Verizon workers vote to authorize strike, if necessary
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon workers in nine states have voted to go on strike if necessary over a dispute about a new contract, a union official said at a rally Saturday. “Our members are clear and they...
View ArticleFIFA, Blatter get back to World Cup business at Putin home
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — FIFA and Sepp Blatter put their corruption crisis aside and got back to World Cup business at the 2018 tournament qualifying draw hosted by Vladimir Putin at a Russian...
View ArticleEscaped Mexican drug lord no saint, but lesser evil at home
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico (AP) — People living in the hometown of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have heard stories of his benevolence: gifts of medicine for the poor, deliveries of drinking water to...
View ArticleBellingham soccer referee gets 3 years on child porn charges
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A former Bellingham youth soccer referee faces three years in federal prison for posing as a teenage girl online to get access to child pornography. The Bellingham Herald...
View ArticleOhio zoo presses charges against man who petted cougars
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio zoo officials say they are pressing charges against a man who jumped a fence to pet cougars, then posted his video on YouTube. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says the Delaware...
View ArticleGuaranteed money remains at heart of Russell Wilson extension impasse
As the deadline looms for Russell Wilson to work out a contract extension with the Seahawks, guaranteed money remains at the heart of the impasse.
View ArticleOn Wonderland Trail’s centennial, 100 things to know
The famed 93-mile loop around Mount Rainier reaches the century mark.
View ArticleStorm willing to be patient with newly-acquired Monica Wright
The Storm is willing to be patient with Monica Wright, out indefinitely after undergoing knee surgery, because it is in a long-term rebuild. The Storm is guaranteed to have Wright for two seasons,...
View ArticleStrictly Seattle dance showcase is satisfying, surprising
A review of Velocity Dance Center’s 2015 “Strictly Seattle” performances. Highlights included works by Zoe Scofield, Kate Wallich and Pat Graney, and a breakout performance by dancer Jack Russell in...
View ArticleLive coverage: Seattle Mariners host Toronto Blue Jays (July 26)
Follow our live coverage as the Mariners host the Blue Jays on Sunday in the final game of their three-day series at Safeco Field.
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