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How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health.

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.

Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress

Trump’s high-profile oil and gas lease sale in Alaska has no takers The auction is seen as a key test of the industry’s appetite for investment in a state that President Donald Trump has called a “natural resource warehouse."

Trump’s high-profile oil and gas lease sale in Alaska has no takers

Maine’s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

Maine’s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

Spokane Valley bans kratom following Spokane ban Two bills in Washington this year to regulate kratom failed to get votes in the House or Senate.

Spokane Valley bans kratom following Spokane ban

Hanford nuclear site contractor pays $5M to settle fraud claims Hanford Mission Integration Solutions admitted it was reimbursed for labor costs it billed to the Department of Energy for hours when workers were idle.

Hanford nuclear site contractor pays $5M to settle fraud claims

Bellevue man charged with murder in death of pedestrian, 88 The man, 68, is accused of "weaponizing" his car and intentionally running down the woman in the parking lot of a YMCA.

Bellevue man charged with murder in death of pedestrian, 88

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it This is the weekend when clocks move ahead, causing angst, lost sleep and health issues for many.

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it

Todd Meadows’ mom doesn’t want ‘Deadliest Catch’ to air his death Todd Meadows' bunkmate confirmed cameras were rolling at the time of his death, as they’d been wrapping production for the upcoming season of “Deadliest Catch.”

Todd Meadows’ mom doesn’t want ‘Deadliest Catch’ to air his death

Pacific officer killed man after police found teen, woman wounded A Pacific police officer killed a man in an Algona home this week after the man shot and wounded a 17-year-old boy and a 39-year-old woman in what is described as a case of domestic violence. Additional information...

Pacific officer killed man after police found teen, woman wounded

Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law Idaho lawmakers are advancing a bill that expands what counts as sexual abuse by prison staff, after reporting by InvestigateWest highlighted gaps in state laws.

Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law

US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery.

US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor

Photos: ‘Beef Day on the Hill’ at WA Capitol The Washington Cattlemen’s Association served free tri-tip sandwiches for “Beef Day on the Hill” at the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday.

Photos: ‘Beef Day on the Hill’ at WA Capitol

Jamaica to end decades-long agreement with Cuba over medical missions criticized by US Jamaica’s foreign ministry says it is ending a decades-long agreement with Cuba involving its medical missions.

Jamaica to end decades-long agreement with Cuba over medical missions criticized by US

WA GOP congressman supports Noem firing; ‘Good riddance,’ Dems say President Donald Trump announced the DHS secretary's removal on social media while praising her work, "especially on the Border."

WA GOP congressman supports Noem firing; ‘Good riddance,’ Dems say

Trump’s halt of U.S. refugee program was lawful, appeals court rules Hours after starting his second term, Trump suspended the refugee admissions program as part of a series of executive orders cracking down on immigration.

Trump’s halt of U.S. refugee program was lawful, appeals court rules

Mercer Island School District faces $13.4M sex abuse claim A tort claim by a former student alleges administrators failed to protect her from being targeted, groomed and sexually abused by a longtime English teacher.

Mercer Island School District faces $13.4M sex abuse claim

Seattle City Light proposes $4 billion for Skagit River hydropower dams The hard-fought agreement includes nearly a billion dollars for fish passage at Skagit River hydropower dams.

Seattle City Light proposes $4 billion for Skagit River hydropower dams

Study suggests Trump’s unproven autism claims influenced care Last year, President Donald Trump promoted unproven ties between Tylenol and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition.

Study suggests Trump’s unproven autism claims influenced care

What happened to Idaho families when caregiver pay was lost A program in Idaho that paid parents and spouses to be full-time caregivers for their family members with disabilities was ended this year.

What happened to Idaho families when caregiver pay was lost

Federal court upholds Seattle’s delivery driver rights law The law was passed in 2023 as a part of a broader effort by the Seattle City Council to regulate the so-called gig economy. It has withstood political and legal pushback.

Federal court upholds Seattle’s delivery driver rights law

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors Amazon's cloud unit is launching AI tools for medical practices, the company's latest effort to broaden the reach of its cloud-computing business into workplace applications. 

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US Forecasters say the first major storm outbreak just ahead of spring is threatening much of the central United States.

Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US

Some WA utilities are paying customers to turn down the heat. Did you sign up? Some Washington utilities are encouraging customers to lower their electricity use at certain times. We want to hear from readers who've participated in those programs.

Some WA utilities are paying customers to turn down the heat. Did you sign up?

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says NASA says there's now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into the moon in 2032.

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

Seattle weather: first 6 p.m. sunset, lowland rains, snow in mountains The mountains need some snow badly, and over the next few days, they're in for a healthy dose. That does mean a rainy outlook for Seattle, however.

Seattle weather: first 6 p.m. sunset, lowland rains, snow in mountains

Get a dog, live longer? Research dating back decades has found that people who own pets, especially dogs, tend to be healthier than people who don’t.

Get a dog, live longer?

Ferguson cancels parole for WA man, 78, serving life for sex crimes Billy Van Court, now 78, was serving a life sentence for sex crimes, including sexual assaults with a deadly weapon while out on parole in 1983.

Ferguson cancels parole for WA man, 78, serving life for sex crimes

A breast cancer survivor knits prostheses in Kenya as silicone ones are costly A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive.

A breast cancer survivor knits prostheses in Kenya as silicone ones are costly

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places.

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking