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Overwhelmed? It’s time to focus on just a few | In Focus

The temptation to block everything out is strong. Now’s not the time to bury your head in the sand.

Discounts and a deciduous disaster | The Compleat Home Gardener

Also, tips on gravel gardens for a lower water bill.

Next for Capitol Hill Skillet space: Tanaka Ramen and Izakaya

A busy season of change for Capitol Hill restaurants includes a new ramen joint coming to a space left empty by the downsizing of a former popular diner chain. Tanaka Ramen and Izakaya has its roots in Hawaii where food … Continue reading →

‘Montlake Homes’ — City making plans for $6M acquisition of 520 surplus property for new ‘affordable homeownership’ project

The Seattle City Council’s housing committee will consider a bill Wednesday allowing the city to acquire surplus land from the SR 520 expansion and Montlake Lid project for a new affordable housing development. CHS broke the news in November on the … Continue reading →

11,829 — Report shows another big jump in people living on streets, in vehicles, or in parks as sheltered totals drop

New “Point In Time” reporting reveals a sharp rise in King County’s unsheltered population, even as officials say the overall trajectory of the crisis may be slowing. Any slowdown is a complicated trend. According to data from the King County … Continue reading →

Is your family safe at home? A Mercer Island burglary exposes how organized crime is targeting Asian Americans

She left her Mercer Island house on a Sunday morning last May with her family, and headed to a casual lunch with friends in Tukwila.

COLUMN | In Rainier Beach, Not Every Gunshot Means Danger - But It Feels Like It

Get Involved in the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Public Comment Period for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is growing just like our region.

Caravan of Care Brings Free Health Services to Goodwill on Dearborn

From dental cleanings to ORCA card help, Evergreen Goodwill's outdoor resource fair on Dearborn aims to meet community needs in one place.

Report highlights progress and ongoing cancer challenges for Asian Americans 

A new report from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) shows progress in reducing some cancer disparities affecting Asian Americans, while also highlighting several troubling trends that researchers say warrant closer attention.

Thai woman faces a Myanmar court in an immigration trial tied to US diplomat’s killing

A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on Tuesday in her trial on an immigration-related charge linked to allegations that she killed her ex-husband, a U.S. diplomat, according to an attorney familiar with her case.

Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world’s fastest for first time since 2017

A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess.