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WA data centers lose tax exemptions starting July 1: What to know

A new law has repealed data center tax exemptions, requiring the facilities to pay state sales tax on equipment and infrastructure updates.

Crime holds steady in Seattle’s West Precinct

Reported crime in Seattle's West Precinct, which includes the Chinatown-International District (CID), remained essentially unchanged through the first half of the year, according to the Seattle Police Department's June safety newsletter.

Seattle Pride crowd votes queer Desi group Best Float

The PNW Queer Desi Group took home the Best Float award in Seattle Pride's first-ever People's Choice Awards, earning the honor after paradegoers voted for their favorite entries following Sunday's Seattle Pride Parade.

One Extraordinary Photo: France’s Kylian Mbappe stands alone

Shooting from a catwalk can be tricky, even for a veteran photographer like the AP's Petr Josek.

Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenship

The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, the Chinese American at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case that established the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, called Tuesday’s ruling a victory for all Americans, saying it reaffirmed that precedent.

California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state’s history

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day.

National Archives at Seattle to move facilities within city

The National Archives at Seattle holds census information, maps and more information about the Pacific Northwest's history. It has been slated to move several times.

WA attorney general’s office begins probe into Longview mill disaster

The attorney general’s office said Wednesday it will examine the implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging that killed 11 people.

Scientists made a cell with most of the hallmarks of life. Here’s what to know

SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the University of Minnesota. It’s a pared-down version of a living cell structure So is it alive?

This cell feeds, grows and reproduces. And it’s made by humans

University of Minnesota scientists used chemical ingredients in a lab to create a synthetic cell with most of the hallmarks of life. What does that mean?

CDC urges people to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus season hits a strong, early start

West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start since 2004.