Sabrina Heise, a philanthropy officer at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, releases a northwestern pond turtle into the wild in the Lakewood area on Friday. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times)
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Environment

These turtles nearly went extinct in WA. Now some live in a secret pond.

The struggle of northwestern pond turtles to survive indicates broader problems with the Pacific Northwest's environment, experts say.

Hawaii wildfires

LiveOfficials say 80 percent of structures in Maui affected by fire are residential. Follow live updates VIEW
A journey through Lahaina’s endless streets of suffering VIEW
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Politics

FILE- The Upper Gulch section of the Escalante Canyons within Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument features sheer sandstone walls, broken occasionally by tributary canyons. A federal judge Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 dismissed a lawsuit from the state of Utah and two rural counties that challenged President Joe Biden’s restoration of two sprawling national monuments that former President Donald Trump had downsized. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File) NYMV401 NYMV401

Court dismisses challenge to Biden’s restoration of Utah monuments shrunk by Trump

Opinion

The research is hard to ignore: Paying for early education pays off | Editorial
Carlton Winfrey
With the wreckage of addiction all around us, society needs a shift | Carlton Winfrey
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Brier Dudley
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Local News

The construction of the Chinook Wind estuary has come to completion. —— Photographed on Aug. 10, 20233.

Extraordinary changes bring salmon back to spot where hotel once stood in a sea of asphalt

Featured Columnist

Even Seattle leaders don’t know where to call for homeless help

Education Lab

SPS will hold community meetings about plans for ‘well-resourced schools’
Student Voices: Grief lingers after the pandemic. Kids need more support
Early leads extended in latest vote count for Seattle School Board
Seattle-area teachers brace for sweltering classrooms during heat waves

Business & Tech

Archer Aviaiton’s first production model of its Midnight air taxi was unveiled in November.

Boeing gets a good deal from Archer air taxi settlement with Wisk

Featured Columnist

A tale of two cities: Portland offers a worrying example for Seattle

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Nation & World

A neighborhood destroyed by wildfires in Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. The fires, which had been largely contained as of Wednesday night, burned much of the historic town of Lahaina, which was once Hawaii’s royal capital. (Philip Cheung/The New York Times) XNYT0852 XNYT0852

Based on California’s fire history, final death toll in Hawaii won’t be known for weeks VIEW

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Food & Drink

Scenes from summertime at the Hama Hama Oyster Saloon on Hood Canal.

This oyster paradise makes one of Seattle’s very best day trips VIEW

Pacific NW Magazine

For DVD aficionados in Seattle, the last Blockbuster is the local library

Streaming services just can't deliver all the extras of an actual DVD

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Arts & Life

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Garden on the dark side with these plants that add a moody new dimension

Photography

Luis Castillo gets the start for Seattle Friday against Baltimore. 224675
Mariners

Photos: Mariners defeat Orioles, 9-2 VIEW

The Seattle Seahawks warm-up before the start of the first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. 224646
Seahawks

Photos: Seahawks vs. Vikings VIEW

At the end of practice Wednesday, coach Jake Dickert had a game for his players to participate in. They would put their heads against a baseball bat and spin for 40 seconds, and then – completely dizzy – attempt to his a baseball off a tee inside Martin Stadium. Wide receiver Lincoln Victor sent everything but the ball flying. 224672
Cougar Football

Photos: ‘If you’re juiceless, you’re useless’ — Fun and games at WSU practice VIEW

J. Michael Kelly in Beacon Electric runs in the heats. 224572
Local News

Photos: Seafair Sunday 2023 VIEW