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A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat

A sanctuary on the outskirts of Congo's capital of Kinshasa is the world’s only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers.

Princess Catherine takes her first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission

Britain’s Princess Catherine is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission.

Dom Canzone slams Mariners past Astros; Cal Raleigh snaps 0-for-38 skid

Dom Canzone belted the first grand slam of his career and Cal Raleigh snapped an 0-for-38 skid as the Mariners won their ninth consecutive game over the Astros.

$4B Seattle City Light hydropower deal gets Mayor Wilson’s signature

Mayor Katie Wilson signed a historic $4 billion agreement Tuesday, marking a turning point in Seattle’s operation of hydropower on the Skagit River.

Photos: Mariners at Astros

Hood Canal Bridge closing on weeknights for repairs

The Hood Canal Bridge will close on some weeknights in May as construction crews install new shock absorbers.

Slain Growler Guys worker met shooter earlier in the night, police say

The employee had met the suspect and a woman at a hookah lounge in the early morning, then hung out at The Growler Guys, according to a probable cause document.

Bryce Miller set for season debut as Mariners begin 6-man rotation experiment

Bryce Miller will make his season debut Wednesday against the Astros, which also begins the Mariners’ experiment with a six-man starting staff.

Missing hiker’s body recovered from Mount Pugh

The man failed to show up for work Sunday, and deputies were told he had been hiking alone near Mount Pugh.

Game on at Golden Gardens

Google in talks to use SpaceX to launch space data centers, report says

Alphabet's Google is in talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch the search company's test products for orbital data centers, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US following hantavirus outbreak

When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be home for 35 days as he and more than 100 other passengers and crew were to travel across the South Atlantic.