Here are Mariners’ possible infield options heading into MLB Winter Meetings
While a reunion with Jorge Polanco still seems like the Mariners’ top priority, the team is exploring other options in the infield as well.
Day: December 3, 2025
New WA payroll tax plan emerges ahead of 2026 legislative session
A new proposal for a payroll tax on large employers is triggering warnings from business groups with a heated budget debate to resume in the 2026 legislative session.
Amazon tests 30-minute delivery close to home with North Seattle pilot
The company didn’t say which parts of Seattle would be eligible for Amazon Now, but customers can check the app or website and look for the half-hour delivery option.
Rant and Rave: Reader gave up on lost package, then it was found
RAVE and a huge one to the employee at our local UPS store who put on his Sherlock Holmes hat and called me eight hours later to say he’d found my package, which had an alternate tracking number I didn’t have. I only briefly talked to him that morning,…
Ski pass guide: PNW ski areas to hit based on the season pass you have
A guide to Pacific Northwest ski areas organized by season pass.
Sun touches the sea off Edmonds in dramatic photo
A stunning view of a sunset in Edmonds is this week’s photo pick. Here’s how to submit your best photo to Reader’s Lens.
Three-million-year old fossil tracks spark search for human ancestor species
The find is a major breakthrough for scientists
It’s no dodo, but this newly discovered bird could share the same fate
“This bird is totally crazy-looking, and it is an opera singer,” says a biologist from Colombia and an expert on Neotropical birds. “It has a voice like no other…”
Miscarriages, infections, neglect: The pregnant women detained by ICE
Until last year, Congress required reports on the pregnant, postpartum or nursing women in ICE custody, including ‘detailed justification’ for their detention. This requirement no longer exists, Kelly Rissman reports
Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store
Store employee found masked bandit sleeping off a bender after invading booze store and tippling a tad too muchA liquor store employee in Virginia was startled on Saturday to discover smashed whisky bottles on the floor of the shop and, upon entering t…