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A photo journey through 22 weeks of tough military-style training for high-school dropouts and at-risk students. (Amanda Snyder/The Seattle Times) — A photo journey through 22 weeks of tough military-style training for high-school dropouts and at-risk students. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)

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Students learn the hard way at the Washington Youth Academy in Bremerton

A photo journey through 22 weeks of tough military-style training for high-school dropouts and at-risk students. VIEW New 7:00 am

Huskies guard David Crisp drives between Utes guard Parker Van Dyke, left, and forward Donnie Tillman for a layup in the first half as the University of Washington Huskies take on the Utah Utes at Alaska Airlines Arena Wednesday February 20, 2019. 209377

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Once again, Huskies use their defense to put down another Pac-12 foe, beating Utah 62-45

Defensive play decides the game Wednesday night in which the Huskies shut down the Utes in the second half for a 62-45 victory. VIEW

Movies

Oscar 2019 predictions: Who will win, who should win — and what about those back-and-forth changes?

Seattle Times arts critic Moira Macdonald gives her predictions on who will win Oscars in the top six categories, along with who she thinks should win, and who should’ve been nominated — but weren’t. And will this year's ceremony, after all the back-and-forth, still end up a beloved, overstuffed mess?

FILE – In this Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Santa Clara, Calif. Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have reached settlements on their collusion lawsuits against the NFL, the league said Friday, Feb. 19, 2019.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) NY156 NY156

Matt Calkins

After a month of twists and turns, what happens now with Colin Kaepernick and the NFL?

With his collusion case against the NFL settled, owners will be tasked with a dilemma if Kaepernick still has the ability to help a team: offer him a job and risk alienating some fans, or deny him a job and risk infuriating players, other fans and media members.

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Seattle Sketcher

Ever wander by these little cottages in the heart of Belltown? Stop in for an art class sometime soon

Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop runs to the corner for a fielding drill at the Peoria Sports Complex Wednesday, February 20, 2019.

The Seattle Mariners completed their last full workout Wednesday, February 20, 2019 a day before spring games were to begin. 209382

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Mariners’ baserunning and situational hitting game offers a glimpse at the talent of two top prospects

Chase Lawrence and Ryan Winnen with COIN opening for Neon Trees performs at Center Stage on Monday, July 13, 2015, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP) INVW

Entertainment

Seattle-area music and nightlife events, Feb. 22-28: COIN, Caroline Rose and more

Editorial

Prioritize and fund the clearing of rape-kit backlog

Local News

At a press conference, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announces and then signs an executive order on combating residential displacement at Hirabayashi Place in Seattle Wednesday, February 20, 2019. The executive order recognizes the need to create affordable, inclusive neighborhoods and directs city departments to develop and implement strategies to further affordability, according to a press release. 209391

Residents facing gentrification could get priority for affordable housing under new Seattle plan

Featured Columnist

3 Oscar-nominated films focus on past racial injustices that feel like the present day

Education Lab

Testing the waters: Lead exceeds acceptable levels in water at many Seattle schools

Making the grade: Parents, here’s how to find — and decipher — Washington’s new school report cards

‘I’ve never had a black teacher’: Seattle-area students share how educators’ lack of diversity affects them

Seattle schools levies pass in second-day returns, low turnout likely due to snow

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

Business & Tech

The Nest Secure home security system. (Nest)

Google’s Nest hub has a microphone it forgot to mention

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Socialism is gaining in popularity, and today’s capitalism is to blame

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Home Improvement

The latest innovations for kitchen islands

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Home Improvement

Expert tips for updating your kitchen and bath

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Tech Life

How to find your better side and take a good selfie

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Nearby Getaways

Walk on the wild side: A beginner’s guide to wildlife photography in British Columbia

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Career Advice

When it’s your turn to manage the ‘difficult’ employee

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Nation & World

Snow in Vegas! First measurable since record-keeping started

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett arrested to face felony charge for false police report, authorities say
Mueller seems to be wrapping up two-year investigation Updated 6:18 am
U.S. says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State isn't a citizen, can't come home Updated 7:32 am
Democrats prepare resolution against Trump’s declaration Updated 8:08 am
U.S. investigating Johnson & Johnson over baby powder’s safety Updated 7:56 am
Tortoise feared extinct found on remote Galapagos island Updated 7:22 am

Photography

Radhika walks with Kristie McCollum, physical therapist and therapy supervisor for Seattle Children’s South Clinic towards the end of her appointment. Three weeks after getting her new prosthetic, she’s up and walking.

