Rant and Rave: Reader’s Styrofoam easily recycled
RAVE to Seattle Public Utilities for free and easy scheduling on its website to recycle Styrofoam blocks. Logged on, signed up and the packaging for my new window air conditioning unit was efficiently recycled! RANT to the accident attorneys whose commercials make having an... #press
7 Labor Day weekend events around Seattle in 2023
Besides Bumbershoot and the Washington State Fair, here are some fun ways to spend Sept. 1-4. #press
USPS’ new piñata stamps created by Seattle artist Victor Meléndez
Here's how Victor Meléndez, a West Seattle artist, came to design the U.S. Postal Service's vibrant new stamps. #press
E-bike rebates, borrowing program on the horizon for WA riders
Sometime next year, Washington residents will have access to rebates and "lending libraries" for electric bikes. #press
American workers want almost $79,000 salary to start a new job
Even as the labor market slows down, American workers are expecting higher salaries. #press
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has developed a long-range weapon, a day after a strike deep inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has developed a weapon that hit a target 700 kilometers (400 miles) away. #press
‘The Equalizer 3’ review: Denzel returns for even more carnage
The newest "Equalizer" may prize visual style over narrative substance, but it does so with visceral aplomb. #press
‘All I see is resiliency’: How Husky QB Michael Penix Jr. has built a career by bouncing back
Penix’s past has been checkered with challenges big and small. He's overcome them all. So with Heisman and College Football Playoff hopes resting on his shoulders, can UW's resilient QB... #press
Q&A: Dyslexia expert discusses why WA is slow to adopt reading science
The founder of Decoding Dyslexia Washington says the state needs to pass laws to promote widespread use of science-backed reading instruction. #press
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows a modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases
An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, adding to signs of cooling price increases and raising the likelihood that the Fed will leave interest rates... #press
US applications for jobless claims inch back down as companies hold on to their employees
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as businesses continue to retain employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates for more than a year. #press
UN-backed panel says Italy can do more to fight racism, discrimination in sports and society
A U.N.-backed team of human rights experts focusing on racial discrimination has urged Italy to do more to fight acts of violence, hate speech, stigmatization and harassment against Africans and people of... #press
Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon. #press
Travelers hoping to enjoy one last summer fling over Labor Day weekend should expect lots of company
Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, and AAA says bookings are up over last year. #press
Investors’ shift to low-cost funds brings average fees down
Fund investors are keeping more of what’s theirs. #press
Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity
A statement from Niger's military regime says the junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the African country. #press
Clergy dish up meatball sundaes, pickle ice pops and a little faith at the Minnesota State Fair
Faith has a deep-rooted presence at the Minnesota State Fair, from the decades-old Lutheran and Methodist dining halls to an evangelical chapel handing out thousands of free Bibles to a booth... #press
Former Netherlands goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed, runner-up in 2 World Cup finals, has died at 82
The Netherlands goalkeeper who was a runner-up in two World Cup finals as part of the famous “Clockwork Orange” teams in the 1970s has died. #press
Iran accuses Israel of supplying potentially exploding parts for ballistic missile program
Iran has accused Israel of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used. #press
Sudan’s army chief warns that the country will be fragmented if the deadly conflict is not resolved
The head of Sudan’s army warned that the northeast African country will be divided if its deadly conflict between the military and rival paramilitary force is not resolved. #press