People slog along Alaskan Way near the Seattle Aquarium in April. This spring has been one of the wettest on record — but for the region it was not enough moisture to overcome years of drought. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
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Environment

Spring rains ‘not nearly enough’ to overcome Northwest drought, wildfire risk, experts say

Nearly a quarter of our state is locked in severe drought, and it's even worse than that in counties experiencing some of their driest years ever. Those drought conditions spell growing fire risks. Updated

Politics

Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen visits the scene of Saturday’s shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) NYMR113 NYMR113

House passes domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo shooting

Opinion

All hands on deck for 'green corridor' for cruise ships from Seattle to Alaska | Editorial
LZ Granderson
The stories we will tell ourselves about the shooting in Buffalo | LZ Granderson
A new era of Indigenous comanagement of the Bering Sea | Op-Ed
David Horsey
Mickey Mouse is ‘woke’? | Horsey cartoon

Local News

Last Saturday, some of the crew of the Tai Honest pose for a photo with International Transport Workers’ Federation inspector Ryan Brazeau prior to departing the ship that day for a flight to quarantine in Tanzania before returning home.. Twelve of the crew had worked for more than 14 months without returning to their families in China, and their plight was investigated by the federation as well as the Coast Guard, which ordered the vessel to remain until port until the twelve crew were relieved. Credit: Courtesy of Ryan Brazeau Dateline: Longview, Washington Date: May, 2022

U.S. inspectors find problem on ship in Southwest WA: a terribly homesick crew, stuck for 14 months

Featured Columnist

‘All the hurt and the rage’: Elders recall trauma of Native boarding schools

Mental Health

Washington universities struggle to serve all their students’ mental health needs. Here’s why
A new crisis hotline, 988, is coming this summer. Is Washington ready?
The myth of ‘pregnancy glow,’ and what expectant parents need to know about mental health
Inside the Seattle lecture room where experts are brainstorming the future of psychedelic research

Business & Tech

A car streams past Boeing’s Advanced Developmental Composites facility on East Marginal Way S. In Seattle Tuesday, January 5, 2020. This massive, windowless box-like building, the Boeing 9-101 Building, has housed many secretive developmental and research projects. It was here Boeing perfected the manufacturing methods used to fabricate large parts of the B-2 Stealth bomber in the early 1990s and the wings of the 787 in the 2000s. Boeing is planning to close this manufacturing research and development center. 216055

Boeing hiring blitz helps WA outpace nation in job growth. See the chart to find out who is hiring

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Nation & World

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during his ruling AK Party’s group meeting in Ankara on April 21, 2021. (Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) 47792402W 47792402W

NATO chief: Dispute over Sweden, Finland will be resolved

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Food & Drink

Proper Fish is one of the hot spots that has opened in downtown Bainbridge before the pandemic, specializing in British-style fish and chips served with a side of minty, mushy peas, Sunday, May 1, 2022 on Bainbridge Island.

For croissants, butter steak and standout fish and chips, take a foodie day trip to Bainbridge Island

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Arts & Life

Accordion Cat, his performing name, busk near the fountain at the 48th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival on Friday. Friday May 24, 2019 LO Linesonly The 48th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival 210360

Outdoor concerts and festivals are back: Here are 10 in WA this summer VIEW

Moira Macdonald’s list of must-read books for summer 2022

Photography

Museum of Flight – Boeing Field – B-29 bomber flight – 051722 Meg Godlewski’s bomber jacket with all of its patches accents the nose of Doc, one of only two World War II B-29 bombers still flying, as it soars over the Seattle area Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The visit is part of the “B-29 Doc History Restored Tour.” After the plane’s arrival at the Museum, it will remain on-site for routine maintenance and crew changes until May 19, when public tours and flights begin. Public ground and cockpit tours will be available May 19-20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on May 21- 22, from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rides in the plane will be during the mornings of May 21-22, and are sold out as of this writing, but additional flights might be added–for updates check www.b29doc.com/rides For details and prices about B-29 Doc Flight Experience, visit www.b29doc.com/rides. 220403
Local News

‘Doc,’ the Boeing B-29 bomber, lands at Museum of Flight VIEW

Norwegian Pride was on full display as Ballard celebrated Syttende Mai with a parade. For the first time since 2019, Ballard’s Syttende Mai Parade took place celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day. 220411
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See how the Syttende Mai parade returned in style in Ballard VIEW

Scott Falkin and his daughter Mimi almost beat the University Bridge going up in the 8K race from Husky Stadium and back to it Saturday morning. Thousands participated in the fundraising event, the 40th in the series of Beat The Bridge to beat diabetes. (Nordstrom main and presenting sponsor on the website) Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Beat the Bridge 8K 220400
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Beat the Bridge runners race to beat diabetes VIEW

A great blue heron rises up from a nest in the Commodore Park colony. This Saturday from 11 am until 1 pm there will be a heron chick birthday party in the park with scopes and naturalists on hand as Heron Habitat Helpers (CQ) keep watch. Rain and the heron colony at Commodore Park, Magnolia, along the Ballard Locks. Thursday May 12, 2022 LO Linesonly 220396
Weather

Great blue heron takes flight over Commodore Park in Seattle