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A few days ago, I looked in a bag of food packed at the Tukwila Pantry, the food bank hosted by our church. There was a jar of chili sauce, two onions, and some coffee creamer.  How do you make a meal out of that?  And yet that’s what we’re expecting the families who rely […]

Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson both agree the federal government shutdown has gone on too long. But the two fixtures of Washington state politics insist the other’s party is preventing it from ending. The shutdown hit 34 days on Monday. Baumgartner thinks he and Ferguson should air their perspectives on […]

Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve.  Officials are looking at ways to avoid such a scenario.  Unemployment is relatively low in Washington. But pandemic-era policies and increased usage during the past couple of years […]

Voters across Washington will decide nearly 3,000 races in Tuesday’s election. These include contests for city, county, school, fire district and court of appeals positions, along with one statewide ballot measure. In the state’s biggest city and county, that means deciding on the next Seattle mayor and King County executive. There are also several competitive […]

There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?

There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?

A new study estimates that about half of all churches in England have bats living in them.

A new study estimates that about half of all churches in England have bats living in them.

Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

MILAN — For the first time in the history of the Olympics, the 2026 Winter Games will be hosted by two cities — Milan and Cortina

Reality is sometimes even more shocking than conspiracy theories - as demonstrated by the Jeffrey Epstein case. U.S. President Donald Trump wants it to go away, but his erstwhile friendship with the sexual predator continues to overshadow his presidency. And even his followers are demanding that he release the files.

Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?