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Seahawks

How a group of Seahawks donated — perhaps unwittingly — to politicians who oppose their views

Seahawks players, some outspoken on racism, protests and police brutality, have contributed — perhaps unwittingly, through a PAC run by their union — to the reelection campaigns of politicians who contradict those views. VIEW Updated 7:49 am

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 Carolyn Presnell is the future director of the 1426 Project, holding a drawing of the building that will be a collaborative project offering help to people returning home from prison and those dealing with addictions and homelessness to rebuild their lives. She is standing in one of the unfinished rooms of the building on the 2nd floor. 215107

Local News

How 5 women are working to turn a Seattle building into a place of healing for people leaving prison Updated 6:53 am

A Seattle cop, a retired doctor, a family-law attorney and the co-owner of a construction company have joined forces to launch the 1426 Project, aimed at providing housing, jobs and therapy to people who've spent time behind bars. VIEW Updated 6:53 am

Illustration by Mignon Wright (The Seattle Times) / iStock

Special Opinion Section

Facebook is everywhere: The impact of technology monopolies

Money Makeover

Her professional rugby career means resetting some financial goals

Election 2020

FILE – In this June 4, 2020 file photo, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House has passed a bill to establish a Smithsonian museum for American Latinos that would showcase Latino history, art and culture. The bill was approved Monday by a voice vote and now goes to the Senate, where it has bipartisan support. (Al Drago/Pool via AP) WX151

The Trump dilemma for local Republicans meets its biggest test in Southwest Washington | Danny Westneat

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, speaks Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

A man with Seattle ties — and a van full of guns and explosives — plotted to assassinate Biden, feds say

Kirkland Fire Station #21 on Forbes Drive.

No signs posted that the station was still under quarantine.

Kirkland voters to decide whether to approve levy for fire and emergency medical services

How to deal with a crisis of misinformation Updated 7:19 am

Trump campaign tapes voters at drop boxes, threatens lawsuit

What we know and don’t about Hunter Biden and a laptop

Democratic contenders Denny Heck, Marko Liias discuss bipartisanship, state budget, coronavirus in lieutenant governor debate

As governor resists mask mandate, Iowans sour on the GOP

Don't Miss

Lilliantyne Fields, nicknamed Tyna, was 89 years old when she died on April 8 of a cardiac arrest, after she wasn’t able to receive treatment because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was born in Oklahoma, and studied biology, loved to sing and played a big part in her church community.

Lives Remembered

Lilliantyne ‘Tyna’ Fields, biology researcher, educator and active First AME Church member, dies at 89

Jerod Shelby, founder of Richland-based SSC North America, and his 24-employee company’s newest car, the Tuatara, is now officially the fastest production car, according to Guinness World Records.

Business

‘Feat of engineering’: Richland’s $1.9 million hyper car shatters world speed record WATCH

Dramatic clouds pass by the Seattle skyline Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020.
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Life

What’s there to do this chilly weekend

Editorial

Seattle Times editorial board endorsements: Election 2020

Local News

Mom Hazel, top, hangs out with her twin cubs Tian, left, and Zan, at the Woodland Park Zoo on the offspring’s first visit to the public viewing area. Their closest relatives are skunks, minks and raccoons, not bears. They’re native to Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Myanmar.

Twin red panda cubs, a boy and a girl, were born May 25 to mom 4-year-old Hazel and 15-year-old dad Yukiko. The female cub is named Tián (TEA-en), meaning ?sweet,? and her twin brother is named Zan (rhymes with van), meaning help and support. Both names are Mandarin. First time in public viewing area Woodland Park Zoo.

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Zoo’s twin red panda cubs make public debut VIEW

Danny Westneat

The Trump dilemma for local Republicans meets its biggest test in Southwest Washington

Project Homeless

Council members, Mayor’s Office reach tentative deal on homeless outreach through the end of 2020

King County moves forward with sales tax, scaled-down plan for homeless housing after several cities balk

The end of Seattle’s Navigation Team raises questions about the city’s handling of homeless encampments. What do you want to know?

COVID-19 has shelter providers scrambling to protect homeless people against the coming winter weather

A Belltown residential treatment facility shutters, leaving a hole in King County’s mental health system

Business & Tech

Her professional rugby career means resetting some financial goals | Money Makeover

Jon Talton

The Google antitrust case won’t be easy — trustbusting never has been

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Nation & World

Pedestrians in masks pass a store on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, as government restrictions on business activity limit operations due to an increase of COVID-19 cases, in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York. After shutdowns swept entire nations during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and U.S. states are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again around the world. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) NYJM212 NYJM212

UW forecasts show why masks are easiest — and cheapest — way to save U.S. lives

Coronavirus

LiveCoronavirus daily news updates, Oct. 24: What to know today about COVID-19

We’re updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world, including stats about the spread of the coronavirus in Washington state.