President Donald Trump gestures to members of the press as he walks to the Oval Office of the White House after visiting the Supreme Court to pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
President Donald Trump gestures to members of the press as he walks to the Oval Office of the White House after visiting the Supreme Court to pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky)
Nation & World

McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer

Congressional leaders from both parties, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, swiftly pushed back Thursday after President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election.  WATCH Updated

Byrd Barr Place, located at 722 18th Ave, is photographed Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. 209253
Local Politics

Seattle moves to give 3 Central District properties to Black-led community organizations

The city of Seattle and Mayor Jenny Durkan announced plans to transfer two former fire stations and a senior center properties to Black-led organizations.

Washington’s cheerleaders lead the team out on to the field Saturday against USC. The University of Southern California played the University of Washington in NCAA Football Saturday September 28, 2019 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. 211622
Husky Football

The Pac-12 is expected to vote Thursday on a return for football. Here’s what it means for UW and WSU

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Damon Harrison plays during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Seahawks

Report: Former All-Pro defensive tackle Damon ‘Snacks’ Harrison to visit Seahawks

Don't Miss

Friday, August 30, 2019. The Ark Lodge Cinemas’s largest of four screens is the 200 seat House One. 211331
Movies

Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas launches GoFundMe campaign, hoping to tap into support shown for other local indie theaters

At their newest location in Ballard, Cloudburst Brewery owner Steve Luke with a cup of their fresh Aqua Seafood Shame IPA beer. 215052
Life

A star brewer expands to Ballard and 7 other wine, beer and cider taproom openings around the Seattle area

FILE — A package on a conveyer belt at an Amazon warehouse in Carteret, N.J., on Oct. 18, 2018. After losing some online shoppers to rivals during the coronavirus pandemic, the retail giant is turning back to faster shipping times and big sales. (Demetrius Freeman/The New York Times)
Amazon

Amazon tries to make it easier to identify green products with new ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ label

Op-Ed

The stakes are too high to not quickly assess distance learning

Local News

Tahlequah’s new baby, right, is confirmed to be a male. The baby was seen playing and frolicking last evening at Point Roberts, Washington.

It’s a boy: Tahlequah’s baby orca is frolicking, healthy

Featured Columnist

After 80 lawsuits against Trump, this one’s the big one

Traffic Lab

Optimism grows in ability to fix West Seattle Bridge for another 15-plus years of traffic

Electric scooters approved for Seattle, but can riders avoid the sidewalk?

Sound Transit repairs Federal Way murals the agency says were slashed in acts of racism

Masks, driver shields, artificial intelligence: How do we make public transit in the Puget Sound area safe amid COVID-19?

Promised Madison bus line will open later than expected

Election & Politics

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican state attorneys general about social media companies, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV110 DCEV110

McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer  WATCH

Business & Tech

Fraud, backlogs disrupt US unemployment benefit payments

PRODUCED BY THE SEATTLE TIMES CONTENT STUDIO

Sponsored

Nation & World

President Donald Trump listens to a question during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV325 DCEV325

Trump wants new justice to be able to decide 2020 election

Coronavirus

Commuters at Waterloo Station, in London, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, after Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a range of new restrictions to combat the rise in coronavirus cases in England. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) AMB801 AMB801

UK may take part in COVID-19 vaccine ‘challenge studies’

Food & Drink

For TASTE a photo illustration…squash salad. Photographed March 6, 2019 in the times studio. 209521

The Pantry Kitchen Challenge is back! Take part in Round 1 of our fall season with these 4 ingredients

Pacific NW Magazine

Bill Schilling, right, returns the pickleball during a recent game with doubles partner George Gallant at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island. Pickleball is a racquet sport played on a court and created on Bainbridge Island during the mid-1960s. Pickleball is one of America’s fastest growing sports. Photographed on August 13, 2020. 214706

Pickleball began on Bainbridge Island in 1965 as a summertime diversion for bored kids and since has ballooned into a full-fledged sport for all ages

Editorials & Opinion

The white women who could swing the election for Trump — again | Lauren Leader / Guest columnist

Featured Columnist

Et tu, Mitt? Romney makes the wrong call on Supreme Court confirmation

Horsey Cartoon

Mourning a warrior for justice

Sports

Washington’s cheerleaders lead the team out on to the field Saturday against USC. The University of Southern California played the University of Washington in NCAA Football Saturday September 28, 2019 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. 211622

The Pac-12 is expected to vote Thursday on a return for football. Here’s what it means for UW and WSU

Featured Columnist

Report: Former All-Pro defensive tackle Damon ‘Snacks’ Harrison to visit Seahawks

Arts & Life

Friday, August 30, 2019. The Ark Lodge Cinemas’s largest of four screens is the 200 seat House One. 211331

Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas launches GoFundMe campaign, hoping to tap into support shown for other local indie theaters

Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas launches GoFundMe campaign, hoping to tap into support shown for other local indie theaters

An anniversary message from our Publisher

124 years of local journalism – and the road ahead

Photography

Les Schnick is building a hidden internal structure along with Ric Brenden (CQ) to keep the skull, jaw bones and neck bones together. The skull is 8-feet, 3-inches long and weighs 500-pounds and is in Schnick’s workshop in Port Townsend. REF to more photos online (Schnick and Brenden are friends of Stefanie Worwag and Mario Rivera who own the skeleton. They live near Port Hadlock) REF to more photos online (The coil of safety rope on the skull is where the eye would be) Northwest Wanderings The skeleton of a 42-foot whale with skull at the workshop pf Les Schnick in Port Townsend, and the rest of the skeleton at the home of Mario Rivera and Stefanie Worwag. Also includes Ric Brenden Wednesday September 2, 2020 214930
Local News

A gray whale’s massive, bone-dry remains have a home in a Washington yard. The owners named him ‘Gunther.’  VIEW

A dragonfly flies over a patch of Lily pads at Martha Lake in Lynnwood on August 11, 2020. The dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies, a sure sign of summer, have large, multifaceted eyes and two pairs of wings. Their huge compound eyes allow near-360-degree vision. Their wings with muscles in the thorax that can work each wing independently. LO LO LO 214751
Photography

So long! Look back at Seattle summer fun as season ends  VIEW

Quarterbacks coach Austin Davis, defensive end L.J. Collier and safety Jamal Adams celebrate stopping the Patriots at the goal line, securing their 35-30 home opener win, as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots at CenturyLink Field in Seattle Sunday September 20, 2020. 215067 215067
Seahawks

Photos: Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots 35-30  VIEW

People visit the observation area of the Space Needle after smoke and rains gave way to perfect weather, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 in Seattle. In the background is Lake Union. 215129
Local News

Seattle, remember blue sky? It’s back.