Flu cases are surging in Washington state, much sooner than when health officials usually expect the illness to peak in winter.

More people than ever biked around Seattle this summer — and one cycling advocate says this could be just the beginning of a new normal in the city.

The FIFA World Cup was an economic win for Seattle, with a total impact of $889 million, according to a new report from Visit Seattle. But those benefits were not evenly distributed across the city, and they were offset by massive state spending to prepare for Seattle's six World Cup matches this summer.

Get ready for that new train smell and more seats. But they won’t go faster or run more frequently on the Cascades route in Washington and Oregon.

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

Members of the Unofficial Scorekeepers Union (Local 206) record nearly every detail of every Mariners at-bat using pen and paper and the same symbols and notations scorekeepers have used for decades.

Members of the Unofficial Scorekeepers Union (Local 206) record nearly every detail of every Mariners at-bat using pen and paper and the same symbols and notations scorekeepers have used for decades.

A Seattle family is honoring the life of Ashley Whitehead, one of the three people killed at the Seattle Center mass shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26.

The program that sends free books to kids up to the age of 5 was on pause for the past year due to lack of funding, but a local nonprofit has partnered with the Washington state branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to get books back in kids' hands.

The program that sends free books to kids up to the age of 5 was on pause for the past year due to lack of funding, but a local nonprofit has partnered with the Washington state branch of Dolly Parton...

A new UW study shows a nine-fold increase in coyote density in Seattle compared to natural areas of Washington state. Coyotes in urban environments have fewer p

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

Seattle firefighters, police, and city leaders held a remembrance ceremony Friday to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

Washington has joined 20 other states around the country in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s changes to the Endangered Species Act.

An internal investigation found the Seattle Police Department's latest choice to supervise its wellness unit likely violated state law by failing to report his older son’s sexual abuse of his younger daughter.

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Why has a giant hole across from City Hall in downtown Seattle remained undeveloped for more than two decades?

Soundside leads the Puget Sound conversation with smart questions, lively debates, and direct access to the region's most influential voices. Timely, insightful, and unmistakably local, it's where the...

This Wednesday, Pioneer Square businesses will test whether they can recapture the success of the World Cup during the first Seahawks game of the season.

The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process options in order to speed deportations.

Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.

Getting health care in the San Juan Islands can be tough for residents. Because of the challenges of getting to the mainland, residents say they sometimes delay care until it’s an emergency.

The Seattle Police Department says people attending the arts and music festival at Seattle Center over Labor Day Weekend will see more officers on scene. The heightened security comes after a shooting...

People set fire to the land they call home. “If we can turn it black, it can't burn again in August.”

Washington and Oregon see some of the highest incidents of copper theft in the country. Copper's value is surging as we transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to one powered by electricity.

Yuko Kodama talks to blind and Deafblind community members about the dangers of improperly parked shared electric vehicles, such as Lime bikes and Lime scooters.

Chris Moore, the production manager at Chop Suey in Capitol Hill, has a hell of a time getting home on public transit after his shift.  In Seattle, a city doing the least to fight its early-to-bed rep...

A King County juvenile court judge said the teen, who is charged with first-degree assault in connection to the July 26 Seattle Center mass shooting, is a threat to community safety.

A King County juvenile court judge said the teen, who is charged with first-degree assault in connection to the July 26 Seattle Center mass shooting, is a threat to community safety.

Along the water, August is prime time for a quintessential Seattle experience: fishing and fish viewing.

Seattle’s ORCA overdose recovery center downtown has started 800 people on medication for opioid use disorder in its first year. The Seattle Fire Department says the 24/7 center allows them to take fewer people to the hospital ER. Fatal overdoses have declined 25% in King County compared to the same period last year.

An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.

Music fans and lovers of Dolly Parton held a candlelit vigil and sing-a-long in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood Friday night. The beloved country music legend died Tuesday at the age of 80.

Sound Transit approved a pilot program to add fare gates to the 14 busiest light rail stations. The transit agency says design and planning will cost $6 million, and the whole project is expected to cost $87 million.

Sound Transit approved a pilot program to add fare gates to the 14 busiest light rail stations. The transit agency says design and planning will cost $6 million, and the whole project is expected to c...