Protesters gather near Westlake Park in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening. The grand jury decision in Louisville, Kentucky, not to criminally charge police officers with the death of Breonna Taylor reignited demonstrations in Seattle and around the U.S. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
Protesters gather near Westlake Park in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening after a grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, decided not to criminally charge police officers with the death of Breonna Taylor. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
Local News

Protesters march through Seattle in honor of Breonna Taylor; 13 arrested on Capitol Hill

Crowds of angry and heartbroken demonstrators gathered in rainy downtown Seattle and on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening after a grand jury decided earlier in the day not to charge Kentucky police officers with shooting and killing Breonna Taylor. Updated

Washington’s cheerleaders lead the team out on to the field Saturday against USC. The University of Southern California played the University of Washington in NCAA Football Saturday September 28, 2019 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. 211622
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The Pac-12 is expected to vote Thursday on a return for football. Here’s what it means for UW and WSU

The Pac-12's presidents and chancellors are expected to vote on Thursday on whether to revive the conference's football season this fall. Here's what that decision means for UW and WSU.

In this Dec. 30, 2019, photo provided by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, a dead Asian giant hornet is photographed in a lab in Olympia, Wash. The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch long killer with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state and entomologists are making plans to wipe it out. Dubbed the “Murder Hornet” by some, the Asian giant hornet has a sting that could be fatal to some humans. It is just now starting to emerge from hibernation. (Quinlyn Baine/Washington State Department of Agriculture via AP) SEA205 SEA205
Local News

New study determines ‘aggressive efforts’ needed to prevent spread of Asian giant hornet in Washington

Friday, August 30, 2019. The Ark Lodge Cinemas’s largest of four screens is the 200 seat House One. 211331
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Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas launches GoFundMe campaign, hoping to tap into support shown for other local indie theaters

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Storm players honor the memory of Breonna Taylor by wearing her name on the backs of their jerseys. All WNBA players have Taylor’s name on their jerseys this season. Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Louisville, Kentucky, home in March. (Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)
Storm

‘It’s just overwhelming’: Storm players express anger, disbelief following Breonna Taylor ruling by grand jury

At their newest location in Ballard, Cloudburst Brewery owner Steve Luke with a cup of their fresh Aqua Seafood Shame IPA beer. 215052
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A star brewer expands to Ballard and 7 other wine, beer and cider taproom openings around the Seattle area

FILE — A package on a conveyer belt at an Amazon warehouse in Carteret, N.J., on Oct. 18, 2018. After losing some online shoppers to rivals during the coronavirus pandemic, the retail giant is turning back to faster shipping times and big sales. (Demetrius Freeman/The New York Times)
Amazon

Amazon tries to make it easier to identify green products with new ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ label

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Tahlequah’s new baby, right, is confirmed to be a male. The baby was seen playing and frolicking last evening at Point Roberts, Washington.

It’s a boy: Tahlequah’s baby orca is frolicking, healthy

Featured Columnist

After 80 lawsuits against Trump, this one’s the big one

Traffic Lab

Optimism grows in ability to fix West Seattle Bridge for another 15-plus years of traffic

Electric scooters approved for Seattle, but can riders avoid the sidewalk?

Sound Transit repairs Federal Way murals the agency says were slashed in acts of racism

Masks, driver shields, artificial intelligence: How do we make public transit in the Puget Sound area safe amid COVID-19?

Promised Madison bus line will open later than expected

Election & Politics

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican state attorneys general about social media companies, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV110 DCEV110

McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer

Business & Tech

Jobless claims at 870,000 as fraud and backlogs cloud data

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FILE – In this June 30, 2020, file photo, a box of absentee ballots wait to be counted at the Albany County Board of Elections in Albany, N.Y. A New York federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to live up to its responsibilities to timely process election mail. The Monday, Sept. 21 written decision by Judge Victor Marrero came after several individuals including candidates for public office sued. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File) NYCD105 NYCD105

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Coronavirus

Maria Flores kisses her son Pedro Garcia, 4, while a teacher takes his hand as he arrives for the first day of school at the Mosaic Pre-K Center in Queens, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in New York. The city public schools delayed reopening for two weeks. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) NYML101 NYML101

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For TASTE a photo illustration…squash salad. Photographed March 6, 2019 in the times studio. 209521

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Pacific NW Magazine

Bill Schilling, right, returns the pickleball during a recent game with doubles partner George Gallant at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island. Pickleball is a racquet sport played on a court and created on Bainbridge Island during the mid-1960s. Pickleball is one of America’s fastest growing sports. Photographed on August 13, 2020. 214706

Pickleball began on Bainbridge Island in 1965 as a summertime diversion for bored kids and since has ballooned into a full-fledged sport for all ages

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Et tu, Mitt? Romney makes the wrong call on Supreme Court confirmation

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Sports

Washington’s cheerleaders lead the team out on to the field Saturday against USC. The University of Southern California played the University of Washington in NCAA Football Saturday September 28, 2019 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. 211622

The Pac-12 is expected to vote Thursday on a return for football. Here’s what it means for UW and WSU

Featured Columnist

Report: Former All-Pro defensive tackle Damon ‘Snacks’ Harrison to visit Seahawks

Arts & Life

Friday, August 30, 2019. The Ark Lodge Cinemas’s largest of four screens is the 200 seat House One. 211331

Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas launches GoFundMe campaign, hoping to tap into support shown for other local indie theaters

Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas launches GoFundMe campaign, hoping to tap into support shown for other local indie theaters

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Les Schnick is building a hidden internal structure along with Ric Brenden (CQ) to keep the skull, jaw bones and neck bones together. The skull is 8-feet, 3-inches long and weighs 500-pounds and is in Schnick’s workshop in Port Townsend. REF to more photos online (Schnick and Brenden are friends of Stefanie Worwag and Mario Rivera who own the skeleton. They live near Port Hadlock) REF to more photos online (The coil of safety rope on the skull is where the eye would be) Northwest Wanderings The skeleton of a 42-foot whale with skull at the workshop pf Les Schnick in Port Townsend, and the rest of the skeleton at the home of Mario Rivera and Stefanie Worwag. Also includes Ric Brenden Wednesday September 2, 2020 214930
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A gray whale’s massive, bone-dry remains have a home in a Washington yard. The owners named him ‘Gunther.’  VIEW

A dragonfly flies over a patch of Lily pads at Martha Lake in Lynnwood on August 11, 2020. The dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies, a sure sign of summer, have large, multifaceted eyes and two pairs of wings. Their huge compound eyes allow near-360-degree vision. Their wings with muscles in the thorax that can work each wing independently. LO LO LO 214751
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So long! Look back at Seattle summer fun as season ends  VIEW

Quarterbacks coach Austin Davis, defensive end L.J. Collier and safety Jamal Adams celebrate stopping the Patriots at the goal line, securing their 35-30 home opener win, as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots at CenturyLink Field in Seattle Sunday September 20, 2020. 215067 215067
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Photos: Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots 35-30  VIEW

People visit the observation area of the Space Needle after smoke and rains gave way to perfect weather, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 in Seattle. In the background is Lake Union. 215129
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Seattle, remember blue sky? It’s back.