Erik Lacitis

Are you running (or about to run) your own small business in Washington? We’d love to hear your story of challenges and triumphs, and of dreams and realities.

If you’ve got friends or relatives visiting, we’ve got you covered: This driving tour’s quick stops offer a sampling of Seattle’s history, memorable sights and quirks.

When Erik Lacitis asked readers to share their suggestions for a driving tour of Seattle, he also heard a lot about the “driving” itself. Here’s his reasoning.

The drone light show in SeaTac was supposed to be a brand new Fourth of July experience. Then the drones started falling into the lake.

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?!?

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."