-
Friends and fans are remembering true-crime author Ann Rule as a prolific writer, a tireless advocate for victims and an expert about enforcement and…
-
There’s a tiny part of Washington state that is so remote you have to cross an international border twice to get there.Isolated, surrounded by water and…
-
Do most of the clothes in your closet range from hiking fleece to dress fleece, or some variations of plaid and jeans?That’s probably what has fueled…
-
(This is the second installment of a 2-part series about Tacoma’s designation as the City of Destiny.)Why didn’t Tacoma become the premiere city on Puget…
-
Tacoma has been known as the “City of Destiny” for more than 140 years.And while the city’s slogan is unique because it has lasted for so long (when was…
-
Here’s an odd fact: Seattle’s dog population is estimated to be around 140,000 and climbing. The number of kids? … 93,000 and dropping.Seattle’s not such…
-
In the 1980’s, the Washington State Legislature considered making it the official state song. The measure failed, but “Louie Louie” is still listed on…
-
Race can be a volatile subject.Still, judging from the reaction to a recent "I Wonder Why ... ?" story, it’s something people are eager to talk…
-
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…
-
I just moved here from Chicago, and there’s one thing that has been bugging me – the way people park.In some ways, Seattleites seem to really follow the…