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Washington guard David Crisp and teammates celebrate after the Huskies defeat the Utah State Aggies 78-61 for the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio Friday March 22, 2019. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times) — Washington guard David Crisp and teammates celebrate after the Huskies defeat the Utah State Aggies 78-61 for the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Matt Calkins

Huskies show poise from the top down to make successful return to NCAA tournament

From coach Mike Hopkins to bench players making key shots, Washington kept its cool to beat red-hot Utah State 78-61.

Doppler gives a hug to Nathan Hawk during the gathering.

Members and staff of of Northwest’s Child Aaron’s Place memorialize Vishal Saraiya, a beloved member of their day center for adults with special needs, with a basketball court in his honor on Monday March 18, 2019, at their facility in North Seattle. Saraiya passed away in 2014 at age 26 and was a huge sports fan. He loved The Seattle Storm most of all, and got to be captain for a day with the team in 2013. 209638

Storm

Remembering Vishal: Former Storm fan honored with basketball court in North Seattle

Vishal Saraiya, a former student at Aaron's Place, was a huge Storm fan and got to meet his hero Sue Bird in 2013 as the team's captain of the day. This week, a basketball court was dedicated in his honor at the center. VIEW

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Alder Catkins dumping a load of pollen from a tree in the Tiger Mountain State Forest in Issaquah.
Alder catkins by the million cause alders to blush pink at this time of year before they release gobs of pollen.

Health

Achoo! Pollen is high in Western Washington, and coming rain may not help for long

Our recent of stretch warm, dry weather also meant the trees dropped a fat load of pollen, creating distress for allergy sufferers. The upcoming rain should bring temporary relief, but pollen counts are expected to be high again next week.

Rad Cyrus, an Iranian immigrant and tech worker living in Shoreline, has multiple screens for videochats with his wife Aghdas Mohammadkhani, seen at right awake early in the morning in Tehran Monday, March 4, 2019, because the two are separated due to the travel ban. Sometimes Cyrus will play music while his wife paints; one of her watercolors is seen at right behind her in Iran.

Immigration

Under the radar, Trump’s travel ban is keeping local tech families apart

A young generation of highly educated residents in the Seattle area, some working at high-profile tech companies, continue to be separated from their loved ones by President Trump's travel ban. Applying for a waiver is a vague process — with no application form. VIEW