The Latest Environment As floodwaters recede, King County farmers face daunting cleanup Farmers near the Green River in South King County say the flooding they’ve experienced this month is unlike anything in recent memory. Now the water is receding — and the work ahead looks overwhelming. Amy Radil Thursday Evening Headlines Flu season has arrived in WA, local farmers overwhelmed with flood damage, and Gov. Ferguson signs an executive order on housing. Andy Hurst Yay books! Soundside's 2025 in letters We wrap up 2025 with a review of books we loved, including several by local authors. Plus, we wade into the great audiobook debate. Gabrielle Healy Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 18-21 Seahawks and Torrent and Christmas, OH MY! Here's a handful of great events to keep you busy this weekend! Jason Burrows Economy Consumers' collective feeling about the economy isn't matching our spending behavior There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now. Sarah Gonzalez Israel is seizing an ancient historical site to turn it into a tourist site Israeli authorities are encroaching on the ancient site of Sebastia in the West Bank to create a tourist attraction aimed at settlers, raising worries of the displacement of Palestinians. Hadeel Al-Shalchi World Australia to review migration laws after Bondi Beach shooting Australia looks to review its migration laws and crack down on hate speech following Sunday's mass shooting attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Kristina Kukolja Health Care Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured. Some are looking for a 'plan B' Millions of Americans face big increases in ACA insurance premiums in January. Some plan to go without coverage, and pay out of pocket for drugs and doctor visits, despite the risk of medical debt. Blake Farmer National As the holidays near, colleges work to ensure students have enough to eat With grocery costs on the rise, it's been a challenging time for college students facing food insecurity. Many are stocking up at food pantries before the end of the semester. Kadin Mills It's Been a Minute explores the pressures, fear, and shame in modern parenting From health advice to educational decisions, modern child-rearing can come with a culture of fear that preys on new parents. But there are ways to lessen the pressure and shame around raising kids. Brittany Luse 1 of 1650 Next Sponsored
Environment As floodwaters recede, King County farmers face daunting cleanup Farmers near the Green River in South King County say the flooding they’ve experienced this month is unlike anything in recent memory. Now the water is receding — and the work ahead looks overwhelming. Amy Radil
Thursday Evening Headlines Flu season has arrived in WA, local farmers overwhelmed with flood damage, and Gov. Ferguson signs an executive order on housing. Andy Hurst
Yay books! Soundside's 2025 in letters We wrap up 2025 with a review of books we loved, including several by local authors. Plus, we wade into the great audiobook debate. Gabrielle Healy
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 18-21 Seahawks and Torrent and Christmas, OH MY! Here's a handful of great events to keep you busy this weekend! Jason Burrows
Economy Consumers' collective feeling about the economy isn't matching our spending behavior There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now. Sarah Gonzalez
Israel is seizing an ancient historical site to turn it into a tourist site Israeli authorities are encroaching on the ancient site of Sebastia in the West Bank to create a tourist attraction aimed at settlers, raising worries of the displacement of Palestinians. Hadeel Al-Shalchi
World Australia to review migration laws after Bondi Beach shooting Australia looks to review its migration laws and crack down on hate speech following Sunday's mass shooting attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Kristina Kukolja
Health Care Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured. Some are looking for a 'plan B' Millions of Americans face big increases in ACA insurance premiums in January. Some plan to go without coverage, and pay out of pocket for drugs and doctor visits, despite the risk of medical debt. Blake Farmer
National As the holidays near, colleges work to ensure students have enough to eat With grocery costs on the rise, it's been a challenging time for college students facing food insecurity. Many are stocking up at food pantries before the end of the semester. Kadin Mills
It's Been a Minute explores the pressures, fear, and shame in modern parenting From health advice to educational decisions, modern child-rearing can come with a culture of fear that preys on new parents. But there are ways to lessen the pressure and shame around raising kids. Brittany Luse