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Seattle-area housing market is stuck in affordability trap

The Seattle-area housing market remains weak as high mortgage rates, war, gas prices and more keep home shoppers on the sidelines.

Paul Dorpat, longtime Seattle historian, dies at 87

Dorpat was known for his long-running Now & Then weekly feature in The Seattle Times and his books on local history.

Why is dilution a cleanup strategy for the Longview mill disaster?

Although the city's drinking water remains safe, residents are still being told to stay away from affected sloughs, dikes and drainage ditches.

A Story In Every Scent: Four UW Students Build Community Through Culture And Entrepreneurship

Four University of Washington students founded Lumiére, a candle company built around memories, culture and identity, to create a connection between customers and their own heritage and experiences through hand-poured candles.

Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56

Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56.

Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk

Women in eastern Congo are often the first caregivers when family members fall ill.

Awa Fam dazzles in first WNBA start, but Seattle Storm fall to Phoenix Mercury

No. 3 overall pick Awa Fam made her first WNBA start Wednesday and shined with a game-high 18 points in the Storm's 72-68 loss to the Mercury.

NASA says goodbye to its longtime Mars orbiter

The NASA spacecraft MAVEN, short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, had been orbiting around the Red Planet since 2014.

Photos: Seattle Storm take on Phoenix Mercury

Sam Darnold on Seahawks’ new offensive coordinator: ‘Fleury has been great’ | Notebook

Sam Darnold is working with his seventh different offensive coordinator since 2020, but the Seahawks quarterback has gotten pretty good at adapting.

Bipartisan deal restores safety board funding after Longview implosion

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez led the deal with a flurry of text and calls to get support to restore the Chemical Safety Board's funding as it investigates the Longview implosion.

Seahawks’ Derick Hall takes sure thing to stay in ‘special’ place

Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall could have gambled and tried to get a bigger contract next year, but he signed a sure thing to remain in a "really special" place.