This excerpt from "Biking Uphill in the Rain" explores Seattle's resurgence in bicycle use in the 1970s, and the influences behind it (including an old railroad line).

Seattle's highest point is the apex of West Seattle Hill, which, at 520 feet above sea level, is the crowning glory of the ...

Consequently, some of the best hotels in Seattle are situated here. Downtown is also home to the city's financial centers ... charming eateries and lively bars line central Ballard, transforming ...

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color.

But the bottom line is it’s a public ... a Coast Salish map, and Coast Salish column wraps at the pavilion. According to Seattle Parks and Rec, the design elements support the original design ...

Seattle school kids are staying home and the city is working to clear streets. Be careful on those icy sidewalks. It is a snow day on Capitol Hill. More than an inch of snow blanketed the area ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Friday claimed it had captured another village in its relentless offensive in eastern ...

A throwback Mediterranean cruise, an in-depth exploration of Alaska and Canada (including a solstice celebration north of the ...

NFL coaching carousel is finally grinding to a halt. Six teams have already found their new head coaches, and the New Orleans ...

At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

In his new book, Gates recalls a unique childhood that led him to build a technology empire. We talk BASIC, old PCs, ...