Valley Medical Center's ballot proposition, if passed, would cost district homeowners $0.75 or 46 cents more for every $1,000 of assessed property value.

There are leaves in Seattle that don't blow in the wind. Bronze leaves, placed by homeless advocates, memorialize homeless people who've died outside each year.

Seven years in, the Seattle Promise Program, which offers free tuition to Seattle Colleges for SPS graduates, has increased its enrollment fivefold.

The question of how to identify and educate advanced students has emerged in recent years as one of the most volatile issues in public education.

Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica.

The collision on Highway 2 involved two vehicles and blocked the highway's eastbound lanes, according to the State Patrol.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal women.

Thousands of households across western Washington remain without power Sunday morning. Here's what you need to know about restoration, safety and traffic.

A fathers civil suit reveals videos that could change how the public views the unsolved, highly politicized death of his son. A trial set for next week could be the publics last chance for answers.

Zahilay has spent his political career working to bring resources to neglected places like Skyway, where he grew up. He's now seeking King County's top job.

Balducci is running for county executive, pitching herself as the candidate whose experience on big regional projects, as an executive sets her apart.

Gardening tech is evolving to make plant care easier and more efficient. For example, are you unsure if your plants need watering or are getting sufficient sunlight? There are apps for that.

PSE reported over 66,000 customers had lost electricity by Saturday night. In Grays Harbor County, gusts topped 70 mph.

The deciduous tree fell directly onto tents where people were gathered for a family-friendly celebration in Pierce County.

A team of 14 explorers will depart for Nikumaroro, a remote speck of an island halfway between Australia and Hawaii on Nov. 4 in search of the downed aircraft.

All lanes of I-90 are flowing again west of Cle Elum, after demolition workers removed a ruined overpass above the westbound lanes, quicker than expected.

The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced Hormel Foods is recalling nearly 4.9 million pounds of frozen boneless chicken products it sold to restaurants, cafeterias and other foodservice outlets.

A Seattle man died Friday night after he was ejected from a car on Highway 599, then struck by an unknown driver.

House Bill 1296 already faces a repeal campaign via citizen initiative. Now its been hit with a lawsuit as well.

A pair of polls released this week give Katie Wilson the edge over incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in this falls contest for mayor, though by no means show a settled race. Neither poll one released by the Northwest Progressive Institute, the other by The Stranger newspaper has either candidate over 50%, a key […]

Saturday will see 20 to 30 mph winds and rainfall may result in some localized flooding in areas with poor drainage. High winds could result in power outages.

Seattle's strongest street and one of its best new bikeways officially open, as the city wraps up a $72 million project on East Marginal Way.

What to know as you look for a pumpkin to carve or sculpt and how to begin a beginner's masterpiece.

It's not always three triangles and a toothy grin. Sometimes it's dragons and dinosaurs, castles and cartoon characters. For some, pumpkin-carving is an art.

Health care providers are trying a new tactic to promote the healing effects of nature: They're actually writing prescriptions for it.