Bruce Harrell led Seattle’s mayoral primary election in results reported Tuesday night, with M. Lorena González in second place. (Dean Rutz and Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
Bruce Harrell led Seattle’s mayoral primary election in results reported Tuesday night, with M. Lorena González in second place. (Dean Rutz and Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
Local Politics

Primary election results roll in for Seattle's mayoral race and more

Seattle city attorney Pete Holmes, left, is running for his job against Ann Davison, center and Nicole Thomas-Kennedy. mashup
Local Politics

Pete Holmes trails Ann Davison, leads Nicole Thomas-Kennedy in tight race for Seattle city attorney

Registered nurse Diane Miller pulls on gloves and other protective equipment as she prepares to enter patient rooms in the COVID acute care unit at UW Medical Center-Montlake, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Seattle. King County, where the hospital is located, has been on a downward trend of COVID-19 cases after two-and-a-half straight months of increases. But the current lull could be, and some experts believe will be, upended as more contagious variants of the virus spread throughout United States. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Health

Health officials concerned with uptick in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations in Washington due to delta variant

Bellevue City Council candidates (from left) Conrad Lee and Dexter Borbe.
Local Politics

Primary election results in Bellevue City Council race, and other Eastside races

Politics

Dow Constantine, left, and Joe Nguyen, 2021 candidates for King County executive.

Dow Constantine leads in King County executive primary, Joe Nguyen trails

Candidates for Seattle City Council Position 9 from left: Sara Nelson, Nikkita Oliver, and Teresa Mosqueda.
Teresa Mosqueda headed to general, Sara Nelson and Nikkita Oliver lead in Seattle City Council races
FILE – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York’s Yankee Stadium, Monday, July 26, 2021. An investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has found that he sexually assaulted multiple current and former state government employees. State Attorney General Letitia James announced the findings Tuesday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) NYJJ104 NYJJ104
Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women WATCH Updated
CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3 VIEW
DeSantis won’t move on masks as Florida COVID wards swell VIEW
Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon VIEW
Redistricting battles kick off; Democrats scramble to cut into GOP advantages
Senators behind $1T infrastructure plan show off their work VIEW Updated

Don't Miss

Seattle Mariners’ Jarred Kelenic (10) celebrates with third base coach Manny Acta (14) after his solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) SPD113 SPD113
Mariners

Mariners add offense to support strong effort by Yusei Kikuchi, down Tampa Bay 4-2

A sliver of the Microsoft campus is seen Dec. 17, 2020 in Redmond. 215936
Microsoft

Microsoft reverses course, will require vaccines for employees who want to return to the office

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) stands in the crease during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) OTKSCIII246 OTKSCIII246
Kraken

‘I thought we were for sure headed to Seattle’: Kraken rumors got attention of Carey and Angela Price

David Horsey / The Seattle Times
Editorial board endorsements

Seattle Times editorial board endorsements: Aug. 3 primary election

Local News

Farmer Fernando Enriquez, Sr. looks at one of the stunted, blistered red sweet onion in one of his Walla Walla fields, Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

Heat wave cooked Walla Walla sweet onions to mush

Featured Columnist

Seattle angry? Nah, say city voters

Education Lab

Language schools, a link to home for Seattle-area Asian American families, struggled during the pandemic

Most Washington state community colleges will require students to get COVID vaccines this fall

Summer school in Seattle: ‘It’s hard for us to know if he is truly accessing education’

Upbeat image of massive Best Starts for Kids levy doesn’t tell King County voters full story

What we learned from examining King County’s Best Starts for Kids levy

Business & Tech

A rendering of how the Universal Hydrogen modular fuel capsules would be loaded into a Dash-8 turboprop through a retrofitted cargo door.

