Nigeria celebrates 1 year with no new polio cases
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Once stigmatized as the world’s polio epicenter, Nigeria on Friday celebrates its first year with no reported case of the crippling disease, having overcome obstacles ranging from...
View ArticleMan gets 3 years for stabbing vet workers after cat dies
A Bellingham man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing two veterinary workers at two separate animal hospitals after his cat died.
View ArticleKamasi Washington at Neumos on July 30
Saxophonist, composer and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Kamasi Washington will be in Seattle.
View ArticleAnderson & Roe, besties and pianists, at Olympic Music Fest
Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe, who met at Juilliard and have been best friends ever since, bring an extra sense of vitality to the stage and to their dramatic videos, whether playing Michael...
View ArticleTotal Experience Gospel Choir returns to a still distressed New Orleans
Returning to New Orleans after 10 years, the Total Experience Gospel Choir brings hope and help to a still distressed city.
View ArticleThe ever-changing Esperanza Spalding, at the Neptune
Spalding will be in town July 27, but it won’t be your average concert. Her “Emily’s D+Evolution” involves props, spoken word, sketches and costumes, with Spalding playing electric bass exclusively and...
View ArticleJuly 24 TV Picks: ‘Burgers, Brew &’Que’ on Food Network
Also airing Friday, July 24, 2015, are “Defiance” on Syfy and “The Messengers” on The CW.
View ArticleUS new-home sales hit June slump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans bought new homes in June, a possible sign that the real estate market might not be as hot as it appeared at the start of summer. The Commerce Department said Friday...
View ArticleUS stocks edge mostly lower; Amazon soars on surprise profit
U.S. stocks drifted mostly lower in early trading Friday as investors reviewed the latest batch of corporate earnings and deal news. Health care stocks were among the biggest decliners. KEEPING SCORE:...
View ArticleChris Froome wins 2nd Tour de France
PARIS (AP) — All for one, one for all, and all bathed in yellow. Arms over each other’s shoulders, linked together in a long line of happiness, Tour de France winner Chris Froome and his teammates...
View ArticleHousing will become even more unaffordable if Seattle doesn’t act now
Our goal is not social engineering, but to provide choice, and in that choice, opportunity.
View ArticleLegislature needs to escape traditional thinking on criminal justice policy
The state Legislature should find its backbone next year and pass a bill to reform flawed sentencing laws for property crimes.
View ArticleThe minimum-wage muddle
Once upon a time there was a near consensus among economists that raising the minimum wage was a bad idea. The market is really good at setting prices on things, whether it is apples or labor. If you...
View ArticleSenate resurrects Ex-Im Bank; House showdown next
In a rare Sunday session, the Senate voted to resurrect the federal Export-Import Bank, handing the Republican Party’s most conservative wing a major defeat and setting up a showdown with House leaders.
View ArticleOn the Air
Monday Pro baseball TV Radio 11:35 a.m. PCL, Fresno at Tacoma 850 5 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas ESPN 7:05 p.m. NWL, Vancouver at Everett 1380 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Seattle ROOT 710 International...
View ArticleFranklin Gutierrez walkoff homer in 10th wins it for Mariners, 6-5
After Nelson Cruz ties it with a two-run blast in the seventh, Franklin Gutierrez wins it in the 10th on a day the Mariners completed an unusual triple play.
View ArticleSeahawks camp countdown: Any depth at tight end?
How will the rest of the tight end spot shake out after Jimmy Graham?
View ArticleFred Slatten, shoe designer to the stars, dies at 92
A typical Fred Slatten platform was 7 inches high, made from wood by a Los Angeles furniture maker, with satin or leather uppers. They were embellished by a team of artists using a variety of methods,...
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