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Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

Washington’s neverending housing crisis

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

May 13, 2024, 6:00am Business

Washington is on track to hit some of its housing goals, but homeownership remains expensive, homelessness is growing, and the supply of affordable homes is still running short. Read story

We’re Northwest gardeners who can’t help it: We plant palm trees.

May 13, 2024, 6:00am Life

WE’RE A SMALL but determined group, those of us who raise tropical and subtropical plants in our gardens. Read story

Octopus wrestlers competed in Tacoma 60 years ago. One of the last ones tells his story

May 13, 2024, 5:58am Entertainment

Below the surface of the Salish Sea divers encounter a whole new underwater world. Thick belts of bull kelp swim in the greenish current and dark rock cover hides the often elusive giant Pacific octopus, the largest octopus species on the planet. Read story

University of Washington asks protesters to dismantle encampment, citing safety concerns

May 12, 2024, 4:54pm Northwest

The University of Washington called on protesters Friday night to dismantle the encampment set up on campus, saying the university's response to calls for change will "not be based on an encampment." Read story

As Biden arrives in Seattle, campaign donors await — as do protesters

May 12, 2024, 4:51pm Northwest

President Joe Biden arrived in downtown Seattle for a campaign fundraiser late Friday afternoon, after his motorcade made a quick trip up Interstate 5 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Read story

Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche

May 12, 2024, 4:25pm Northwest

A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho, officials said. The avalanche occurred Friday when two experienced backcountry skiers were traveling on Donaldson Peak in Idaho’s Lost River Range, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center said. Read story

Longview council’s search for permanent city manager stalls

May 12, 2024, 1:18pm Northwest

For the second meeting in a row, the Longview City Council extensively debated when to start searching for a permanent city manager. And for the second meeting in a row, the council couldn't make a decision. Read story

Why one man filed 800 campaign finance complaints against WA candidates

May 12, 2024, 6:05am Editor's Choice

Over the past several months, Washington’s campaign-finance watchdog agency has been flooded with hundreds of complaints against political campaigns — a deluge driven largely by one person. Read story

When Mother’s Day is difficult, these strategies might help

May 12, 2024, 6:00am Health

Around this time last year — as Mother’s Day messages filled grocery store displays and social media feeds — Seattle resident Emily Kelly-Peterson was in the middle of “the first round” of holidays and family birthdays without her mom, who had recently died. Read story

An Israeli F-15 fighter jet. Boeing manufactures the F-15, which was developed by McDonnell Douglas before that company&rsquo;s acquisition by Boeing.

As opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza grows, Boeing arms sales draw scrutiny

An Israeli F-15 fighter jet. Boeing manufactures the F-15, which was developed by McDonnell Douglas before that company&rsquo;s acquisition by Boeing.

May 12, 2024, 6:00am Business

As opposition to Israel’s Gaza war intensifies, so too has the attention on Boeing’s longstanding connection with Israel and the Israeli armed services’ use of Boeing weapons. Read story