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Seats are jammed together with other debris on an upside-down Amtrak train car taken from the scene of the deadly crash near DuPont in December 2017. (Elaine Thompson / The Associated Press)

Traffic Lab

WSDOT to replace its Talgo railcars like those in the 2017 Amtrak crash near DuPont ‘as soon as possible’

More than 50 Talgo railcars on the Amtrak Cascades line will be replaced “as soon as possible,” the state said Wednesday, one day after the NTSB said the cars didn't adequately shield passengers in the 2017 fatal Amtrak crash near DuPont.

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Jaden McDaniels, #2, with Federal Way Eagles boys basketball team breaks away and goes up for a basket against the Richland Bombers in the state quarterfinals held at the Tacoma Dome Thursday, February 28, 2019. Final score is 81 Federal Way, 58 Richland. 209425 209425

UW Basketball | Percy Allen

Analysis: Answering the biggest questions following Jaden McDaniels’ commitment to UW

With Jaden McDaniels coming to Washington, Washington's starting lineup begins to look much clearer, as does the Huskies' road to another NCAA tournament in 2020. Here's what to make of it all.

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.

Linebacker Bobby Wagner answers questions from the media after the Seattle Seahawks hold organized team activities at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton Tuesday May 21, 2019. 210287

Seahawks | Bob Condotta

Analysis: Answering six key questions about Bobby Wagner’s future with the Seahawks

The Seahawks middle linebacker is entering the final season of his contract and said Tuesday he wants to be the highest-paid player in the NFL at his position to stay with Seattle.