ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Railroad has reported that ridership fell by about 94% between 2019 and 2020 because …more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pilots of two Alaskan sightseeing planes that collided in midair couldn’t see the other aircraft because …more
Crews already have responded to almost 100 fires on state lands and say that these warm spring days, plus breezes …more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic began last year, Carolina Tolladay Vidal’s pinata business in Alaska grounded almost …more
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We’re updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the …more
A pharmacy in Seattle’s South End is a leader in offering COVID-19 vaccines in a culturally sensitive atmosphere in a …more
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — There is no stopping flowers when they bloom, blossoms when they burst. Unfortunately, people have been …more
NEW DELHI (AP) — Rahul Gandhi, an opposition Congress party leader and scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi family, says he has …more
ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and NEHA MEHROTRA
NEW DELHI (AP) — Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours, as …more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian opposition lawmakers led by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submitted a petition to the …more
LONDON (AP) — Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present the conclusions of their investigation later on …more
FRANK JORDANS and KERSTIN SOPKE
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany (AP) — Simone Ravera rolls up her trousers, slips off her shoes and socks, then gingerly steps into …more
The company’s hiring push comes on the heels of a $50 million Series C it announced in February.
NEW YORK (AP) — As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot …more
The Auburn City Council voted Monday to create a criminal penalty for camping on city property — one that would …more
Los Angeles (AP) — Yong Sin Kim, an 85-year-old Korean immigrant living in a senior apartment complex in downtown Los …more
Dahlia Bazzaz, Elise Takahama and Hannah Furfaro
After Gov. Jay Inslee ordered school districts to open their buildings to middle and high school students by April 19, …more
Gabriel Popkin and Erin Schaff
The fuel pellet industry is thriving in the American Southeast. Supporters see it as a climate-friendly source of rural jobs. …more
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County’s transportation agency has apologized and agreed to pay $5.5 million to the mother …more
KEITH COLLINS and DANIELLE IVORY
Older adults are America’s most COVID-vaccinated age group. But now that most adults qualify for shots, experts worry that vulnerable …more
NASA picked SpaceX over a team led by Kent-based Blue Origin as the supplier of the vehicle that will carry …more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Medical providers in Tennessee would be required to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions …more
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A volunteer medic who was hit in the chest with a tear gas canister fired by …more
The proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project in Klickitat County would provide our region with the needed energy storage resources that …more
BEATTY, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire burning in south central Oregon has destroyed two structures, officials said. The Herald and …more
The move, long in the works, comes as the Seattle company’s revenue has been in decline and its mission muddled …more
Washington businesses that lost at least 25% of their revenue in 2020 can apply for property tax deferral and payment …more
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions …more
New aircraft delivery financings plunged as the aviation sector was walloped by the pandemic. But Boeing officials see reasons for …more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drivers involved in a fatal crash in North Portland Monday may have been involved in illegal …more