The West Seattle Bridge will open on Sunday, Sept. 18, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation. SDOT promised the public speedy updates if the date must change. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes)
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West Seattle Bridge reopening date set

The date, a beacon of hope, is the most specific milestone set by the city since the West Seattle Bridge closed in 2020 due to safety concerns. WATCH

Politics

A workman from Power Shift Solar installs a solar panel Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change bill on Friday, Aug. 12. The crux of the long-delayed bill is to use incentives to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the transition away from the oil, coal and gas that largely cause climate change. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) CLI309 CLI309

Big climate bill to spend big bucks to boost green energy VIEW

Opinion

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Local News

November 15, 2018. Hostile Waters series on Orcas. J pod Southern Resident orca’s visiting the south sound as observed by NOAA scientist Brad Hanson. 208505

Judge faults federal plan to protect orcas from Alaska salmon harvests

Featured Columnist

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Mental Health

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Business & Tech

The young kings of Silicon Valley are dismounting their unicorns and signaling the end of an era. (Michelle Rohn / The New York Times)

The boy bosses of Silicon Valley are on their way out

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Nation & World

Rick Haley with Abby during her rescue. MUST CREDIT: Gerry Keene.

A dog was missing. Cavers found her two months later 500 feet underground.

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Food & Drink

Smarty Pants’ Italian beef sandwich, in all its messy glory, with a Seattle Handshake: a glass of PBR and a shot of Malort, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood.

Where to get the sandwich made famous on ‘The Bear’ in Seattle

Pacific NW Magazine

With his lavish hotel atop Steptoe Butte, celebrity homesteader Cashup Davis elevated the Palouse experience

In the hills of the Palouse, and in his life, pioneer Cashup Davis aimed high, no matter the risks

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Arts & Life

Southern Oregon’s Bay Point Landing resort has 14 fully-furnished Airstream Hercules travel trailers available for rental on site.

Stellar design, hospitality elevate this RV park on Oregon’s southern coast VIEW

Photography

T-Mobile Park – Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees – 080922 Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford celebrates as he runs into the dugout after getting the final out of the top of the second inning, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Seattle, Wash. 221221
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Photos: Mariners beat Yanks in extra inning battle VIEW

Stan Sayres Pits – Safari Sunday hydroplane racing – 080722 The log boom is obscured by heat waves as the Miss HomeStreet Bank boat comes back into the pits after the second H1 Unlimited Heat, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in Seattle, Wash. 221111
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26 photos of fun in the sun at Seafair 2022 VIEW

Sue Bird becomes emotional with the ovation the Climate Pledge Arena crowd gives her at a ceremony marking here pending retirement before Sunday’s game. The Las Vegas Aces played the Seattle Storm in WNBA Basketball Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena, in Seattle, WA. 221190
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Photos: Sue Bird saluted in last regular season home game VIEW

Robbie Ray senses Andrew Velazquez running and throws to first. Velazquez would be gunned down trying to reach second to end the sides in the third, with Abraham Toro making the tag. The Los Angeles Angels played the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball Friday, August 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Park, in Seattle, WA. 221192
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Photos: Mariners and Angels get reacquainted VIEW