Teachers across state to protest budget cuts as special session begins
Teachers across the state plan to protest cuts to public schools on the first day of the legislature’s special session to shore up the budget. Hundreds of educators will rally in Olympia on Monday,...
View ArticleYouth violence decreasing in Seattle, new report says
Young people in Seattle are committing fewer violent crimes than they did a couple of years ago – especially in areas that, historically, have had the most juvenile offenses, according to a new city...
View ArticleNative Americans lost half of population in European conquest, new research...
A new study is shedding some light on a long-debated question about Native Americans. Just how much smaller was the indigenous population in North and South America after the European conquest? Clues...
View ArticleiPads are key to teaching some students, educators say
iPads are probably on a lot of people’s wish lists this holiday season, including teachers. Educators say the tablet devices allow them to reach students with learning difficulties in ways they’ve...
View ArticleHundreds of high school students ditch school to protest state budget cuts
Hundreds of high school students are rallying at the University of Washington in protest of cuts to education. They walked out of their classrooms this afternoon and marched or rode buses to the...
View ArticleA 'Rain City' mystery: Why don't people in Seattle use umbrellas?
A lot of people in the “Rain City” take pride in the fact that “real” Seattleites don’t carry umbrellas. But, I walk around town with a portable roof over my head. The result? I stay dry, my hair...
View ArticleDogs, once-homeless kids share a love of reading (and each other)
Some of Seattle’s most at-risk students are getting help with their reading skills, but not from people. Once a week, service dogs lend their ears to formerly homeless children as they read aloud. It’s...
View ArticleSome 2-year degrees trump bachelor's degrees for jobs, income
We've heard a lot of stories lately about the struggles of young, unemployed people with college degrees. A Washington State agency says the reason for that is a lot of students are choosing the wrong...
View ArticleMemorial pays tribute to park ranger killed on Mount Rainier
Family, fellow law enforcement officers and top government officials paid their respects to National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson at a memorial today. She was fatally shot on Mount Rainier on New...
View ArticleAberdeen paying $100,000 to bullied student
An African-American man who was bullied when he was a student in Aberdeen has won a major settlement from the school district. Russell Dickerson III sued the district in federal court for not stopping...
View ArticleWhy do Utilikilts appeal to many in the Northwest?
"It’s only a skirt if you’re wearing underwear." A Seattle guy set out to liberate men from their pants – his solution? The Utilikilt. If you’ve ever seen a Utilikilt, chances are you haven’t forgotten...
View ArticleDid Jesus Christ make Seattle under protest?
You might say Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest. Or, Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Pressure. Either way, this provocative statement is a big help when you’re trying to get around downtown...
View ArticleWhat's with all of the totem poles in Washington?
With all the totem poles in Washington State, it might surprise you to know the cedar monument isn’t from this region. Though some local tribes now carve them, they didn’t originally. In fact, the...
View ArticleWhy are we such gear freaks in the NW?
In the Pacific Northwest, we know that yoga pants, polar fleece and hiking shoes are great for grocery shopping. But when we head into the great outdoors, we love to pile on the high-tech gear. Sure,...
View ArticleWhy is Seattle such a white city?
Seattleites don’t like to admit it, but this is a pretty white city. In fact, the latest census figures show it’s the fifth whitest of the 50 biggest cities in the country. That means there’s a higher...
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