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Jacob Eason warms up for Saturday’s game with Oregon. The 12th-ranked Oregon Ducks played the 25th-ranked Washington Huskies Friday, October 18, 2019 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Matt Calkins

Here’s why Huskies QB Jacob Eason should return in 2020 and not leave for the NFL draft

Jacob Eason is probably the most physically gifted QB UW has ever seen. With one more year, he could be the most celebrated one, too. Updated 11:27 am

LiveOusted ambassador felt threat; Trump assails her anew WATCH Updated 12:22 pm
Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress Updated 12:22 pm
Younger Seattleites waited until the last minute to vote — then progressive candidates surged, data shows
After passage of I-976, Washington state still sorting out when lower car-tab taxes will arrive Updated 10:23 am
Joe Biden will campaign in Seattle on Friday, with fundraiser at home of Amazon executive
Suspected neo-Nazi with ties to Washington state faces federal gun charge after arrest in Texas
Man in critical condition after being tased twice by Everett police

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A Sound Transit link light rail train heads northbound along Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., near the intersection of Genesee St., in a residential neighborhood of the Rainier Valley of Seattle Sunday afternoon. Eight months and $800k after Sound Transit admitted its train noise was a public health hazard, transit crews have been unable to stop the screeching in Tukwila and the ka-thunk of trains rolling over the switch at north Rainier Valley.

Traffic Lab

Facing objections, Sound Transit drops ‘Red Line’ as the name for its light-rail route

Citizens said the name evokes redlining, the historical practice of denying home loans and ownership to nonwhite families in sections of Seattle and many other cities.

Casey Middaugh, left, and Lauren Bond, center, dress up in character and play the theme song to Steven Universe, a cartoon feature on Cartoon Network, during the 2015 GeekGirlCon at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle, Sunday, October, 11, 2015. The event aims to celebrate and honor the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; and game play and game design.

Entertainment

What’s there to do in Seattle this weekend? GeekGirlCon, movies galore and more

The weekend forecast is looking rainy — and Thanksgiving is creeping up on us. If you're feeling overwhelmed, relieve some stress this weekend with these fun activities. Or stay in. We've got ideas for that, too.

Hannyatou’s egg-on-egg sando, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. 211664

Pacific NW Magazine

Seattle area’s 10 best bites of 2019: Our restaurant critics share the dishes they loved the most

From a pricey rib-eye to the $6.95 fried chicken sandwich that got crowned the best, Seattle Times restaurant critics Bethany Jean Clement and Tan Vinh share new things to eat in the Seattle area that they think will make you really happy. VIEW