Rodney Hines, co-owner of Métier Brewing Co., right, hands a pint to Roland Remolana, left, in his Woodinville taproom. Métier recently opened a new taproom in the Central District. (Photo courtesy of William Muñoz)
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Food & Drink

2 new breweries break barriers and bring craft beer to Seattle’s Central District

Black brewers make up less than 1% of brewery owners in the U.S. Two new Black-owned breweries are launching in Seattle, one of the largest craft beer markets.

Politics

FILE – This Jan. 24, 2011, photo shows “Sesame Street” muppet Elmo posing for a portrait with the assistance of puppeteer Kevin Clash in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival to promote the documentary “Being Elmo” in Park City, Utah. Elmo got a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, June 28, 2022, according to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street.” (AP Photo/Victoria Will, File) NYPH300 NYPH300

Elmo’s new vaccination status sparks anger from Sen. Ted Cruz WATCH

Opinion

Awash in cash, state leaders owe Washingtonians tax relief | Op-Ed
The Times recommends: Chris Vance for Senate, District 31 | Editorial
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Whose rights matter? | Horsey cartoon
Investigative journalism matters more than most Americans realize | Op-Ed

Local News

A steady stream of cars drive north and south on Interstate 5 around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Traffic has almost reached its previous aggravating volumes since before the pandemic started. *Do not use, photo for covid anniversary*

Best and worst times to travel in WA over the Fourth of July weekend

Featured Columnist

The myth at the heart of the praying Bremerton coach case

Mental Health

Suicide attempts rise sharply among young children in NW
Stop conflating mass shootings with mental illness | Mental Health Perspectives
Fairfax Behavioral Health in Kirkland closes youth unit, shortly after state cites safety violation
Eastern State Hospital, in Medical Lake, risks losing accreditation and funds

Business & Tech

A massive apartment project goes up with First Hill in the background, as high-density housing construction continues in Seattle, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The view is from Beacon Hill. 219487

Have rising rents changed the way you live? Tell us about it

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Nation & World

FILE – The U.S. Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) WX201 WX201

Men rush to get vasectomies after Roe ruling

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Food & Drink

The caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, a simple concoction of lime juice and sugar combined with Brazil’s most beloved local spirit, cachaça.

Brazil holds a special place in its heart (and its laws) for the caipirinha cocktail and its complex national spirit, cachaça

Pacific NW Magazine

Crime and community define one of downtown Seattle’s most complex areas

Solving The Blade’s problems likely will require looking far beyond a few downtown blocks

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Arts & Life

On this gnarly mural at Bottleworks in Wallingford, you’ll find Hunter S. Thompson and a sinister-seeming serpent.

String together 8 great murals on this short walk through Wallingford VIEW

Photography

Downtown Seattle – Seattle Pride Parade – 062622 A performer with Entre Hermanos looks up into the sun with rose shaped sunglasses during the Pride Parade Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Seattle, Wash. 220748
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Photos: 2022 Seattle Pride Parade VIEW

Women’s rights supporters, from left, Lacy Nadeau, Carolyn Nadeau, Rebecca Rutzick and Joe Ward, all of Olympia, Wash., rally on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, Wash., Friday, June 24, 2022, following the morning’s announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade. (Tony Overman/The News Tribune via AP) WATAC103 WATAC103
Local News

See how WA residents are reacting to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade VIEW

Warren G. Magnuson Park – model airplanes LO – Lines Only – 062022 Taking advantage of calm winds and nice weather, Gene Stubbs launches his Moth model airplane into the sky at Warren G. Magnuson Park Monday, June 20, 2022 in Seattle, Wash. The Moth was developed in the 1930s by de Havilland and Stubbs version is a “free flight” model airplane meaning it is powered only by a rubber band propeller. 220753
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Great day to take to the air at Seattle’s Magnuson Park

Merrie Lee Soules and Lonn Holiday tango their way down NW 36th Street at the head of the Fremont Solstice Parade. Ref to more photos online LO Fremont Solstice Parade Saturday June 18, 2022 220743
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Naked cyclists are back as Fremont’s Solstice Parade makes a freaky, funky, festive return VIEW