5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (637+ words) Updated September 8, 2026 “Phew, it does get a little chaotic!” That understatement was from Marlie, a Lynnwood mom, as she moved through the new Lorikeet Landing exhibit at Woodland Park Zoo with her husband, kindergartner and toddler. Consider it fair warning…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1139+ words) Updated September 7, 2026 Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1334+ words) (Illustration by Brett Hamil) Updated August 26, 2026 A month after Seattle’s ban kicked in, Governor Bob Ferguson, together with state Superintendent for Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, announced a legislative goal 2027: to ban smartphones bell-to-bell in all Washington public schools. Both efforts…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (184+ words) Updated August 25, 2026 It’s rare that kids — or even adults, for that matter —get a backstage pass to the inner workings of a classic professional musical theater genre. But the annual Seattle Opera’s Opera Center Open House offers that rare opportunity....