The Hidden Water Crisis: 12 U.S. Cities That Could Run Dry by 2050
Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona (image credits: unsplash) Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities but relies heavily on the Colorado River. With persistent drought ... Read more The post The Hidden Water Crisis: 12 U.S. Cities That Could Run Dry by 2050 appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable...
Americans are realizing that the country’s two-tiered system of market-rate housing and government-operated, low-income housing isn’t doing the trick.
Breezy new Proctor taproom already buzzing. Look for trivia, food trucks, more
A new taproom in Tacoma’s Proctor District was buzzing on its first day in business. Narrows Brewing opened its second location , 2620 N. Proctor St., on Wednesday with a full roster of house brews, charcuterie boards and weekly events already on the calendar. The neighborhood locale doesn’t boast the same incredible...
Elizabeth Pauli era over in Tacoma. Now ex-city manager reflects on her tenure
As Tacoma’s longtime city manager gears up for retirement, Elizabeth Pauli said helping keep city employees safe and productive through the pandemic is among her top accomplishments. Pauli, 65, served as Tacoma’s city manager for eight years, a key leader in Tacoma’s council-manager form of government , in which the...
Two homes, historic warehouse burn in separate two-alarm fires in Tacoma
Tacoma firefighters battled two, separate, two-alarm fires on Saturday and they say one of them was started by people illegally setting off fireworks.
Motorcyclist injured when deer jumps out on U.S. Highway 12 in Lewis County
A 64-year-old Olympia man was hospitalized Sunday after a deer jumped into the roadway as he was riding a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 12 near Mossyrock, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The Chaotic Decade of Seattle in the 1930s
Bruce Ramsey was a respected longtime business reporter for the Seattle P-I, and then an opinion journalist for the editorial page of The Seattle Times. Now, in addition to writing for Post Alley, Ramsey is researching and writing local history books. In addition to his fascinating book about the 1893 Depression in...
Here Are 9 New WA State Laws You Can’t Afford to Miss After July...
I fueled up at Fred Meyer over the weekend and noticed another increase in gas prices, making Washington State one of the most expensive places in the nation to get gas. Stay Ahead of the Curve: Discover 9 Must-Know WA Laws Coming This July. Strap yourself in, as nine new...
80 firefighters respond to two-alarm fire at UW fraternity house
Seattle Fire Department (SFD) personnel responded to a fire on the roof and deck of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house at the University of Washington at 3:49 a.m. Saturday morning.
17-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Multiple Times in Seattle Home Invasion
SEATTLE, WA — A 17-year-old girl is recovering in the hospital after being violently stabbed in a West Seattle home early Saturday morning. Seattle police say they are actively searching for two teenage suspects, a male and
