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Why water fluoridation, long considered a public health success story, is under scrutiny
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week said he plans to tell the CDC to stop recommending fluoridation in ...
Potential loss of FEMA grants ‘biggest gut punch ever’
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — When the federal government awarded the cities of Hoquiam and Aberdeen with more than $80 million in grants in 2023, Hoquiam City Administrator Brian Shay called the ...
IRS acting commissioner is resigning after deal to share immigrants' tax information with ICE
Acting head Melanie Krause will step down over the new data-sharing document signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ...
National Weather Service won't offer translated warnings anymore after AI contract ends
Experts fear the lack of foreign-language warnings could leave some of the 68 million non English-speaking people in the U.S.
One year ago, a total solar eclipse cast a shadow across the US. We won't see another like it for decades
It took just 1 hour and 40 minutes for the moon's shadow to race more than 4,000 miles (6,500 kilometers) across the continent.
The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to use a 1798 wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants it accuses of ...
Mariners' Victor Robles will miss at least 12 weeks with a dislocated left shoulder
Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles will miss at least 12 weeks after dislocating his left shoulder while catching a foul ball over the weekend.
Seattle's newest Trader Joes opens its doors Friday
SEATTLE — The first Trader Joe's to open in Seattle in more than 13 years will welcome customers Friday in the Greenwood ...
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
The decision handed the AP a major victory at a time the White House has been challenging the press on several levels.
Drought emergency declared for Kittitas, Yakima and Benton counties for third straight year
In addition, parts of the Puget Sound region and north and central Washington are under a drought advisory.
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source
Trump has long promised to boost what he calls “beautiful” coal to fire power plants and for other uses, but the industry has ...
How to watch the Seattle Kraken’s game against the Utah Hockey Club
SALT LAKE CITY — The Seattle Kraken will play the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. The game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City begins at 6 p.m. PT.