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The beef peanut stew kara-kare at Max’s Restaurant, one of the world’s most popular Filipino restaurant chains. Washington state’s first location recently opened in Tukwila. (courtesy of Max’s Restaurant)

Food & Drink

A big-name Filipino restaurant comes to Seattle’s South End, and 40 other openings around the city

Seattle's South End has become a hot spot for Filipino food, and Max's Restaurant is the latest addition. Meanwhile, a promising new dumpling spot hits the Eastside, while 85°C Bakery ventures north.

Radiation in UW building: 200 employees being moved, cleanup could take at least six more weeks
The first class from a Washington state charter school is about to graduate. Here’s what they’ve learned from fighting for their school’s survival VIEW
‘Barefoot Bandit’ fails in bid to end probation early to become a motivational speaker
Tacoma’s housing market is now the hottest in U.S. — and Seattle knows why
Jay Inslee hits 65,000 donors for his presidential campaign, meeting requirement for first debate
Washington state Sen. Guy Palumbo announces retirement, takes a job with Amazon
Historic Seattle makes preliminary offer to purchase the Showbox
What the contracts of Al Woods and Geno Smith say about their potential roles for the Seahawks in 2019

Huskies

Huskies pitchers shut out Kentucky in first game of super regional

Washington defeated Kentucky 3-0 Friday night in the first game of their super regional at Husky Softball Stadium.

Friday, May 24, 2019 Eric Bishop, the driver of the Ride The Ducks vehicle that crashed on the Aurora Bridge in 2015 describes what happened and how he reacted during and after the crash. He is sitting between his two attorneys, Lawrence Kahn on the left and Brian Sullivan on the right. 210377

Local News

‘It’s usually about the bridge’: Captain of Ducks vehicle recounts deadly 2015 Aurora Bridge crash, painful aftermath

Eric Bishop, former driver for Ride the Ducks Seattle, will receive $2 million as part of a settlement with Ride the Ducks International, the manufacturer of the amphibious vehicle involved in the 2015 crash that killed five people and injured dozens more. Updated 8:08 am

Jordin Canada maneuvers around Dallas Wings player Lecita Romero during the game at Key Arena, August 19, 2018. Storm beat the Wings 84-68. 207402

Storm | 2019 season preview

Once a repeat title contender, the Storm starts the 2019 WNBA season as an unlucky underdog

The Storm's offseason after its WNBA championship was filled with one debilitating blow after another. But despite what looks to be a dour forecast, clearly the Storm has no plans to take this season off.