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Living Your Best Life: Embracing imperfection

“What’s your greatest flaw?” asks the interviewer. “I’m a bit of a perfectionist,” the interviewee answers, looking away and faux-humbly shrugging their shoulders to indicate they just can’t help giving 120 percent to the job.

Is This You: Gardens say so much about us

Suppose for a minute you once wrote a book entitled Women in the Garden. And after a few decent reviews, low and behold, you are invited to sign copies of it at a prestigious garden show.

King County spends nearly $300K per unit of sales tax for homeless housing

A recent report on King County’s homeless supportive housing initiative reveals that the county spends an average of nearly $300,000 in sales tax per housing unit.

King County Sheriff to boost security in high-crime downtown Seattle areas

The King County Sheriff’s Office will collaborate with other entities to boost its security presence in downtown Seattle’s more dangerous areas as part of its recent transit corridor safety pilot program.

Washington truckers warn California emissions policy threatens supply chain

The state trucking industry is calling on the Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee to detach Washington state from a California-based electric vehicle program due to a variety of practical and logistical factors that they argue threaten the supply chain system.

November ballot will include 'warning labels' for initiatives

The battle over what will be printed on ballots for four statewide initiatives has ended, at least for this election season.

Secretary Hobbs warns voters about 2024 election misinformation

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs urges Washington’s voters to be wary of dubious election information, including deepfakes and other misinformation, that have already been spotted during the 2024 elections cycle.

Recipe: A salad centerpiece

While you might call this salad a side dish, it deserves to be the main attraction.

Washington ferry workers union wants better pay for below-deck employees

Hundreds of Washington state ferry workers are calling for higher pay and better staffing.

New school year brings changes for WA schools under Biden Title IX Final Rule

With the new school year right around the corner, Washington’s 295 public school districts are busy trying to figure out how to comply with the recently implemented Final Rule changes to Title IX, created by the Biden administration.

Recipe: Summer rolls, Italian style

Late summer yields a bounty of summer vegetables. Eggplant rollatini is a light and bright gratin that will put any excess eggplant to use.

Washington state ‘increasingly at risk’ for rolling blackouts

A proposed battery energy storage system under consideration in Skagit County by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council would, if ultimately approved by Gov. Jay Inslee, be able to provide 200,000 homes with electricity for up to four hours.

Savvy Senior: How to choose a walk-in bathtub

Because of my back pain and mobility problems, I’m interested in getting a walk-in bathtub that’s safe and easy to get in and out of. What all can you tell me about walk-in tubs, and can you recommend some top options?

Seattle, King County workers will soon report to downtown offices more often

Seattle executive branch employees will soon have to report to work in-person three days a week as the downtown area slowly continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that executive employees will return to office more often starting Nov. 4. The city has approximately 14,000 total employees and about 13,300 of them work for executive branch departments and offices.

Seattle's budget deficit projected to grow to $260M as revenue falls

Decreasing revenue projections have members of the Seattle City Council concerned about a likely $260 million budget deficit in 2025. Members of the Seattle Select Budget Committee were briefed Wednesday on the latest economic forecasts for the city. The main takeaway: the deficit is predicted to go up from an estimated $245 million.