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Finally! Mariners great Edgar Martinez elected to Hall of Fame

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In his 10th and final year on the ballot, Edgar Martinez joined Ken Griffey Jr. as the second player to wear a Mariners cap in the Baseball Hall of Fame, completing his climb from 25.2 percent of the vote to easily eclipsing the 75 percent needed for election.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Portland Air traffic controller Eddie DeLisle kisses his son Phillip, 15 months, during a protest by federal employees including TSA workers and air traffic controllers at the Flag Pavilion at Sea-Tac International Airport. The shutdown which began Dec. 22, has left nine federal departments and several agencies closed — leaving nearly 40 percent of federal workforce without pay. 209095

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Federal employees rally outside Sea-Tac Airport to push for end of shutdown

Friday will mark the second missed paycheck for many of the roughly 800,000 federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay compensation during the government shutdown, around 2,000 of whom work at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. New 6:43 pm

In a just world, this performance would get an Oscar nomination: Hugh Grant as a vain thespian in “Paddington 2.”

Movies

Oscars 2019: Who got snubbed for Academy Award nominations? Who surprised?

What? No best picture nomination for Barry Jenkins' "If Beale Street Could Talk"? Or best director nod for Bradley Cooper for "A Star Is Born"? Here's who else got snubbed, and who surprised, in Oscar nominations 2019.

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Huskies tailback Salvon Ahmed runs in a 58-yard touchdown in the third quarter as the University of Washington Huskies take on the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium in Seattle Saturday November 4, 2017. 204036

Analysis | Adam Jude

UW Huskies 2019 outlook: What will offense look like with Jacob Eason, Salvon Ahmed in backfield?

Julien Perry, author of “Seattle Cooks: Signature Recipes from the City’s Best Chefs and Bartenders,” published by Figure 1 Publishing

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Julien Perry’s new book, ‘Seattle Cooks,’ evolves along with our constantly changing city

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Engage to save Seattle neighborhoods

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Viaduct Closure

Cars and a school bus treat the intersection as a four-way-stop after a power outage cut the traffic lights at Martin Luther King Way South and South Alaska Street in the Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle Thursday December 20, 2018. 208814

‘I’m just gonna presume it’s late forever’: Seattle school-bus delays consistent during first week of viadoom

WSDOT – Transportation Management Center in Shoreline watches over the Wednesday morning commute. Bryce Frisher, Transportation management center intern from the UW, monitors traffic flow on Wednesday morning. The center has 112 televisions monitoring 900 roadway cameras from Pierce County to the Canadian Border.
Photographed on January 16, 2019. 209035

Check out WSDOT’s Viadoom nerve center: 900 cameras, 112 TVs and 5 humans, helping to keep traffic moving VIEW

Looking southbound above I-5 and the Seattle skyline during rush hour Friday, January 4, 2019. Road at middle, crossing over I-5, is Olive Way. 208964 208964

Here’s some help getting around Seattle region during Highway 99 closure

Century Link Field and Safeco Fields in downtown Seattle. The Alaskan Way viaduct is seen in front of the stadiums.

Photographed on July 24, 2018. 207141 aerial

Seattle’s big demolition spectacle: How crews plan to pulverize the Alaskan Way Viaduct

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Jennifer Zeyl, artistic director at Intiman Theatre is photographed on the set of “Native Gardens” Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.
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'A beacon of hope': Intiman and ACT theaters finally debt-free after years of belt-tightening

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Former Olympian John Carlos raised a gloved fist for justice 50 years ago, but his act should inspire us all today

Education Lab

Join us at the Ignite Education Lab storytelling event on March 11

Student Voices: The stories missing from our history books and textbooks

As STEM majors soar at UW, interest in humanities shrinks — a potentially costly loss

Greater teacher diversity can improve outcomes for students of color. So why are 89% of Washington teachers white?

Puget Sound school districts are trying to recruit — and keep — more teachers of color. Here’s how.

Business & Tech

In this April 11, 2018 photo, Brett Smith, CEO of Propeller Airports, left, talks with project engineer Todd Raynes, right, inside the privately-run commercial U.S. airport terminal Smith’s company is building at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Propeller Airports sold $50 million in bonds earlier this year to finance the construction, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The terminal has commitments from Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines for up to 24 daily flights, mostly to destinations in the West and Midwest. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW310

Shutdown delays start of commercial flights from Paine Field in Everett

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Nation & World

In an announcement aimed at shifting pressure to Democrats to end the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump offers to extend deportation protections for immigrants in the United States illegally in exchange for $5.7 billion for a border barrier, at the White House in Washington, Jan. 19, 2019. A day later, Trump took to Twitter to attack House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for turning down his offer, even as Vice President Mike Pence appeared to open the door to negotiations over the plan. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times) XNYT9 XNYT9

