WA just dodged a bullet-train boondoggle (www.seattletimes.com)
Thought this was an interesting take, does anyone know more about this?
Seattle sets December temperature records, following global trend (www.seattletimes.com)
Seattle office building is set for apartment conversion (www.seattletimes.com)
We should be doing more of this.
NHL’s outdoor tradition continues in Seattle with Winter Classic (www.seattletimes.com)
Geno Smith proves he is the QB the Seahawks need when it matters (www.seattletimes.com)
Stay out of the water: Toxic algae bloom found in King County lakes (www.seattletimes.com)
Seattle Children’s sues Texas AG after request for gender care records (www.seattletimes.com)
A new lawsuit by Seattle Children’s pits the hospital against the Texas Attorney General’s office, amid a national fight over privacy for children seeking gender-affirming care....
Ukraine lawmakers vote to legalize medical marijuana and help ease stress from the war with Russia (www.seattletimes.com)
The new law, which will come into effect in six months’ time and which also allows cannabis to be used for scientific and industrial ends, passed by 248 votes in the 401-seat parliament in Kyiv. A full breakdown of the vote wasn’t immediately available. The law was proposed by Prime Minister Denys Smyhal....
Bar owner is arrested after St. Louis police officer crashes into his business (www.seattletimes.com)
Sorry folks, this didn't look paywalled for me when I posted it....
Bar owner is arrested after St. Louis police officer crashes into his business (www.seattletimes.com)
Sounders select UW’s Kalani Kossa-Rienzi with their top pick in the MLS SuperDraft (www.seattletimes.com)
Federal agency quashes Georgia's plan to let pharmacies sell medical marijuana (www.seattletimes.com)
Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana products....
Software update crashes city of Seattle websites (www.seattletimes.com)
Confederate memorial to be removed in coming days from Arlington National Cemetery (www.seattletimes.com)
A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, part of the push to remove symbols that commemorate the Confederacy from military-related facilities, a cemetery official said Saturday....
Satellite imagery and video shows some Gaza cemeteries razed by Israeli forces (www.seattletimes.com)
PSE to build Montana wind farm as coal-fired energy winds down (www.seattletimes.com)
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Tacoma becomes first WA city to ban non-therapeutic cat declawing (www.seattletimes.com)
Tacoma becomes first WA city to ban nontherapeutic cat declawing. (www.seattletimes.com)
The Tacoma City Council voted Tuesday to ban cat declawing, except when conducted by a licensed veterinarian for a therapeutic purpose.
Sound Transit nears approval on flat $3 fare (www.seattletimes.com)
No shots for Spot? Study finds owners’ vaccine hesitancy can extend to pet dogs (www.seattletimes.com)
In the study, published in the medical journal Vaccine, researchers asked 2,200 Americans their thoughts on vaccines and whether they were dog owners. If they were, respondents were then asked whether they would vaccinate their dogs for rabies....
What the flush? The culprits clogging King County sewers. (www.seattletimes.com)
“Kids and adults alike are constantly flushing the darndest of objects down their toilet bowls,” the blog says. “Although the figures may appear cute and harmless, appearances are deceiving.”...
The Great Grift: COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida (www.seattletimes.com)
The stolen funds financed the high-rolling lifestyle of Lee E. Price III, a Houston resident with prior felony convictions for forgery and robbery. He swindled nearly $1.7 million by submitting bogus aid applications on behalf of businesses that existed only on paper, according to court records....
WA Kaiser Permanente staffers overwhelmingly ratify new contract (www.seattletimes.com)
Kaiser staffers in Washington will see raises between 17% and 25% in the next year, after combining both local and national wage increases. Staffers will also receive a 27% to 35% raise, depending on their role, by the end of the contract in September 2027.
Amazon execs destroyed years of evidence before FTC action, agency says (www.seattletimes.com)
