Invention and innovation happen all over the world, all the time - but there's no denying that Washington State has contributed a distinct collection of ideas that have changed the world. Here's a look at over 100 years of innovations created in Washington, as chronicled in part by theWashi...
Our friend Lenny Bronner, The Washington Post’s tousle-hairedpolitical-stats wunderkind,needed an answer. You may recognize Lenny from his vote-night telecast appearances, or maybe from what hisLinkedIn pagecalls the “Stanford Austria Club — Kaffeehauskulturverein.” Regardless, for his election ...
Advice to visit Seattle’s Pike Place Market may border on cliché—but for a good reason. “Whether you’re visiting Washington’s seaside city for vacation or just stopping by en route to and from the coming Sasquatch music festival, Pike Place is an easy catch-all destination for shopping...
Educational Value:Medium. This is the movie responsible for putting “Sleepless in Seattle” nightgowns in airport souvenir stores. It offers a postcard-esque view ofSeattle’s Pike PlaceMarket, Lake Union, Alki Beach and the Space Needle, but does it actually teach us that much about Seattle...
What Washington state can learn from Texas (not what you think)Jon Talton
The 15 Best Places to Retire in Washington State 15. Seattle Canva-Getty 15. Seattle Insider Monkey Score: 11 IM Cost of Living Index: 151.9 Average Rent (1-bedroom): $2,017 Median Home Price: $845,000 Livability Score: 76 You better have a rather large nest egg if you wish to reti...
The second largest city in the state is about 300 miles east of Seattle, and it won’t take you long to see why this thriving city is one of the best places to visit in Washington State. Mount Spokane is known for fantastic hiking in the summer and skiing and snowshoeing in the wint...
I'm sure there is plenty that Washington residents know about the State they call home. For example, Seattle is the most populated city in the Evergreen State with just under 750,000 people, but is it also the largest city by land mass?
Washington, known as "The Evergreen State," has been a hub for technology since Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, was founded in Seattle by William Boeing in 1916. Decades later, Microsoft put down roots in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, followed by a plethora of other tech ...
Those resources are just starting to make their way into Washington communities, Davis said, including money to expand local behavioral health support for people struggling with addiction. Some lawmakers feel that a criminal penalty of some kind is needed. State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, ...