Despite Pelosi, Trump moves ahead with State of the Union plans VIEW

Photography

Atop the Space Needle, former Mariners catcher Dan Wilson makes two fingers into an “11” for teammate Edgar Martinez, while posing for photographers after raising the flag for his teammate who finally made the Baseball Hall of Fame, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Seattle. 209076

Sports

Photos: ’11’ flag flies above Space Needle in honor of Edgar Martinez’s Hall of Fame vote

The south station entance is seen as construction continues on Sound Transit’s Link light-rail Roosevelt station, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 in Seattle. The station, seen for the first time by the news media during a tour has 150 workers on-site, has notched 450,000 man-hours of work, and is set for completion in September, according to project manager Mark Pickerill. Then, after further prep and train testing, the station, along with two others on the Northgate extension, will open in 2021. This station, as well as the University District one to open, will have stairs going from station street-level entrance to train platform. 209062

Traffic Lab

Take a look as light rail’s Roosevelt Station takes shape VIEW

Traffic was heavier Tuesday morning, the second weekday commute since the closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

Local News

Seattle commuters feel the pinch with Alaskan Way Viaduct closed for good VIEW

Removal of part of a ramp begins Saturday morning, January 12, 2019, at the southern end of the viaduct at 1st Ave. S. and Railway Ave. S. Traffic will still be able to travel, with occasional delays, on 1st Ave. S., but Railway Ave. S. will be closed to vehicular traffic. The removal continues all day Saturday til 10 p.m. and into Sunday from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.. The ramp connects northbound SR 99 to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Crews will use machinery to munch ramp structure and drop concrete to ground.

This is the first demolition to occur after the viaduct closed Friday night.
This is only a targeted removal â€“ not the big viaduct demolition project that begins in late February. 208995

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Viaduct starts coming down bit by bit VIEW

Entertainment

In a just world, this performance would get an Oscar nomination: Hugh Grant as a vain thespian in “Paddington 2.”

Oscars 2019: Who got snubbed for Academy Award nominations? Who surprised?

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Ahead of its 100th anniversary, revisiting the Seattle General Strike and the city’s long legacy of organized labor

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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson comes out for introductions before the Seattle Seahawks take on the Los Angeles Chargers at CenturyLink Field in Seattle Sunday November 4, 2018. 208372

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Featured Video Stories

Bounty hunter Scott Gribble recorded video on May 20, 2016, as he attempted to capture Toni Schartow’s son for jumping bail. During the encounter, Gribble shot her in the face with a rubber bullet. (Ellen Banner & Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)

"He just started shooting me" (3:48)

The National Archives at Seattle house 50,000 case files from the Chinese Exclusion Act. Files created to discriminate against Chinese laborers now hold value for descendants seeking detailed family information. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

'It's like reading someone's life': Seattle's Chinese Exclusion... (5:23)

Puget Sound’s orcas were shot and reviled, then caught and sold to aquariums around the world. But an orca capture in Budd Inlet was a turning point, leading to the end of an era.
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Rosenda Strong was last seen on Oct. 2, heading to the Legends Casino in Toppenish. The 31-year-old mother of four is the latest case of a missing indigenous woman on or near the Yakama Nation Reservation. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)

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Newport High School senior Jenna Martz is a champion power lifter and the first girl at her school to play four years of football. She hopes to inspire and support others in building strength. (Corinne Chin and Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

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Pastor Patrinell “Pat” Wright has spent the past 45 years helping people in Seattle and around the world, of all backgrounds, grasp the meaning of African-American gospel music. (Bettina Hansen and Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

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Chisato DuBose, 54, and her daughter Sachie DuBose, 18, are world-champion power lifters and competitive bodybuilding athletes. As the women train and compete together, they build each other up. (Erika Schultz and Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

Mother-daughter powerlifters 'don't care what people have to say' (5:12)

Experience the sights and sounds of the parade and victory rally for the Seattle Storm, winners of the 2018 WNBA Championship, at Seattle Center on Sunday September 16, 2018. (Corinne Chin, Ramon Dompor and Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

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Life

Food waste expert Jill Lightner, left, discusses what to keep and what to throw away with Bethany, center.
Bethany Jean Clement cleans out her kitchen cupboards with the help of food waste expert Jill Lightner, getting in-depth about what you really should and shouldn’t throw away. Photos taken Friday, January 11, 2019 at Bethany’s home. 208981

Marie Kondo’ing my kitchen: What a food writer learned from a total pantry re-org with a food-waste expert VIEW

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