Latest Headlines in Detail
Cedar Grove Composting settles over odor complaints at two sites
The Seattle Times
Jan 27Cedar Grove Composting, whose operations have sparked odor complaints in two counties, has settled a lawsuit by agreeing to take more steps to control smells in Maple Valley and to contribute to a publicly managed odor study in Everett. »
Black ice triggers numerous accidents
KIRO TV North Sound News
Jan 23Black ice is blamed for a number of accidents, and may have caused a fatal wreck that has closed westbound State Route 16 for hours. Westbound SR 16 at Burnham will be closed for up to four more hours after the crash involving at least six vehicles. ... »
Cleaning up after the storm | Slide Show
PNW Local News
Jan 22From Black Diamond, to Maple Valley and Covington damage from the snow and ice storms caused branches and trees to fall, knocking out power. »
Thousands in cold, dark, as temperatures inch up, but roads remain sloppy
KIRO TV Seattle
Jan 20Hundreds of thousands of people across Western Washington could remain in the cold and dark for days after a rare ice storm that downed trees, ripped down power lines and made some roads impassable. Puget Sound Energy said 255,000 are without power; ... »
Highway 18 to remain closed overnight
KIRO TV North Sound News
Jan 20Highway 18 between Interstate 90 and State Route 164 will remain closed overnight from Thursday to Friday after the Washington State Department of Transportation spent all day trying to clear the roadway of trees that fell under the weight of heavy sno... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Rethinking the Discover Pass in Olympia
Seattle Times Politics Northwest
Feb 06From Times staff reporter Stephanie Kim: Discover Passes, which give users access to Washington state parks, could be transferred between vehicles if legislation in Olympia passes. Gov. Chris Gregoire cut funding from the management of state lands last... »
Up Close & Personal with Makeover Burien’s 1st Prospect: Glass Expressions
The B-Town Blog
Jan 29Meet Kathy Johnson and Lael Schmidt Bennett, two life-long area artists, totally devoted to the art of working in glass--they are Glass Expressions. Well, they and the award winning artists they've trained over the years... »
Final voting begins for the 2011 Reader Survey!
Washington Wine Report
Dec 12Final voting for the 2011 Reader Survey has begun! Readers may vote for one of the finalists for 2011 Wine of the Year and one of the finalists for 2012 Wine to Watch. Please note that voting more than one time is not allowed, and I am monitoring the v... »
Hospitality House Receives $1,000 Grant From Burien Windermere Office
B-Town (Burien) Blog
Dec 07The Burien office of Windermere Real Estate has given a $1,000 grant to Hospitality House, a non-profit homeless shelter for women located in Burien. Hospitality House has been open every night since 2000, helping women move on to better places. This g... »
Maps show support, opposition for tolling, liquor initiatives
Seattle Times Politics Northwest
Dec 06Initiative 1125 Precinct results from November's election show residents on both sides of Lake Washington rejected Initiative 1125 by wide margins. The measure, which would have limited highway tolls, failed with 53 percent voting against it statewid... »