A sketchy look at the news of the day.

EVERETT — Ballots for the Aug. 5 primary election will be mailed Thursday to approximately 470,000 registered voters in Snohomish County, according to a press release. Voters should begin to see ...

The Trump administration plans to roll back a 2001 rule protecting over 58 million acres of national forest, including areas in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie area.

Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori (3) practices at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on May 20, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Edwin Hooper / Seattle Seahawks) ...

For President Trump, getting the “big beautiful bill” through a compliant GOP Congress was the easy part. Now comes the hard part. Trump and his Republican allies must now effectively sell the ...

Conservative critics upset by the movie director’s comments on immigration need to read up on the hero’s origins.

Cal Raleigh called his shot years ago. In a childhood video spreading like social-media wildfire, Big Dumper was the Home Run Derby champion of his North Carolina backyard when an eight-year-old ...

Public pension funds operate on this model. It works for Canada, too. But there are no guarantees.

EVERETT — Snohomish County’s portion of a new $16 million opioid settlement is still unknown, but the plan for the funds is already in place. On July 10, the Washington State Attorney General ...

Columnist Tufekci: Link between flood warnings and people wasn’t there What might have saved many in Texas was a NWS coordinator position eliminated in the DOGE cuts. Monday, July 14, 2025 1 ...

College baseball’s best pitcher is coming to the Emerald City. The Seattle Mariners selected Louisiana State’s Kade Anderson with the third overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft ...

Editorial: Check state’s transportation road map from now to 2050 A state commission’s Vision 2050 plan looks to guide transportation planning across the state.