Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence. When new owners purchased the pale blue colonial in rural Arlington, a century-old house behind a white picket fence, they named it Eagles Nest. Here, they told Snohomish County, they would rent the three upstairs bedrooms to up to nine men for a discipleship program associated with a Kingdom Life Assembly congregation. The landlord, Pastor Steve Parker, said his mission was to provide housing and spiritual support to people who had a history of sex crimes by “fostering a home environment...

RAVE to the person who mailed my dropped package. I recently purchased some lightweight headbands for my bedbound older brother on the other side of the country. While passing through Pike Place Market on the way to the post office, I dropped the package. By the time I realized I no longer had the package and retraced my steps, the package was nowhere to be found. I am thrilled to report that some kind person found and MAILED the package! I just got a lovely thank you for the small...

Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company after losing the top spot last June. But the circumstances are different from before. Apple claimed the victory last year after the two tech giants jockeyed for the top spot earlier in the year, thanks to surges in their market capitalization value. In June 2024, Apple’s market cap was $3.29 trillion to Microsoft’s $3.24 trillion. President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad tariffs on all imported goods, with heavier rates levied on certain countries, has wiped out trillions in stock market...