April 29, 2023, 3:35pm Latest News
The sound of banging hammers and squeaking saws greeted me as I meandered alongshore on Camano Island on a sun-dappled spring day. As my eyes adjusted from the bright sunshine to the dim, cool confines of a lovingly restored circa 1950 boathouse, the source of the clatter came into view:… Read story
April 18, 2023, 10:00am Business
Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 1,800 delayed flights just four months after the carrier suffered a much bigger meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. Read story
April 9, 2023, 1:45pm Latest News
With Mount Rainier staring back at eye level, hardy Seattle and Tacoma business and civic leaders stood at the summit of Crystal Mountain on winter days in the mid-1950s, entranced by alpine vistas that rival mountain scenery from the Alps to the Andes. Read story
April 9, 2023, 6:54am Life
Hankering for outdoor experiences that offer the wonder of the past? Try California, home to the largest state park system in the country, including about 50 that are designated as historic. Here are state parks you might want to visit. Read story
April 2, 2023, 6:02am Life
Among the sunken ships and undiscovered bodies at Lake Mead lies a boatload of rich history at one of the West’s most popular outdoor attractions. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is America’s first and largest recreation area, offering swimming, boating, hiking, cycling, camping and fishing. Read story
March 21, 2023, 7:43am Life
The University of Washington’s cherry blossoms will burst into bunches of pale pink and white a little bit later than usual this year. Read story
March 20, 2023, 6:02am Life
Trust me on this, traveler: Sending picture postcards to friends and family spreads joy back home and in the process reveals aspects of your destination you’d otherwise miss. I know this because I am an obsessive picture postcard sender, as you’ll see. Read story
March 17, 2023, 7:39am Latest News
The public can sign up now for tours of the nation’s first full-scale nuclear reactor and the sites that tell the story of those forced from their homes to make way for the top-secret project at Hanford. Read story
March 16, 2023, 6:03am Life
About a decade ago, my boss convinced me I needed to see the world. I hesitated at first because I was single, and my friends either had kids to care for, no vacation days or no money for a trip. But a quick Google search changed my mind. Read story
March 13, 2023, 6:03am Life
Days after Kirk Robinson got fired from a corporate job he hated, he and a windsurfing buddy loaded their gear into his Volkswagen van and headed south from Los Angeles in search of a mythic beach. Read story
