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Do you have to tell a homebuyer if your house is haunted? What Washington state law says
Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS) When buying a house, there are multiple factors to consider. Is the home the right size for your family? How’s the location? Does the design suit your style? Buyers also have to ensure the house is...

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's 10 Longest Nonstop Routes In 2025
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), otherwise known as SeaTac, is one of the world’s most important hubs today. It is also one of the busiest and most popular airfields on the West Coast of the United States. Home to the booming Alaska...

Seahawks All-22 Review: The good and bad from Seattle’s rookies vs. Buccaneers
The Seattle Seahawks rookies combined for 155 snaps in Week 5. Nick Emmanwori’s return to the starting lineup increased the total and was the first real contribution from a Seahawks rookie defender this year. DL Jared Ivey had some snaps, while...

Catch the Mariners’ playoff games at these Seattle-area watch parties
Still reeling from the Mariners’ thrilling win at home against the Tigers on Sunday night? While the boys in blue enjoyed home-field advantage for their first two playoff games against the Detroit Tigers, they now head to the Motor City for the...

“Time for that new father energy” - Fan wishes pour in as dad-to-be Josh Naylor takes “personal” day off ahead of Mariners’ Game 3
Seattle Mariners infielder Josh Naylor is likely to miss Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers as the star infielder is set to become a father for the first time. Naylor didn't travel with the team to Detroit as...

Seattle woman among 3 scientists who win Nobel Prize in medicine for immune system work
STOCKHOLM — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior program manager at the Institute for Systems Biology...

Seattle’s KISW To Host Star-Packed ‘Unwrapped: An Acoustic Holiday.’
KISW (99.9), Audacy’s heritage rock station in Seattle, will unwrap a new holiday tradition this December with the debut of “Unwrapped: An Acoustic Holiday.” The concert takes place on Friday, Dec. 12, at Angel Of The Winds Arena in Everett and...

Seattle Has A Powered Train That Can Cross A Floating Bridge - Here's How It Works
Trains pass over all types of bridges to get where they're going, including typical steel girder and truss bridges seen all across America, trestle bridges, and even viaducts (think the Hogwarts Express of Harry Potter fame). Now, in a world...
The shelter for unhoused people that had empty rooms, despite Seattle spending millions on it
In a bid to make progress on homelessness during the pandemic, Seattle began housing people in a shelter at the Civic Hotel, just a few blocks from the Space Needle. The space offered wraparound services and, unlike some other shelters, didn’t...
Seattle scientist among medicine Nobel Prize winners for work on peripheral immune tolerance
STOCKHOLM — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior program manager at the Institute for Systems Biology...

Fears of battery fires spark opposition to energy storage projects
The Blueprint Local opposition grows as lithium-ion battery storage expands across the U.S. Several cities and towns enact moratoriums citing fire safety fears. Experts say systems are safer, but risks like thermal runaway remain. States like New...
The interim head of Seattle Public Schools on budgets, protests and beyond
Seattle Public Schools have only been back in session for about a month, but it’s already been a busy year for the district. We wanted to get caught up on what’s been happening, so we reached out to Interim Superintendent Fred Podesta for a...

Seattle’s Non-Profit Housing Sector In Trouble
The warning signs about non-profit housing in Seattle have been up for years. getty The problems being faced by Seattle’s affordable, subsidized housing sector described in a recent Seattle Times article (“Why thousands of Seattle’s...

Seattle Scientist Wins Nobel Prize In Medicine
FILE - A visitor reads a book written by South Korean author Han Kang, this year's winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, at a special section of a bookstore in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) STOCKHOLM...

Favorite Seattle concerts coming in 2026
SEATTLE - Performers from every corner of the music industry will descend on Seattle in 2026, and we have a list ready to go of when and where to start making your concert plans. From Doja Cat at Climate Pledge to Ed Sheeran at Lumen Field and...

When is daylight saving time 2025? Here's when clocks 'fall back' in Seattle
Across much of the U.S., the clocks change twice a year. In spring, they move forward an hour to mark the start of daylight saving time, and in fall, they shift back an hour as it ends. This gives early risers an extra hour of sleep before their...

‘These fans are phenomenal’: Mariners Cap Off Epic Seattle Sports Weekend
SEATTLE - When a weekend of sports heaven in Seattle threatened to devolve into a living hell for the local fans, Jorge Polanco and Julio Rodriguez offered salvation. Entering Game 2 of the American League Division Series, the Mariners had gone...

California’s Big Climate and Energy Package, Explained
California is in the trenches. The state has pioneered ambitious climate policy in the United States for more than two decades, and each time the legislature takes up the issue, the question is not whether to expand and refine its strategy, but...

Peaceful Profits Transforms Publishing Industry with Streamlined Approach to Author Success
The Seattle-based publishing consultancy was founded by Mike Shreeve, whose journey from teaching himself copywriting in a public library to building a multimillion-dollar company exemplifies the transformation the company now helps clients...