Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. walks off the field after a win against the Stanford Cardinal, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Seattle. 221629 (Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times)
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Husky Football

Making the case for UW QB Michael Penix Jr.’s Heisman candidacy

The Pac-12 has boasted about USC QB Caleb Williams' Heisman Trophy chances. But what about Michael Penix Jr.? Let's assess the UW quarterback's Heisman case.

Weather

Wild tales of Seattle snowstorms past: sliding buses, scorched Santas and sweet strangers VIEW
Why it’s so hard to get the snow forecast right in the Seattle area
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Politics

Former President Barack Obama, left, with Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) during a campaign event for Warnock ahead of the Georgia Runoff Election in Atlanta on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times) XNYT262 XNYT262

Warnock turns to Obama, and Walker to Lindsey Graham, in Georgia Senate race VIEW

Opinion

Seattle Council errs on public safety — voters, take note | Editorial
Remedy misguided policies to ease WA's crisis of mentally ill persons in jails | Op-Ed
Substance use is a health issue, not a legal one | Op-Ed
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Local News

In this photo provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation, crews work to clear debris and remove a disabled truck on U.S. 30 east of Astoria, Ore., Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, after a landslide Tuesday night. (Oregon Department of Transportation via AP) FX401 FX401

Crews work on landslide that closed Portland-Astoria highway

Featured Columnist

Seattle’s zombie downtown shows signs of life

Education Lab

Yakima schools pilot college credit program as WA leaders push to expand access
At WA special education schools, years of abuse complaints and lack of academics
Homeless students graduate far behind peers — except in this WA school district
Q&A: How safety and security works in Seattle Schools

Business & Tech

Author and poet Sasha LaPointe, of the Upper Skagit and Nooksack Indian Tribe, center, talks about the Liesbeek Action Campaign and Amazon halting development on its African headquarters in Cape Town outside of Amazon offices in Seattle, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Puget Sound Sage’s Fernando Mejia Ledesma, at left, delivered a petition with more than 70,000 signatures to Amazon. 222264

Activists say Amazon is building on sacred land in South Africa

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Nation & World

FILE – Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William, Prince of Wales, leave the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after taking part in an event with Coach Core, in London, Oct. 13, 2022. Prince William and the Princess of Wales will make their first trip to the U.S. in eight years this week, hoping to focus attention on his Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) LON501 LON501

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Food & Drink

Seabird’s storefront on Bainbridge Island on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

Restaurant on WA island was named a top U.S. eatery — but here’s what our critic thinks

Pacific NW Magazine

The expanding orbit of Seattle science fiction writer Octavia Butler

An Octavia Butler story 10 years in the making — and even more relevant now

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Arts & Life

Rising indie rocker Bartees Strange performs Dec. 9 at Neumos.

The best cozy-season club shows coming to Seattle this month

Photography

Ben Schurko, with Fleming’s Holiday Lighting, wraps a tree with green and blue Seahawk lights along the North plaza at Lumen Field. There’s 51 lights to a bundle. Each tree takes about 35 bundles, more than 1750 lights. Fleming’s Holiday Lighting specializes in commercial holiday lighting in King County.. 222304
Local News

Lumen Field plaza lights up for the holidays VIEW

A dog pops his head out of the car window as it snows on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022.
Weather

Photos: Scenes from a snowy Seattle-area Tuesday VIEW

Washington Huskies guard Keyon Menifield steals the ball between Seattle Redhawks guard Riley Grigsby, left, and forward Brandton Chatfield during the first half. 222280
College Basketball

Photos: Huskies beat the Redhawks, 77-66 VIEW

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah gets called for unsportsmanlike conduct after scoring on a 18-yard touchdown during the first quarter. 222269
Seahawks

Photos: Seahawks return home to face old rival Raiders VIEW