A ‘Poldark’ costume to view by candlelight
Sunday Best is a weekly feature spotlighting style in film, on TV and on the runway. This week: A look at one of Marianne Agertoft’s designs for the PBS TV series “Poldark.”
View ArticleAny home remedies to take the sting out of a wasp attack?
Some readers like applying the cut surface of an onion or a cloth dipped in cool witch hazel or vinegar to ease stings.
View ArticleRant & Rave: C’mon, is that dog really a service animal?
Readers salute good Samaritans who helped a Magnolia Bridge jumper; well-trained Boy Scouts; volunteer tour guides; and rainbow crosswalks. They pitch rants at helmetless cyclists and humans who think...
View ArticleFit & fun: Yoga and Zumba at Olympic Sculpture Park
“Summer at SAM Olympic Sculpture Park” is halfway through its season, and Saturday, Aug. 8, will feature yoga, Zumba and African drumming and dancing.
View ArticleThe List: A movie, a book and a song that say ‘summer vacation’
The List is a brief, weekly accounting of our writers’ favorite things. This week, we recommend three creative takes on summer vacation.
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Taylor Swift, Pierce County Fair and ‘Godspell’
Festival at Mt. Si, Idina Menzel, and Olympic Music Festival lead entertainment options for the week of Aug. 2.
View ArticleHarper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’ tops best-sellers list
What’s selling at Queen Anne Book Company.
View ArticleJamie Barton in ‘Nabucco’: ‘Fenena fits me like a glove’
“Nabucco” audiences at Seattle Opera have the chance to see a star on the rise. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, who will sing the role of Fenena, is turning heads worldwide.
View ArticleHarper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’ debuts atop best-sellers list
”The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” continues to dominate nonfiction book sales.
View ArticleHow to support someone suffering from traumatic grief
To effectively support someone who is grieving, you must first understand grief’s nuances,” says Jessie Wolf, a licensed independent clinical social worker at Mayo Clinic Health System.
View ArticleAmy Schumer, senator cousin, seek tighter gun background checks
Amy Schumer said that she’s always been in favor of smarter gun laws but that the shootings that killed two people at a Louisiana theater showing her latest film last month had made the issue...
View ArticleRunning backs have been on the move in NFL
Analysis: If we learned anything about NFL running backs this offseason, it’s that they are highly replaceable. That is how franchises seem to view them, at least.
View ArticleOh, rats! Seattle ranks No. 7 for rat sightings
Has the construction boom got the resilient rodents on the move?
View ArticleState Fish and Wildlife saltwater fish checks
August 2, 2015 Ramp/Site Boats Anglers Chinook Coho Chum Pink Sockeye Other Species Comments Armeni Ramp 26 60 4 2 0 39 0 Bellingham Ramp Squalicum Harbor 25 60 3 0 0 55 0 Cornet Bay Public Ramp 35 77...
View ArticleFire damages Kent-Meridian High
The Monday fire damaged three classrooms in the art building, a Kent School District spokesman said.
View ArticleLacey trees cut down without correct permit
A Kirkland developer did not have the appropriate permits in place before a number of trees, including some towering Douglas firs, were cut down in Lacey.
View ArticleFormer TV analyst Craig James sues Fox Sports over 2013 firing
Former football TV analyst Craig James filed a religious-discrimination lawsuit against Fox Sports that contends he was fired because he had expressed opposition to gay marriage during a failed run for...
View ArticleBobby Wagner contract details revealed
If you missed it earlier today, some of the more minute details of Bobby Wagner’s contract were revealed today. The headline-making numbers didn’t change — a four-year extension through the 2019 season...
View ArticleMeet a Seahawk: WR Kasen Williams
Kasen Williams Position: Wide receiver Height, weight: 6-1, 219 College: Washington Years with Seahawks: First season Three questions How have your first four training camp practices been? “It’s been...
View ArticleClimate plan foes prepped for battle
Move to fight Obama’s new environmental regulations was shaped many months ago by Republican strategists, coal states and lobbyists.
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