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These skiers likely hadn’t even heard of coronavirus while enjoying their day at The Summit at Snoqualmie Pass on Dec. 25, 2019. (Andy Bao / The Seattle Times)

Outdoors

After closures due to COVID-19, Seattle-area ski resorts will reopen this fall with social distancing rules

Ski season is almost upon us, and the local ski resorts are all cautiously dusting things off and reopening. Here's a quick look at when Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass, Whistler, The Summit at Snoqualmie and Mt. Baker will be back in business this season.

LiveCoronavirus daily news updates, Sept. 28: What to know today about COVID-19 Updated 10:19 am
Suffering from COVID-19 science overload? This UW team wades through the deluge so you don’t have to
US to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools Updated 10:33 am
Enjoy 10 days of beautiful, summerlike weather before the next front rolls into the Seattle area Updated 9:45 am
A new West Seattle Bridge could be even higher than the current 140-foot-tall span
Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses and Years of Income Tax Avoidance Updated 9:17 am
Nearly half of Seattle-area adults working from home because of pandemic | FYI Guy

Board members of the Taking Education and Creating History (TEACH) program, founded by the Black Prisoner’s Caucus, meet at Clallam Bay Corrections Center.

Naomi Ishisaka

New film explores the true cost of keeping brilliant minds behind bars Updated 10:33 am

'Since I Been Down,' 12 years in the making, focuses on the damaging legacy of the 'tough on crime' era. Tacoma educator and filmmaker Gilda Sheppard will discuss the documentary online on in October. Updated 10:33 am

Gloria and Frank Witt, married for 71 years, are reflected in a toaster they received as a wedding present 71 years ago. They still use the toaster daily, Gloria just says that you have to watch it and pull the toast out once smoke starts coming out of the top of the toaster. They live in Gig Harbor, shot Wednesday, September 16, 2020. 215086

Local News

After 71 years, their marriage — and that wedding gift of a toaster — endure VIEW Updated 10:19 am

Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner walks off the field after Seattle’s 38-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday September 27, 2020 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. 215167

Larry Stone

Yes, the Seahawks are 3-0 — but it’s officially time to worry about their defense

Don't Miss

Tyffani Murillo, her daughters Rylie Dickinson, 9, and Emmie Dickinson, 12, with their grandmother Kareen Huffman are photographed near some freshly cut trees on Huffman’s property in Lake Stevens. The young granddaughters are holding a photograph of their great grandma Darlene Mach who passed away earlier this year at the age of 83. The girls great-great grandmother, Kathleen Chappell died last year at the age of 103.

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Times Watchdog

Nursing homes in Washington state struggled with adequate staffing for years. Then coronavirus struck.

Skamania Lodge will have a different type of welcome experience for guests once they open this week.

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Travel

How to cut down your hotel check-in time if traveling during the COVID pandemic

Kirsten Smith is the screenwriter of fan favorite movies such as “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Legally Blonde.”

Books

’10 Things I Hate About You’ screenwriter, former Washington resident Kirsten Smith shares her literary picks

Councilmember M. Lorena Gonzalez, with Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best behind her, speaks during a press conference at the West Precinct to address the city’s tentative new contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild Monday November 5, 2018.
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Editorial

Seattle’s path forward

Election 2020& POLITICS

King County employees Gail Robertson, left foreground, and Janey Trytek, right foreground, recount votes for governor, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, in Seattle, as monitors, all for the GOP, in the background, watch. From left: John Wootress of Kirkland; Craig Keller of West Seattle; Brian Thomas of Seattle; and Eric Brown, an attorney from Washington, DC. (Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

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As questions surround mail voting during the election, Washington’s experience took root over years

Election Resources

Ballots are due on Tuesday, Nov. 3

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Local News

Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addresses a news conference about changes being made at the department Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Seattle. The Seattle Police Department is reassigning 100 officers from specialty units to patrol in hopes of increasing community engagement and speeding up 911 responses. Mayor Jenny Durkan and Diaz described the changes as part of the city’s broader efforts to reimagine the role of officers in response to anti-racism and anti-police protests that have gripped the nation following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

As arrests, property damage ramp up, SPD chief says protest response is draining resources

Naomi Ishisaka

New film explores the true cost of keeping brilliant minds behind bars

Education Lab

Why Washington state’s guidelines to open schools are more cautious than others

Seattle-area families of color are talking about improving remote education. Here are some of their ideas.

Hoping to attract more students, SPU drops tuition price by 25% for next year

How an unprecedented, indefinite crisis forced education leaders to change the ways school districts operate

First week of online school in Seattle area: tears and hiccups

Business & Tech

Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok

Jon Talton

Self-inflicted wounds make Seattle’s business losses worse

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Nation & World

Embers fly off burning trees on the Silverado Trail as a hillside goes up in flames during the Glass Fire in St. Helena, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP) BKWS309 BKWS309

New wildfires scorch wine country near San Francisco VIEW

5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump’s tax returns Updated 10:17 am
Donald Trump, facing financial ruin, sought control of his elderly father’s estate – leading to an epic family fight
US to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools Updated 10:26 am
Alabama city removes Confederate monument following vote New 10:10 am
Colleges are already canceling spring break due to COVID-19
Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild VIEW Updated 9:57 am
Record temperatures lure ‘heat tourists’ to Death Valley National Park Updated 9:55 am

Coronavirus

US to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools

As many as 100 million tests will be distributed to states based on population. President Donald Trump is urging governors to reopen schools as soon as possible.