Erik Lacitis

A Bothell man died early Friday when he was lighting “mortar-style” fireworks and one device hit him in the back of the head, said Redmond police.

What became a disaster had started as a brand-new holiday experience: A drone light show, costing the city of SeaTac $40,000 for the event.

Meet some of the Seattle-area entrepreneurs who are among a record number of people who decided to ditch working for someone else and launch a small business.

There are plenty of reasons to slam bureaucracy. But the Small Business Administration really can help launch a dream, as it did for the owners of a Tacoma pharmacy.

Readers had lots to say about our June 16 cover story offering a half-day driving tour of Seattle designed to wow your visitors. For example: You found parking?!?

Officers for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife never know what they'll come across when they investigate the goings-on of our great outdoors.

So you say you want to be a Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife officer? It won't be easy, but one officer describes it as "the best job in the world."

Everyone knows Washington produces a lot of apples. But we also are the No. 1 producer of spearmint oil in the United States. And the No. 3 producer of peppermint oil.

You never know what you'll find if you dig in your yard — anything from an old beer can to a prehistoric tool like the ones at the Washington State History Museum.

Hundreds of readers responded to our question about light rail etiquette. Of course there were complaints, but most riders also feel gratitude for the option.