions in Geneva have just concluded. The US reportedly agreed to discuss certain points of the proposed plan, which is seen as…