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A man uses a grocery cart to move his possessions across the Burke-Gilman Trail from his former encampment behind the Fred Meyer store in Ballard. The city posted a sign to vacate the property by 9 a.m. Tuesday, so the campers moved their belongings to the other side of the trail and railroad tracks. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times) — A man uses a grocery cart to move his possessions across the Burke-Gilman Trail from his former encampment behind the Fred Meyer store in Ballard. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Project Homeless

Ballard’s homelessness quadrupled last year, and anger is spilling over

A wave of homelessness threatens to overwhelm charity workers in Ballard, while their neighbors become more and more frustrated with the city’s response. New 6:00 am

Arrest of alleged Russian agent Maria Butina puts spotlight on Bellevue’s Second Amendment Foundation
Ballots are on the way for Washington state voters, who won’t have to dig for stamps anymore New 6:00 am
More protected bike lanes needed in downtown by 2020, Seattle City Council says
Seattle-area residents step up to help separated immigrant families VIEW
More money would be good, but WNBA-NBA wage gap is about economics, not gender | Matt Calkins Updated 6:29 am
Tractor operator dies trying to suppress Oregon wildfire VIEW Updated 6:35 am
Is the GOP a party, or a cult? | Danny Westneat

Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) and Kyle Seager celebrate getting out of the third inning after Seager threw to first base for the final out against the Rays, Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Safeco Field in Seattle. 206466

Mariners | Midseason review

Analysis: The Mariners are on pace to make the playoffs. But … how?

The Mariners don't wow you with statistical dominance. Their offense is about average, which was unexpected. Their pitching has been better than average — also unexpected. So how did they enter the All-Star break securely in playoff position?

Volunteers scruff then polish the wing of a Boeing B-29 in the Museum of Flight’s Aviation Pavilion. The two aircraft requiring the most detailing are the B-29 and Air Force One (said Diane Doyle).

The volunteers from across the country.

Wed July 18, 2018

Local News

Preserving history with spray bottles and microfiber cloth at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

About 60 auto and aircraft detailers have set up shop at the Museum of Flight, where they're painstakingly preserving historic aircraft, including the first Air Force One jet plane and a World War- II-era Boeing B-29 Superfortress. VIEW

Jane The Virgin — “Chapter Forty-Six” — Image Number: JAV302b_238.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Gina Rodriguez as Jane and Brett Dier as Michael — Photo: Michael Desmond/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.

Local News

‘Sixteen Candles’ and ‘Law & Order: SVU’: What the stories on our screens teach us about sex and consent

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, experts and Seattle Times readers explore how mass-media depictions form our views of consent, and what responsibility creators have in representing healthy consensual encounters. WATCH