life <p>One of Return Home’s cells, filled entirely with organic material, demonstrates what the terramation cells look like. Based in Auburn, Return Home is one of the few terramation companies in the world. They transform people into soil. File photo</p>

What we talk about, or not, when talking about death

Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.

By Perris Larson, Contributor • February 8, 2025 7:30 am


Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group...

Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.

By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero Washington State Standard • February 4, 2025 10:27 am
Small businesses brace for higher minimum wage in King County

New wage for unincorporated areas went into effect Jan. 1, but the rules are still being determined.

By Grace Gorenflo • January 28, 2025 12:38 pm
Former Auburn cop sentenced to 16 years, 8 months for...

A jury convicted him in June 2024 for second-degree murder after shooting Jesse Sarey in 2019

By Joshua Solorzano • January 24, 2025 2:40 pm
Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A Seattle judge has granted Washington’s request to temporarily block Trump’s executive order

By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard • January 23, 2025 1:41 pm
Cathy Bell, Valley Cities’ Midway Clinic Manager (front right) and the Valley Cities New Journeys team. Photo courtesy of Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care. Sponsored
King County program offers early intervention and support for first-episode...

New Journeys offers compassionate, holistic care to help individuals regain stability and thrive

By Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care • February 17, 2025 6:00 am
Emerald Ballet Academy is dedicated to sharing the joy and discipline of ballet with students of all ages. Olga Dmitrieva photo / courtesy Emerald Ballet Academy Sponsored
Bellevue Dance Academy moves to new location in Lake Hills...

Award-winning institution celebrates student achievements and new facility location

By Emerald Ballet Academy • February 10, 2025 6:00 am

Carjackers caught after pursuit | KC Crime Dive

In this episode: Kent Police arrested two men for investigation of robbery after a reported carjacking early Feb. 26 on the West Hill and a vehicle pursuit into Auburn.

By Cameron Sheppard • March 10, 2024 11:05 am
Cigarette leads to arrest of murder suspects | KC Crime...

In this episode: A discarded cigarette found by detectives outside the Kent Valley Motel helped lead to the arrest of a Seattle man and woman for allegedly killing two people Jan. 31, 2023, inside a room at the motel.

By Cameron Sheppard • March 9, 2024 11:05 am
Double murder charges for white supremacists | KC Crime Dive...

In this episode: King County prosecutors have charged a Snohomish man with the Nov. 2023 murders of a man and woman near Renton — and charged a Tulalip man with assisting in hiding the bodies. Prosecutors also charged one suspect with animal cruelty in the first degree for the killing of the horse.

By Cameron Sheppard • March 7, 2024 11:05 am
Cathy Bell, Valley Cities’ Midway Clinic Manager (front right) and the Valley Cities New Journeys team. Photo courtesy of Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care. Sponsored
February 17, 2025 6:00 am
Emerald Ballet Academy is dedicated to sharing the joy and discipline of ballet with students of all ages. Olga Dmitrieva photo / courtesy Emerald Ballet Academy Sponsored
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Emerald Ballet provides personalized training to students of all ages and abilities - from preschool to pre-professional. Photo courtesy of Emerald Ballet Academy. Sponsored
December 2, 2024 6:00 am

The Double Bind

Allegations of rape will get you an audience with the King County Prosecutor’s office. But justice is more elusive.

By Sara Bernard • December 7, 2016 1:30 am
The Fear and Resolve of Those Most Threatened by a...

Seattle’s Muslims and Mexican immigrants share their hopes and concerns following the election.

By Jovelle Tamayo • January 18, 2017 1:30 am