Environment PFAS in Washington’s well water could make you sick ‘Forever chemicals’ linked to ailments from high cholesterol to cancer are in our clearest aquifers — but steep costs pose cleanup challenges. by Andrew Engelson / February 14, 2024
News Puget Sound transit and riders navigate post-pandemic commutes With more people working in-office, local agencies try to make light-rail and bus services more consistent. But they face staff shortages and delays. by Andrew Engelson / March 22, 2024
Tech Black and white (or is it red?) all over The Seattle Times Co. is on its way back to profitability, a glowing New York Times article reported recently, but the paper's own numbers raise doubts. by Bill Richards / September 16, 2009
Tech A move by Hearst raises new questions about pi.com's future The P-I globe is still there along with a legacy website, but the newspaper is gone. by Bill Richards / June 14, 2010
Maine pension fund won't back buy of Blethen chain P-I presses stop; Times troubles roll on by Bill Richards / March 17, 2009
Maybe it went to voice mail The print P-I's end is near. Why no call from Hearst? by Bill Richards / March 12, 2009
New bad news at the Seattle Times Advertising in February was down 45% over the previous year, and the Times' pension plan has become underfunded, according to a memo to the staff. by Bill Richards / March 4, 2009
Seattle Times asks staffers for 12% pay cuts E-mail to staff strikes an urgent note, saying the paper faces a liquidity crisis and "cannot afford to delay." by Bill Richards / February 4, 2009
Hearst skips final option payment to Seattle Times The Seattle P-I Globe, built for the defunct "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," will be preserved. (2007 photo) by Bill Richards / February 4, 2009
Tech UPDATED: Could the next P-I be electronic, and on a plastic sheet? Hearst has been working on an e-paper project for the past year. Plastic Logic, a firm working on such a product, says Hearst won't be a partner. by Bill Richards / February 2, 2009