Dick's Drive-In, the popular Seattle-area burger chain, is the target of a class-action lawsuit filed last month in King County related to rest and meal breaks.

About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are striking in Northern California over fears the company will replace therapists with artificial intelligence.

A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in which deaths were missing from those tallies.

Heavy rainfall and wet, melting snow could spark an avalanche Wednesday in the Cascades and cause some rivers to flood through Friday, forecasters said.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.

The Times investigation featured on-the-record interviews with those who were assaulted, who are speaking publicly of those experiences for the first time. Their accounts were corroborated.

The two women have not shared their stories publicly before, and an investigation by The New York Times has uncovered extensive evidence to support their accusations and those raised by several other women against Cesar Chavez.

Cesar Chavez is a towering national figure credited with organizing and raising the lives of migrant farmworkers in California and beyond and giving voice to the struggles of Mexican Americans.

Seattle police investigators believe speed may have been a factor when the woman crashed her jeep into a pole near Elliot Avenue West and West Galer Street.

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile sled dog race in Alaska.

The average price of a regular unleaded gasoline, at $5.06, jumped more than 6 cents a gallon from Tuesday and more than 30 cents from a week ago.

An extreme heat warning remains in place for most inland areas, and a heat advisory for coastal regions, through Friday, with officials urging people to be on guard for signs of heat-related illness.

The Seattle Times has been investigating Seattle's 911 medical system and ambulance service. Here's what you should know about our findings.

After going through a cooling off period, election denialism has come roaring back. It's fueling an attack on Washington's popular vote-by-mail system.

Are you married, 25 or younger, and living in King, Pierce or Snohomish county? Share your contact information, and we may reach out for an upcoming FYI Guy column.

Federal law provides a one-time, six-month opportunity for people 65 or older and newly covered by Medicare Part B to sign up for any Medigap plan without underwriting.

Israels defense minister says the military killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.

Nairobi County has introduced Kenyas first menstrual leave policy for female government staff, aiming to boost health and productivity.

Seattle police arrested a 40-year-old man accused of causing more than $240,000 in damage at the Chihuly Garden and Glass museum late Monday.

Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, was a natural leader and dedicated friend, said those who knew her. She was one of six aviators killed in Iraq last week.

The new policy aims to start healing the harm caused by the state barring tribes from their homelands and criminalizing cultural and land management practices.

Staff at McClure Middle School in Queen Anne and Greenwood Elementary received voicemail messages containing threats to school buildings.

A federal judge has for now halted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s biggest vaccine moves, disrupting his push to remake U.S. immunization policy.

A suspected meteor that fell from the sky over the Cleveland area shook homes and startled residents who heard a boom that some compared to an explosion.

King County's new post-crisis follow-up teams are part of a broader plan to expand its mental health system and make it easier for people to get care.