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Katrina Spade, the founder and CEO of Recompose, displays a sample of the compost left from the decomposition of a cow, which was done using a combination of wood chips, alfalfa and straw. (Elaine Thompson / AP Photo)

Local News

Washington becomes first state to legalize human composting

On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 5001, making Washington the first state in the U.S. to legalize human composting as another way to handle the dead, along with cremation and burial. Updated 1:42 pm

NTSB ‘amazed at the amount of failure’ by agencies in fatal 2017 Amtrak derailment south of Tacoma Updated 1:53 pm
Employees put Bezos on the spot at Amazon shareholder meeting Updated 12:51 pm
King County’s crusade against ‘ICE Air’ plays right into Trump’s hands | Danny Westneat
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Mining proposal for Skagit River headwaters in B.C. sparks outcry from congressional Dems, Gov. Inslee Updated 12:19 pm
Series of small earthquakes detected in Washington and Oregon
Analysis: Answering six key questions about Bobby Wagner’s future with the Seahawks Updated 1:56 pm

Renton’s Boone Kirkman, who was one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world in the late 1960s and early 1970s, fought some of the game’s best, including George Foreman and Ken Norton. Kirkman stands in front of a mural of himself painted on the side of the La Hacienda Santa Fe restaurant on South 3rd Street in Renton. The mural was dedicated to Kirkman last November.

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Catching Up

Former local boxing star Boone Kirkman has a mural to match his larger-than-life past

In a time before the Sonics, Mariners and Seahawks, former heavyweight boxer Boone Kirkman was the biggest sport name in town. Now, he's got a mural dedicated to him in Renton. Updated 12:55 pm

Two of the wines at Vinnie’s, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. At left is the St. Reginald Parish “The Marigny” Old Vine Pinot Gris; and at right, the Cacique Maravilla “Pipeño.”

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Food & Drink

What, exactly, is ‘natural’ wine? Come find out at these two new Seattle wine bars

The natural wine craze is upon us. A Seattle couple behind the tiki den that won Best New Bar in America now own Vinnie's, a new wine spot in Belltown, and an award-winning Utah cheese-making couple have opened Underbelly in Pioneer Square.

Jaden McDaniels (11) of Federal Way reaches up for a shot during the second half at Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, on Jan. 26, 2018. Federal Way won 114-50.
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Matt Calkins

UW’s Mike Hopkins is a great coach; adding Jaden McDaniels shows he may be a better recruiter. That’s scary for the Pac-12.

Four months ago, it was 5-star big man Isaiah Stewart who committed to UW, giving the Dawgs their highest-rated recruit in program history. And Tuesday, fellow five-star recruit Jaden McDaniels tweeted that he was joining the Huskies, giving them the No. 10 class in the country. Updated 1:24 pm