Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It’s the biggest bug emergence in centuries
Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. #press
Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kit
Employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care. #press
International partnerships: A toast to France
Re: “France and Washington state share the same ambitions” [March 11, Opinion]: May I suggest we, once again, refer to french fries as Freedom Fries, this time in solidarity with our like-minded Ambassador of France to the United States, Laurent Bili? France and Washington... #press
A former Boeing manager who raised safety concerns appears to have taken his own life, coroner says
Authorities in South Carolina say a former Boeing manager who raised safety questions about the aircraft maker has been found dead. #press
How Biden won enough delegates for another Democratic presidential nomination
President Joe Biden’s path to unofficially clinching the Democratic nomination this year was much shorter and less dramatic than the one he followed in 2020. #press
Roofer’s story: Thanks for the memories
Re: “Even on Cape Cod, the smell of cedar takes me back to Granite Falls” [March 9, Opinion]: Kudos to My Take author Rick Fordyce, whose roofing tale is redolent of the cedar trees we love. While Fordyce began roofing from Granite Falls and around Seattle in 1972, my shake-packing job... #press
President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
President Joe Biden has formally clinched a second straight Democratic nomination. #press
Texas parental consent law for teen contraception doesn’t run afoul of federal program, court says
A federal appeals court says a Texas law requiring that minors have parental permission to get birth control does not run afoul of a federally funded pregnancy health program... #press
Portland women shock No. 14 Gonzaga again for WCC title and NCAA berth
Portland shocked No. 14 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament women's title game for a second straight year, this time ending the Bulldogs’ school-record 24-game winning streak with a 67-66 victory. #press
Nebraska governor approves regulations to allow gender-affirming care for minors
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has approved regulations tied to a new Nebraska law restricting gender-affirming care for minors. #press
AP PHOTOS: Muslims around the world observe holy month of Ramadan with prayer, fasting
Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, with worship, charity, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Muslims gather for prayers inside mosques in Indonesia, Kashmir, Pakistan and... #press
Man hospitalized after stabbing on light rail train in SeaTac
Sheriff's deputies responded around 10:20 p.m. to the SeaTac/Airport light rail station after reports of a fight between two men on the train. #press
A cautionary tale of ideology and uninformed voters in judicial races
The dust-up between the Seattle City Attorney and a Seattle Municipal Court judge underscores the need for educated voters in judicial races. #press
3rd suspect arrested in shooting that wounded 8 high school students at Philadelphia bus stop
Authorities say a third suspect has been arrested in a shooting that wounded eight Philadelphia high school students at a bus stop last week. #press
Utah prison discriminated against transgender woman, Department of Justice finds
The Utah Department of Corrections is under fire for discriminating against a transgender inmate who the U.S. Department of Justice said was driven to harm herself after she was repeatedly denied hormone therapy. #press
Wisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider ruling limiting absentee ballot drop boxes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to reconsider a ruling limiting the use of absentee ballot drop boxes. #press
Full disclosure: Proud of WA’s strong open records act
But one of the biggest roadblocks to open government is the refusal of officials to abide by open records laws. #press
In 1995, TVW went live. So did more governmental transparency
This “sunshine” of access to government is really a luxury, something available in only a handful of states, including ours. #press
King County auditor issues report on culvert work to restore fish habitat
The auditor criticized the county's work on culverts, mirroring findings of a Seattle Times investigation of other work on culverts in the state. #press
Atlanta has lost two NHL teams. Former player Anson Carter leads one of two groups seeking a third
Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team after losing both the Flames and the Thrashers. #press