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Orca J50 breaches in the waters of Haro Strait in 2015. (Clint Rivers/Eagle Wing Tours/PWWA via AP) — The orca known as J50 breaches in the waters of Haro Strait in 2015. (Clint Rivers / Eagle Wing Tours / PWWA via AP)

Orca presumed dead after intense search but NOAA, partners hold out hope

A search effort has been underway for J50, as a superpod gathering of J, K and L pod orcas converged in waters near Race Rocks. She was not among them.

Tacoma teachers reach deal with district; schools could open Monday
‘It looked like Armageddon’: Deadly gas blasts kill 1, destroy homes outside Boston VIEW
‘Threat becomes reality’: Florence begins days of rain, wind WATCH
Bellevue IT firm ordered to pay employees $300,000 after violating H-1B visa rules
Washington’s 2018 state test scores still show large gaps between student groups
Seattle man charged with first-degree murder for alleged robbery, knife attack on a homeless man
WSU, Jason Gesser respond to report alleging inappropriate sexual conduct by the former quarterback

FILE – In this May 5, 2016 file photo, Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Bezos is listed in the credits for “Star Trek Beyond,” the third installment of the rebooted sci-fi franchise. Producer J.J. Abrams and director Justin Lin confirmed his appearance in interviews on Friday, July 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Philanthropy

Jeff Bezos launches $2B philanthropic fund targeting homelessness, preschool education

The Amazon founder, the world’s wealthiest person, offered only some general principles for the Bezos Day One Fund, which will begin with $2 billion.

Local News

Lynnwood man tried to use a home DNA test to qualify as a minority business owner. He was denied — now he’s suing.

State and federal programs aim to ensure minority-owned businesses can compete for government contracts after generations of institutional discrimination. A Lynnwood man long identified as white is using DNA ethnicity estimates to claim minority status.

Specializing in Classic Belgians and Pacific Northwest style beers,? LoveCraft Brewing Company offers new craft beers every 2 to 3 weeks.

Travel

Barhop by ferry for a beer-filled weekend in Bremerton and Port Orchard

With the captain as designated driver, fresh air and incredible views, taking the ferry to local breweries is an outdoorsy twist on barhopping — and the perfect chill, beer-filled weekend voyage. VIEW

Don't Miss

A woman with kids walks away from school (at left) as school buses at right drive kids home from the temporary campus of Queen Anne Elementary School in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
A bus driver shortage has caused severe delays in school bus routes, some running two hours late in the morning or afternoon. One bus driver said that since teachers are still on strike in Tacoma, they were able to bring these buses to Seattle to help out and get the students home. 207779

Education

‘Should I call 911?’ Seattle parents’ nerves fray as school buses run late

Austin Calitro congratulates Earl Thomas on his 1st quarter interception.

The Seattle Seahawks played the Denver Broncos in the season opener for both teams Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, CO. 207696 207696

Seahawks | Bob Condotta

Earl Thomas ‘not a big difference’ vs. Broncos and more Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Thursday WATCH

Goats are sedated and blindfolded before being put into harnesses as part of the goat relocation project, on Thursday, September 13, 2018, on Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park.

Environment

Mountain goats soar above Olympic National Park as relocation begins

Storm forward Breanna Stewart lifts the trophy with her teammates after the Seattle Storm swept the Washington Mystics to win the WNBA Finals at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia Wednesday September 12, 2018. 207691 207691

Editorial

Thank you, Storm! Now let’s get to work raising WNBA salaries

Local News

Christy An, from left, Pamela Lyons and Deborah Stanley sit at the welcome table as they wait to answer questions during a Washington Healthplanfinder sign-up event at Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. Saturday is the first day people can sign up online on Washington Healthplanfinder for health insurance in 2015. About 7 million people in the United States signed up in the first year of the Affordable Care Act.

Get ready for higher premiums on Washington state’s health-care exchange

Featured Columnist

Attack ads and a big mistake: The national election comes to town

Education Lab

For 40,000 homeless students, it’s back-to-school season in Washington

Washington’s 2018 state test scores still show large gaps between student groups

‘Should I call 911?’ Seattle parents’ nerves fray as school buses run late

Washington state’s 2019 Teacher of the Year: ‘Be proud of yourself. Be brave. Be bold.’

A UW professor argued that women don’t want to code. What do women computer scientists have to say?

Business & Tech

Mark Bailey’s combine generates a cloud of dust lit by the setting sun in the rolling hills of the Palouse in Whitman County.

Wheat harvest by the Bailey brothers, Mark and Gary, on Thursday August 4, 2016.

Northwest Wanderings column

Washington wheat harvest is strong, but trade concerns weigh on growers

Featured Columnist

A trillion-dollar milestone, but questions loom for Amazon

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Fashion & Style

The most provocative trend out of fashion week: Prairie dresses

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Local Flavor

Perfect potstickers embody a recipe for a successful business VIEW

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Home Décor

Think a room with a big TV can’t be beautiful? Think again

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Environment

Climate change in Washington: Working together to heal the environment WATCH

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Charcoal is a classic suit color choice, like this combination on the Ted Baker London Bufalo Twill Jacket and Trousers.

