Police Chief Loren Culp, in Republic, Ferry County, is the Republican candidate for governor on the Nov. 3 ballot. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)
Police Chief Loren Culp, in Republic, Ferry County, is the Republican candidate for governor on the Nov. 3 ballot. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)
Local Politics

Meet Loren Culp, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who wants to unseat Jay Inslee

A proud conservative who rose to prominence for refusing to enforce a voter-passed gun-control initiative, GOP gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp says government should mostly butt out of people's lives.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the top ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, speaks to reporters about her blueprint for U.S. energy policy, titled “Energy 20/20,” at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Nation & World

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she doesn’t support filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat before the election

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, have now both said publicly that they do not support the idea of filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat before the November election.

PALMETTO, FL – SEPTEMBER 4: Natasha Howard #6, Epiphanny Prince #11, Sami Whitcomb #33, Sue Bird #10, and Breanna Stewart #30 of the Seattle Storm looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on September 4, 2020 at Feld Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) 775540690
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) GAMS1 GAMS1
Seahawks

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Two cars and the home belonging to Maria Carranza Perez (cq) and her nephew Javier Pascacio Pacheco burned down from the Pearl hill fires in Bridgeport, Wash. Three homes burned in Orchard View mobile park burned down, the rest were saved. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 215036
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‘We lost everything’: Latino labor and civil-rights groups urge Washington officials to send aid in aftermath of wildfires

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What it’s like watching a Seattle Symphony season opener at a drive-in

Filmmaker Lynn Shelton walked the red carpet Thursday night, May 17, 2012, in Seattle at McCaw Hall to kick off the 38th edition of the Seattle International Film Festival, which got under way with a screening of Lynn Shelton’s “Your Sister’s Sister” – the first SIFF opener shot in the Pacific Northwest by a native Seattleite. In the coming weeks, 273 features and 186 shorts from dozens of countries will screen at various venues in and around Seattle. The festival ends June 10. For today’s highlights, see Weekend Plus/MovieTimes; check the B section daily for more tips. Schedule and ticket information: 206-324-9996 or www.siff.net.
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The Emmy Awards show starts at 5 p.m. and will have several Seattle ties — here’s what to keep your eye on

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Seattle must prioritize bridge maintenance and basic infrastructure

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A northern resident orca calf gets belly rubs from its mother as they swim. Mothers and calves stay together for life in orca families and affection and touch and play are a big part of every day, researchers are learning.

Researchers attach cameras to Pacific Northwest orcas, revealing a marvelous underwater world  WATCH

Featured Columnist

Too much jail time, or not enough? All the ways Seattle tried to deal with Travis Berge

Project Homeless

The number of fires in Seattle homeless camps has soared this year amid COVID-19 pandemic

Hyatt hoax was meant to get Seattle hotel to put up homeless, organizers say

COVID-19 testing in King County homeless shelters shows need to create safer conditions in crowded settings

People who are homeless move on from Seattle community centers set up as temporary shelters during COVID-19

After push from Native organizations, King County will add tribal affiliations to its homelessness database

Business & Tech

Amy Fenning is training to be a teacher, but is currently working at Target because she doesn’t know what the job market will look like in the near future. Fenning works on some paperwork for the kindergarten class she is a student teacher at. Photographed on September 4, 2020. 214971

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Freshly dug graves expand across a section of La Bermeja General Cemetery to meet the demands of the increase in deaths related to the new coronavirus, in San Salvador, El Salvador, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. For months, the strictest measures confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America seemed to keep infections in check in El Salvador, but a gradual reopening combined with a political stalemate has seen infections increase nearly fourfold. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Freshly dug graves expand across a section of La Bermeja General Cemetery to meet the demands of the increase in deaths related to the new coronavirus, in San Salvador, El Salvador, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. For months, the strictest measures confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America seemed to keep infections in check in El Salvador, but a gradual reopening combined with a political stalemate has seen infections increase nearly fourfold. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Food & Drink

Zuul ghost kitchen.

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Bill Schilling, right, returns the pickleball during a recent game with doubles partner George Gallant at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island. Pickleball is a racquet sport played on a court and created on Bainbridge Island during the mid-1960s. Pickleball is one of America’s fastest growing sports. Photographed on August 13, 2020. 214706

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Editorials & Opinion

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Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) gestures to the officials during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Atlanta. The Seattle Seahawks won 38-25. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik) NYOTK NYOTK

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Sunday Best: Cate Blanchett epitomizes 2020 fashion with a glamorous, half-recycled outfit — accessorized with a mask

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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson warms up as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots at CenturyLink Field in Seattle Sunday September 20, 2020. 215067
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A visitor to the Burke Museum during a members preview on Saturday checks out a triceratops exhibit. The museum opens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks are required for entry along with social distancing. The museum is limiting the entry number to 50 or less per hour, which is below 25% capacity. Ref to more photos online. (She’s okay with image usage but no name, please) LO Linesonly The Burke Museum reopens with a members preview on Saturday Sept 19, 2020. It reopens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks required for entry. 215127
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A photographer tries to capture of view of Seattle’s famed skyline from the always picturesque Kerry Park. What made it picturesque however was all the wrong reasons. Seattle’s air quality fell to the unhealthy for all groups Monday, September 14, 2020. Linesonly 215025
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Objects conservator (CQ) Liz Brown climbs the scaffold to a higher level around Alexander Calder’s “Eagle” sculpture at Olympic Sculpture Park. The signature piece has been repainted, with non-original coatings and primers removed, surfaces prepared to receive the sculptor’s “Calder Red.” Brown leads the work which began in July. The paint has to cure and repainting had to be done in summer. “Eagle,” a gift of Jon and Mary Shirley, originally sited at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and moved here in 2006. A grant from Bank of America paid for the repainting (undisclosed amount). The painted steel piece weighs about six tons and is 38.75-feet tall. Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Thursday Sept 10, 2020 215023
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Alexander Calder’s ‘Eagle’ sculpture gets a repainting