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Photography

After a devastating injury, a 4-year-old is learning to walk VIEW

Pitcher Jack Anderson goes to work throwing live batting practice Tuesday at the Mariners Spring Training Complex in Peoria, AZ.

Mariners

Sights and sounds from Mariners spring training on Tuesday VIEW

Joel Pratt, an owner of Nature Perfect Landscapes, puts finishing touches on a Chinese garden at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. The festival runs Feb. 20-24. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Gardening

Northwest Flower & Garden Festival springing into bloom VIEW

Mariners infielder Dylan Moore waits his turn in the batting cage Monday in Peoria.

The Seattle Mariners were in Spring Training Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona. 209354

Mariners

Mariners’ spring training underway in Peoria, Arizona VIEW

Entertainment

Oscar 2019 predictions: Who will win, who should win — and what about those back-and-forth changes?

Featured Columnist

A closer look at three National Book Critics Circle finalists

Editorials & Opinion

To break cycle of poverty, struggling families need the state to boost temporary lifeline | Op-Ed

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Leonard Pitts Jr.

Why can’t America dream big?

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Amazon is a prime example of flawed tax system

Sports

Dustin Ackley, left, and Dylan Moore shake hands after fielding drills Sunday.

The Seattle Mariners were in Spring Training Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona. 209353

‘I’m in a way better spot’: Back with Mariners on minor-league deal, Dustin Ackley is hopeful, and realistic | Larry Stone

Featured Columnist

Analysis: Does Russell Wilson really want to leave the Seahawks for the New York Giants?

Featured Video Stories

The Destination took a lot from Dylan Hatfield when it sank in the Bering Sea two years ago — his brother, his best friend, and his mentor. "Everything has changed. It's a whole different job now," he says. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)

No Return: "How much is a life worth?" (6:51)

Sledding, snowshoeing, shoveling, biking, cross-country skiing and.... kayaking? Puget Sound residents are coping with and enjoying the half foot of snow or more that accumulated on February 9, 2019. (Seattle Times Staff)

Saturday snow day in and around Seattle (2:23)

In the Rose Adagio, a ballerina stays on pointe during a sequence of balances. PNB's Leta Biasucci demonstrates the dance and talks about its place in the story of 'Sleeping Beauty'. (Ramon Dompor & Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

Sleeping Beauty's Rose Adagio (3:18)

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)

Scenes captured by our staff in and around Seattle as snow began falling around noon on February 8, 2019. This is the second snowstorm in the Puget Sound region in less than a week. (Seattle Times Staff)

Scenes from the snowstorm in Seattle on Friday (2:49)

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.
(Lauren Frohne, Steve Ringman & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

Hostile Waters: To Catch an Orca (6:41)

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)

"We want answers, we want justice": March for a missing woman in... (4:05)

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)

Life

FILE– Actor Stanley Tucci spiced up his new movie, Big Night, with a little meat, a little cheese, a little pasta. Tucci is shown in a scene from the movie which opened Sept. 20, 1996. ‘Big Night’ is about two brothers who rely on one big dinner to save their Italian restaurant in the 1950s. One of the stars is timpano, a dish of meat, cheese and pasta specific to the Tucci family s hometown of Calabria. I just wanted to make a movie that tells a simple story, that takes its time and that doesn t rely on violence and sex to sell tickets, said Tucci. (AP Photo/John Clifford, Rysher Entertainment)

In honor of the Oscars, we asked Seattle chefs to name their all-time favorite food films VIEW

Featured Columnist

Jill Abramson is dealing with every journalist’s biggest nightmare

Pacific NW Magazine

Cadet Moore breaks focus to peer at his sergeant instructing them to stare forward until told otherwise during the first day of lunch. Moore was called out for not doing.

Bremerton. Washington Youth Academy. 209004

Students learn the hard way at the Washington Youth Academy in Bremerton

Travel

The Sweet Life Cakery in Kinsgton was inspired by the movie Chocolat.

Day Tripper: Hop on the fast ferry from downtown Seattle for a midweek winter getaway to Kingston