Careers

Job-interview style: Do’s and don’ts for the modern man

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Nation & World

A work truck drives on Hwy 24 as the wind from Hurricane Florence blows palm trees in Swansboro N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Tom Copeland) NCTC116 NCTC116

‘Threat becomes reality’: Florence begins days of rain, wind WATCH

Photography

Players splash champagne while taking a selfie after the Seattle Storm swept the Washington Mystics to win the WNBA Finals at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia Wednesday September 12, 2018. 207691

Storm

Photos: Storm sweep Mystics to win 2018 WNBA title VIEW

Boat storage on the north side of Lake Union provides a different framing of the skyline.

Northwest Wanderings on Lake Union and Sense of Place,

Saturday Sept 1, 2018

Obscured views, best views, all sides of Lake Union

NW Wanderings

You can see change closing in on Lake Union, Seattle’s hardworking, ever-evolving waterway VIEW

Dancers from Halau Hula O Napualani Hawaiian School of Dance perform during Aloha Festival, a celebration of Hawaiian culture at Seattle Center on Sunday, September 9.

Aloha Festival

Photos: Enjoying the flavor and spirit of the islands at Seattle Center VIEW

Storm forward Breanna Stewart is all smiles during warmups before the Seattle Storm take on the Washington Mystics for game two of the WNBA Finals at KeyArena in Seattle Sunday September 9, 2018. 207690

Gallery

Photos: Storm beat the Mystics in Game 2, 75-73 VIEW

Entertainment

Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in Jerome Robbins? Dances at a Gathering, which PNB will be presenting as part of a two-part Robbins Festival to kick off its 2018-2019 season, September 21 ? 29, 2018.

Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrates Jerome Robbins’ centennial with a 2-part festival VIEW

Editorials & Opinion

Storm forward Breanna Stewart lifts the trophy with her teammates after the Seattle Storm swept the Washington Mystics to win the WNBA Finals at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia Wednesday September 12, 2018. 207691 207691

Thank you, Storm! Now let’s get to work raising WNBA salaries | Editorial

Featured Columnist

Leonard Pitts Jr.

Falsehoods don’t merit impartiality

This week in cartoons

Air quality rollback, protest against Kaepernick's Nike ad and Kavanaugh hearings

Sports

Huskies wide receiver Ty Jones brings in a 4-yard touchdown pass for the first score of the game as the University of Washington Huskies take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks for their home opener at Husky Stadium in Seattle Saturday September 8, 2018. 207735

Ty Jones, the Huskies’ 6-4 receiver, is starting to realize the big-play potential UW coaches saw in him long ago

Featured Columnist

New Seahawks receiver Keenan Reynolds hoping to ‘make it look like I never played quarterback’

Featured Video Stories

After Juan Lopez arrived in the United States, he wasn’t thinking about the future. Now he has a wife and children. “To see them crying… it just hurts me now.” (Corinne Chin, Ramon Dompor & Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

'It's going to be hard to leave': The Lopez family's tough... (8:41)

Recent Chief Sealth graduate Juan Old Chief Betancourt has learned a lot from his great grandmother. He wanted to honor her the best way he knew how, by taking her to his high school prom. (Lauren Frohne & Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Family always comes first: A prom story (5:09)

Stand up paddle boarding is making its Special Olympics USA Games debut, and 21-year-old Devon Adelman is up for the challenge of this new sport. (Lauren Frohne, Bettina Hansen & Emily M. Eng / The Seattle Times)

Paddling for Special Olympics gold (5:01)

"History matters because it shows our values," says Jeffrey Coopersmith, a Seattle attorney who has collected historical artifacts for the past four decades. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

Artifacts of Injustice (2:38)

South Park has seen a recent escalation in youth violence, but programs like the Duwamish Valley Youth Corps work to keep kids active, safe and engaged with the community. (Lauren Frohne & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

Nurture with nature (5:35)

Glass sculpture artist Martin Blank closes his hot shop in South Lake Union after serving Seattle's art scene for 17 years. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

Hot Shop: One of Seattle's glass studios closes for developing (2:30)

Vishavjit Singh, dressed as Sikh Captain America, uses his superhero alter ego to initiate conversations he would not normally have with others while wearing his civilian clothes. (Ramon Dompor & Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

A Sikh man dresses as a superhero to challenge what it means to... (3:41)

Kellie Sevier and Tommi Tate of Spokane visit Seattle's last sanctioned lot for vehicle dwellers. Their daughter Sabrina Tate, 27, died in her RV. "It changed how I view homelessness," Sevier said. (Bettina Hansen & Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

A death in the RV safe zone (2:58)

Life

Seattle’s iconic Cinerama opened in 1963, eventually fell into disrepair, then was returned to its former glory (and then some!).

Dinner at a Movie: Seattle Times critics evaluate Cinerama’s many charms — and its controversial chocolate popcorn

Featured Columnist

The adventure of first-time acting: Ben Dickey stars in Ethan Hawke-directed movie, ‘Blaze’

Pacific NW Magazine

Architect Mary Johnston walks the wide pathway between condominiums at Bryant Heights. Sited above the live/work units, these rise two stories, with landscaped rooftop decks. “It’s important in the city, in tight quarters, to have open space and privacy,” Johnston says. “There are nice views.” (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

5 architectural approaches that are shaping the way we live

Travel

Specializing in Classic Belgians and Pacific Northwest style beers,? LoveCraft Brewing Company offers new craft beers every 2 to 3 weeks.

Barhop by ferry for a beer-filled weekend in Bremerton and Port Orchard VIEW