Five outfielders is too many, especially when one is hitting .212. If the Mariners choose to concoct more maneuvering to keep Ichiro on the roster, it will look like they care more about nostalgia and gate sales than winning.

With three fully-built light-rail lines and an interconnected bus network, Vancouver’s transportation system is like Seattle’s, just a couple of decades in the future. But the Canadian city differs in its rock-solid commitment to building housing right on top of transit.

Washington food and wine producers are used to natural weather variations, but things are growing less predictable.  VIEW