A southbound light-rail train running along Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South travels through two crosswalks at the south end of the Othello station. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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Naomi Ishisaka

She was hit by a train in Seattle. If we had taken these simple steps, she might not have been | Naomi Ishisaka

Why the Othello light-rail station is a known hazard for pedestrians and how King County Metro and others failed to protect Rainier Valley, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Politics

From left, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack, and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the comittee’s vice chair, await the start of the committee’s first public hearing in Washington on Thursday night, June 9, 2022. The committee opened a landmark set of hearings on Thursday by showing video of aide after aide to former President Donald Trump testifying that his claims of a stolen election were false, as the panel laid out in meticulous detail the extent of the former president’s efforts to keep himself in office. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) XNYT2 XNYT2

Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence

Opinion

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Local News

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Photos: 2022 Seattle Pride Parade VIEW

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She was hit by a train in Seattle. If we had taken these simple steps, she might not have been

Times Watchdog

The King County Jail knew these bunks were a suicide risk. And still, more people died
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Business & Tech

A photo povided by Zap Energy, a fusion energy startup, shows the company’s experimental reactor core in Seattle. Zap Energy says its experimental reactor core is ready for a milestone test, but skeptics routinely question whether the technology is currently possible. (Zap Energy via The New York Times) – NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED FUSION ENERGY STARTUP BY JOHN MARKOFF FOR JUNE 22, 2022. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. – XNYT95

Seattle startup says it’s close to cracking nuclear fusion; some experts say otherwise

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AI and the ghost in the machine: Losing human jobs is the least of our worries

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Nation & World

Chelle Wyatt uses her cell phone with the Otter app Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world, especially as hearing aids are expensive and inaccessible to many. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there VIEW

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Food & Drink

Peanut butter, maple syrup, oat creamer, a dash of salt and vanilla go into the recipe for Easy Vegan Peanut Butter-Maple Ice Cream, in New York, June 7, 2022. This four-ingredient, easy vegan treat is ready to be the star of your summer. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times) XNYT216 XNYT216

This four-ingredient no-churn recipe makes it easy to enjoy vegan peanut butter-maple ice cream

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

Khruangbin, which plays Marymoor Park July 10, includes (from left) Donald Ray “DJ” Johnson Jr., Laura Lee and Mark Speer.

Khruangbin brings its global music-influenced sound to Marymoor Park

Photography

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Local News

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
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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