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Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was hit by a ball thrown by Cody Barton before the game started, busting open the bridge of his nose before the Seahawks played the Saints on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times) — Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was hit by a ball thrown by Cody Barton before the game started, busting open the bridge of his nose. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Matt Calkins

Seahawks embarrass themselves in loss to Saints on ‘particularly bad day’

Every 12 at CenturyLink Field would have preferred a football to the face over the mess Sunday that was the Seahawks' Week 3 loss to the Saints. Updated 9:50 pm

ATF supervisor with Nazi tattoo on his shoulder discriminated against black agent, lawsuit claims
Tall buildings out of timber? In the face of climate change, Seattle encourages it VIEW
‘He has to fix this’: Seahawks’ Chris Carson again under microscope after 3rd lost fumble in 3 games Updated 9:09 pm
With Referendum 88, Washington voters this election will decide whether to keep affirmative action
‘Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ top Emmys, Billy Porter makes history VIEW Updated 10:17 pm
72-year-old bicyclist critically injured after being hit by driver in Bellevue
What we learned from the WSU Cougars’ 67-63 upset loss to UCLA Updated 9:19 pm

The Portland Loo public toilet is photographed at Ballard Commons Park in Seattle Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018. 211525

Local News

It’s austere and uncomfortable. That’s precisely the reason the ‘Portland Loo’ is finding a home in King County

Likened to a gorilla cage, the"Portland Loo" owes its creation to Seattle's public toilet debacle of 2004. VIEW

Rafael and his wife Joy Valdez are photographed in their home Zacatecas, Mexico. For years they lived in Kirkland, Wash. before his deportation order. 211286

Local News

Life after deportation: A family with roots in the Seattle region starts over in Mexico

In the U.S., deportation seems to have a finality about it. But deep in Mexico, past the usual border stops for media and politicians, a family who lived in the Seattle area for years settles in to work, school and family life — while always preparing to go back. VIEW

092814 – SEATTLE, WA – Felix Hernandez goes out to thunderous applause in the 6th inning Sunday when it became apparent the Mariners would not reach the postseason.
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Mariners | In-depth

The King’s Farewell: The end of Felix Hernandez’s long, complicated journey with the Mariners

On Thursday night, Felix Hernandez will make his final start for the team that pulled him from poverty in Venezuela and helped him become a star. He will leave the Mariners without ever pitching in the postseason and far from the ace he used to be.