After reports on chemical weapons in Syria, the drumbeat for action will grow louder

Maya cities started amid broad cultural shifts around 1,000 B.C., carbon samples show.

The minaret of one of Syria's most famous mosques has been destroyed during clashes in the northern city of Aleppo.

Snoqualmie Pass I-90
4/24/2013 6:57:00 PM

Temperature: Not Available

Restrictions Eastbound:
Pass Closed

Restrictions Westbound:
Pass Closed

Conditions:
Rock blasting related closures scheduled Wednesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. During work operations crews will close I-90 in both directions from Hyak (milepost 54) to Price Creek (milepost 61). This work is weather dependent and will be subject to change. Due to the nature of blasting operations this season, closures may last longer than an hour.

Weather:

Mantoloking is threatening eminent domain to gain the needed easements.

4 easy alternatives that will help children learn much more than they ever would during a day at the office.

Jordin Tootoo netted the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Johan Franzen scored on a power play with 6:26 left, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win Wednesday night over the Los Angeles Kings and into eighth place in the Western Conference.

A man sought by police after his mother was stabbed in the face has been apprehended, according to Detective Jeff Kappel, writing on the Police Department blog SPD Blotter. Kevin D. Ross, 34, was arrested Wednesday when police followed up on a report that somebody was sleeping in Peppis Park at 32nd

How can Washington state reduce drunken driving? The Legislature is weighing that question now in the aftermath of two high-profile crashes that killed three people and injured two others. On Thursday at noon, Seattle Times readers are invited to chat online with a state lawmaker and a DUI defense a

Pinch hitter Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night.

Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other top executives received combined compensation packages totaling more than $124 million.

Initiative promoter Tim Eyman filed a ballot measure Wednesday to make all tax hikes passed by the Washington state Legislature expire after a year.

Cleveland Indians starter Zach McAllister was able to wiggle through some early wildness against the Chicago White Sox with minimal damage. It was a big blow in the fifth off the bat of Alex Rios that was McAallister's ultimate unraveling.

Cleveland Indians starter Zach McAllister was able to wiggle through some early wildness against the Chicago White Sox with minimal damage. It was a big blow in the fifth off the bat of Alex Rios that was McAallister's ultimate unraveling.

MaxPreps released a fun list on Tuesday: Which city is best at producing NBA talent? MaxPreps picked five current NBA players to form a starting lineup and then ranked cities based on their starting five. The winner:  LA. Seattle came in seventh with a starting five of Jamal Crawford (Rainier B

As lawmakers head into the final days of the 105-day regular legislative session, Gov. Jay Inslee acknowledged Wednesday that the clock might run out before a budget deal is struck and agreement is reached on other bills he says are still in play.

Changing an airline ticket is getting more expensive at US Airways and United Airlines.

For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world's mightiest stock market to tremble.

The Trinity Church in Manhattan, which traces its holdings to a gift from Queen Anne of England in 1705, has been racked by infighting in recent years over its mission.    

The experimental shots are not preventing infection.