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Get Growing: In praise of boring plants

A certain type of gardener is fatally attracted to rare, novel, or new plants. The weirder, less-heard-of, the better. I confess to being this gardener much of the time.

Enjoy every meowment

Citra, a 15-pound ball of fluff and love, has been fighting for his life and his pet parents are hoping that cats do truly have nine lives.

How do you spend your time? Former Ambassador would like to know

Tikkan Olam is a Hebrew phrase that means “repairing the world.” One Queen Anne neighbor has set out to do just that.

Are northern giant hornets bugging out of Washington state?

There is cautious optimism that the invasive and predatory northern giant hornet has been eradicated from Washington state.

Sound Transit prepping for grand opening of $3 billion Lynnwood light rail extension

Ten days from now, Sound Transit will open the Lynnwood Link Light Rail Extension.

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.