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Britt Toalson, senior photographer for the Seattle Police Department, documents the scene of a fatal shooting at the 2200 block of Rainier Avenue South in Seattle on Sunday. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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Local News

3 dead, 6 injured in early Sunday shooting on Rainier Avenue South

Two men, ages 22 and 32, died from their injuries at the scene. A woman, 30, later died at a hospital. Police are still investigating what happened. VIEW

Wildfires and smoke

Track wildfires and air pollution in Washington, Oregon and Idaho
WA’s wildfire seasons will last longer, cut deeper
After the blaze, coping with ‘fire brain’
Why wildfires are at their deadliest in more than a century

Politics

FILE — Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 10, 2023. Pence said on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, that he knew of no widespread declassification of documents by President Donald Trump when they were in the White House together, refuting one of the former president’s main defenses against charges of endangering national security. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times) XNYT0301 XNYT0301

Pence undercuts Trump’s defense in classified documents case

Opinion

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Local News

Christina Mullee, center right, embraces Gloria Galey before a candlelit celebration of Tokitae’s life at the Langley Whale Center on Aug. 19, 2023.

‘She brought us together’: Mourners gather in Langley to remember Tokitae VIEW

Featured Columnist

In Seattle, fentanyl’s tentacles reach all the way up to seniors

Project Homeless

Where do you go in Seattle when you have to pee?
Seattle cooling center opens for people living outside
Seattle social housing developer sees first round of funding
Inflation is hurting meal providers as need for food rises

Business & Tech

Farmworker Maria Chavez, 63, rests after work in the patchy shade of a peach tree in Thermal. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

113 degrees at work, failing AC at home: Farmworkers can’t escape life-threatening heat VIEW

Featured Columnist

Phoenix northwest? Climate change migrants could be headed our way

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Nation & World

Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary hits California after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast VIEW

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Food & Drink

Smashed cucumber, avocado and shrimp salad. Crushed until craggy and tossed with shrimp, cucumbers soak up a sesame and avocado sauce in this easy, invigorating dish from Melissa Clark. Food styled by Rebecca Jurkevich. (Johnny Miller/The New York Times) XNYT0518

On the hottest days, make this cooling cucumber dinner

Pacific NW Magazine

'Conservation grazing' uses cattle to preserve species and landscapes

This Thurston County farm helps restore prairies with native seeds

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Arts & Life

Concert fans are fed up with the Ticketmaster nightmare. Can WA fix it? VIEW

Photography

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.
Local News

Photos: VP Kamala Harris visits Seattle VIEW

Seahawks Ra’Shaun Henry makes a reception during practice Tuesday afternoon at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Washington on August 15, 2023.
Seahawks

Photos: Seahawks training camp practice on Aug. 15, 2023 VIEW