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Seattle Restaurant Week is a good time to try critically acclaimed newcomer Sawyer in the Ballard neighborhood. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Food & Drink

Fall 2018 Seattle Restaurant Week: 16 new places to try

Here are all the new restaurants on this fall's SRW list — including critically acclaimed Cortina, Sawyer and Tamari Bar — as well as the ones joining the promotion for the first time.

Trump administration eyes defining transgender out of existence
I-940 would remove barrier to criminally charging police; critics say it would make officers timid
For the first time in decades, the race for Congress is close in Eastern Washington
Judge dismisses NRA lawsuit over Seattle’s new gun-storage law
Conservative political group mailer called “blatant voter suppression” by Democratic leaders
All of a sudden, Seahawks’ 2018 rookie class has plenty to live up to: An early evaluation VIEW
How WSU helped the Huskies and more we learned from UW's win over Colorado

Cougar Football

ESPN brings ‘College GameDay’ to Pullman, but it’s the Cougar fans who put on a show

Thousands showed up, with many arriving the night before for the three-hour party. The show ended on a high note, with Lee Corso donning the Cougar mascot head.

Washington’s Salvon Ahmed scores on the 7-yard run, but then makes a slashing gesture in front of the official – earning him an Unsportsman foul and a penalty on the ensuing kickoff.

The Colorado Buffaloes played the Washington Huskies in Pac-12 Football Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. 208088

Larry Stone

No Myles Gaskin? No problem for UW Huskies’ ‘three-headed monster’ of RBs vs. Colorado

With Myles Gaskin missing the first game of his career, Salvon Ahmed, Sean McGrew and Kamari Pleasant showed a glimpse into the Huskies' Gaskin-less future.