Hydrogen-powered aviation will be tested on turboprops at new Moses Lake venture

PRODUCED BY ST CONTENT STUDIO

Sponsored

Nation & World

Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand waves after a failed lift in women’s +87kg weightlifting at Tokyo International Forum during the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021. Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender woman to participate in the Olympics. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) XNYT44 XNYT44

Hubbard shy about making history as a transgender Olympian VIEW

Most Read Stories

Coronavirus

FILE – People dance at a nightclub in New York on July 10, 2021. Unvaccinated patients in hospital intensive care units are younger than those at the outset of the pandemic, doctors say. (George Etheredge/The New York Times) XNYT232 XNYT232

Is the delta variant making younger adults ‘sicker, quicker’?

Food & Drink

Salmon en papillote (“salmon in parchment”) showcases the magnificent Pacific Northwest salmon, pairing it with simple, fresh ingredients for a quick, easy dinner. You can make the compound butter ahead of time and keep a log of it in the freezer!

Salmon en papillote makes a perfect, easy weeknight date-night meal

Pacific NW Magazine

Anthony Ray (Sir-Mix-A-Lot) had the 1988 hit “Posse On Broadway” and is pictured at the Dick’s Drive-In on Broadway in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle Sunday June 20, 2021.

Seattle’s hip history, from Jackson Street jazz clubs to Sir Mix-A-Lot … and even Lake Union houseboats

Editorials & Opinion

How we can restore forests, increase fire resilience and protect communities | Op-Ed

Featured Columnist

‘Freedom,’ Florida and the delta-variant disaster

Horsey Cartoon

Impasse at the intersection of compassion and civic duty

Sports

Seattle Mariners’ Jarred Kelenic (10) celebrates with third base coach Manny Acta (14) after his solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) SPD113 SPD113

Mariners add offense to support strong effort by Yusei Kikuchi, down Tampa Bay 4-2

Featured Columnist

Seahawks defense ‘really confident’ heading into 2021 season following second-half turnaround

Arts & Life

Recently crowned JEOPARDY! G.O.A.T. Ken Jennings is joining the show as a Consulting Producer this season. In his new role, Ken will present his own special video categories, develop projects, assist with contestant outreach, and serve as a general ambassador for the show.

Poll: Vote for who you want to be the permanent ‘Jeopardy!’ host

Newspaper archive: free access with your subscription

Explore daily life in our region all the way back to 1895.

Photography

Beyond! Teen Summer Musical’s production of “Story of an Off-Brand Band” at Jefferson Park in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle Thursday July 29, 2021. Longtime directors of Teen Summer Musical Michelle Lang-Raymond and Isiah Anderson recently co-founded a new nonprofit theatre organization called Acts on Stage, which produced Beyond! Teen Summer Musical with support from Seattle Parks and Recreation. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ActsOnStageInc for the full schedule, including outdoor shows in the parks and a few pop-ups and indoor shows as well.
Local News

Seattle’s Teen Summer Musical ‘feels like community’ VIEW

WESTLAKE PARK – HALLOWEEN IN JULY – LO-LINES ONLY- 072521 Vernie Stoneberg, 8, has his picture taken during a Halloween in July event on July 25, 2021 at Westlake Park. The event was part of the Welcome Back Weeks initiative and featured costume contests, trick-or-treating and thriller dance classes and live music performances.
Local News

Seattle trying variety of tricks and treats to lure people back downtown

Dylan Moore of the Mariners gets the first of three liquid baths after the M’s beat the Astros on Moore’s grand slam Monday, July 26, 2021 in Seattle. Getting out of the way at right is Jen Mueller who was interviewing Moore for Root Sports. 217746
Sports

Photos: Grandma, get out the rye and mustard! VIEW

Kari Kussmann leads the way as she and friend Dave Levine head down the ramp at Constellation Park in West Seattle to paddle board in the Sound. The boards are light and Levine estimated them to weigh 15-pounds. They’re using inflatable boards that pack up into carrying bags. Inflated to 12-PSI. REF To MORE online LO Linesonly Sunday July 25, 2021 217738
Local News

With portable boards, you have to pump before you can paddle