Washington Athletic Director Jen Cohen joins in the cheers as Washington begins to pull away from Georgetown in the 2nd half. The Washington Huskies played the Georgetown Hoyas in the semifinals of the College Cup soccer championships in Cary, NC, Friday, December 10, 2021. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
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Husky Football

UW athletic director Jen Cohen leaves Huskies for AD job at USC

Cohen was at UW for 25 years and has operated as athletic director since 2016. A national search for her replacement will soon be underway.

Wildfires and smoke

Second fatality reported as Spokane County wildfires grow
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Politics

President Joe Biden greets Jaime Green, wife of Gov. Josh Green, as first lady Jill Biden hugs Hawaii Gov. Josh Green upon arrival on Air Force One to receive a briefing on the devastating Maui wildfires and the ongoing recovery efforts, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Kahului, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) HIEV310 HIEV310

Biden says federal government will help Maui ‘for as long as it takes’ to recover from wildfire WATCH

Opinion

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Local News

Scenes of Seattle, Washington from the waterfront Tuesday evening on May 16, 2023.

The pandemic changed who moves to the Seattle area. Here’s how | FYI Guy

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The story of Maui’s tragedy starts way before the fires

Mental Health

A Shoreline family spent $250,000 because their insurance refused to cover mental health treatment
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Business & Tech

An American Airlines jet lands at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport before the Austin, Texas, skyline, on December 8, 2021. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

Airline close calls happen far more often than previously known

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Phoenix northwest? Climate change migrants could be headed our way

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Nation & World

Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) CAMT105 CAMT105

Hilary drenched deserts and flooded roadways in California. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho WATCH

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Food & Drink

Ricotta pasta alla vodka. The exact origin story of vodka sauce is uncertain, but its legacy is bold, spicy and ubiquitous. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (James Ransom/The New York Times) XNYT0937 XNYT0937

What makes penne alla vodka so delicious? It’s all in the sauce

Pacific NW Magazine

Cows for conservation: How some Washington ranchers are improving biodiversity

This Thurston County farm helps restore prairies with native seeds

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Arts & Life

FILE – Travelers walk through LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in New York. United CEO Scott Kirby said Wednesday, April 19, 2023, that business-travel bookings dropped immediately after Silicon Valley Bank failed last month. Kirby says bookings remained depressed for about two weeks but have since recovered. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File) NYBZ315

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Photography

Seattle Sounders FC defender Jackson Ragen and Atlanta United FC defender Brooks Lennon go up for a header on a corner kick during the first half. 224757
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Photos: Sounders host Atlanta United VIEW

Geno Smith gets the start for Seattle against Dallas. 224752
Seahawks

Photos: Seahawks greet Cowboys in preseason VIEW

Ezi Magbegor scores beating Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier on the breakaway to make the game 39-34 Minnesota as the Storm chips away at a 10-point deficit in the second quarter. 224763
Storm

Photos: Storm lose to Lynx, 78-70 VIEW

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and First Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive at Boeing Field in Seattle on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. She is expected to deliver remarks later in the day about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) being signed into law.
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Photos: VP Kamala Harris visits Seattle VIEW