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Baby gorilla forced to find another family after mother rejects him after birth, zoo says
SEATTLE (Gray News) - A gorilla born at a zoo in Washington state is getting relocated to another zoo to live with a surrogate mother and another family of gorillas. According to the Woodland Park Zoo, first-time mother Akenji has rejected her new baby who was born on June 28.
Tea time: visit the Victorian mansion serving afternoon tea to members of a private dining club
SUMNER, Wash. — There's a Victorian mansion in Sumner where people wear their Sunday best, pour each other tea and nibble finger foods from a flower-laden tower. This is The Secret Garden Tea Room and Gift Shop. "This is a home away from home," said Claudia Fox, a member...
In 2012, a man disappeared from Elma, Washington. Did he die – and if so, how?
Content warning: this article has mentions of domestic violence, murder, and suicide. Elma, Washington is one of the dozens of small cities in Washington that was founded over a century ago. It's long served as a center of commerce and a destination for travelers, but it is home to only a few thousand residents. So how did a local man go missing from this small town in 2012 - and no one took notice for months?
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.
Former Mariners Ace Suffers Serious Injury In Latest Start, Putting Season in Jeopardy
Former Seattle Mariners and current Boston Red Sox starter James Paxton was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a right calf strain that could potentially be season-ending.
Delays dragged commuting times on both sides of I-5 near Everett Thursday
Drivers on Interstate 5 (I-5) north of Everett Thursday morning saw delays on both sides of the highway due to a collision and construction. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) posted on X at 5:44 a.m. about a collision on I-5 south north of State Route 526 (SR 526) in Everett that was blocking the two right lanes, adding that medical aid, fire assistance, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Incident Response team were on scene.
Cooler, stormier weather expected in PNW Thursday
Cooler and potentially stormier weather is expected to return to parts of Oregon and Washington on Thursday, with a low pressure developing offshore bringing rain and thunderstorms to the Cascades and east, while Portland is expected to see light showers through the middle of next week.
Music therapy uses sounds, lyrics and emotions to help patients
Integrating the arts, particularly music, into holistic health care continues to gain momentum in Washington state. Music therapy has found a foothold in Seattle, a hub for both medical care and music.
Washington state renters say unregulated ‘junk fees’ used to retaliate, discriminate
In the midst of a summer heat wave in July 2023, Vancouver resident ShaWayne Hodges walked out to her porch and saw a notice posted on her front door. A drive-by inspection of her four-bedroom house had found “brown, long and dying grass on the front yards,” the notice said. It meant Hodges wasn’t maintaining the landscaping to the standard set forth by her lease.
The Hidden Heroes Fighting Wildfires in The Pacific Northwest
From the time we're young, we learn that firefighters are those brave people who suit up in bulky red and yellow gear with hard hats, jump in a firetruck, and speed with sirens toward fire danger (sometimes with a Dalmatian in tow). In my mind, firefighting first conjures images of massive water hoses spewing into the brush, then sweeps to the skies to watch planes dump the iconic red-colored fire retardant and helicopters drop gallons of water down in an attempt to drench wild flames.
Study Ranks WA 35th Out of 50 Best States to Live In
Wallet Hub has just released its annual survey of the best and worst states to live in, WA comes in 35th., that's not great. Wallet Hub utilized a series of factors to create each state's overall ranking. The main categories included affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.
RFK Jr. is likely to appear on Oregon ballots this fall
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to appearing on ballots across Oregon this November. All it took was a brand-new political party. On Monday, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office verified that backers of the independent presidential candidate had gathered enough valid signatures to create a new minor statewide party. Dubbed the “We […]
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