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(SEATTLE) Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are weight loss and diabetes drugs that have made quite a splash in health news . They target regulatory pathways involved in both obesity and diabetes and are widely considered breakthroughs for weight loss and blood sugar control. But do these drugs point toward a root cause of metabolic disease? What inspired their development in the first place? It turns...

A Seattle-area high school student is among five finalists in the national Doodle for Google Contest. Her artwork will be displayed on Google’s homepage on April 28. Kameirah Johnson, a senior at Lakeside High School in North Seattle, created a digital painting of three Black girls lying in a field surrounded by golden bursts of fireflies. Their hair — puffy and braided — spells “Google...

KENT, Wash. — A suspected impaired driver died after a collision with a utility pole following a police pursuit in Kent on Saturday night, according to authorities. At around 9:21 p.m., a Kent police officer spotted a driver believed to be under the influence in the city’s downtown area and attempted to pull the vehicle over. The driver did not stop and instead accelerated...

Kayla Thornton's Long Road Back: Five Takeaways From Golden State's Preseason Win Over Seattle FINAL Seattle Storm 76 VS Golden State Valkyries 78 The vibes were back in the Bay. A sold-out crowd packed Chase Center on Saturday night to watch the Golden State Valkyries take on the Seattle Storm in a preseason tune-up, and for stretches, it felt like something bigger...

A man convicted of three carjackings and shooting someone will be sentenced on Monday.

A Saturday outing on Lake Union turned tense near the 1000 block of Fairview Avenue North when reports came in of a kayaker in distress, prompting a rapid response from Seattle Fire. Crews located the kayaker at the scene, and two rescue swimmers went into the water to help. The department’s initial update did not say how the kayaker was doing or whether they...

SEATTLE — Seattle police say a man is in custody following a stabbing at a tent encampment in the city’s SODO neighborhood Saturday. Officers were called around 3 p.m. to the area near Occidental Avenue South and South Handford Street after reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found a 54-year-old man with a leg wound and significant bleeding.

Police in Lynnwood say a DUI suspect caused a crash that sent an SUV with children inside flying upside down. Amazingly, the vehicle landed on all four of its wheels during the accident Tuesday, and the children were not seriously hurt. Investigators released a traffic video, from a camera posted...

I have a habit of haunting the back alleys of life, searching for treasures that most people are terrified to touch. I finally hit the jackpot at a local spot that bridges the gap between creepy and whimsical. This Washington horror-themed thrift shop acts as a wonderland of dark art,...

The 55th Northwest Folklife Festival returns to Seattle Center this May, running for four days from Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25. Since its origins in the 1970s, the festival has invited attendees to explore new music, sample diverse foods, try different dance styles, and engage with the many cultures that shape the Pacific Northwest. This year’s theme, Ubuntu—an African philosophy captured...