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Protesters chant at Pine Street and 11th Avenue where a police barricade is set up and blocking the Seattle Police East Precinct on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. This is the sixth consecutive day of protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. 214145 (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times) — Protesters chant at Pine Street and 11th Avenue where a police barricade is set up and blocking the Seattle Police East Precinct. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)

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Seattle-area protests: March during sixth day of action after George Floyd’s killing draws massive crowd around City Hall

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Protesters stay at Capitol Hill intersection more than eight hours
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'They can stand here all night if they want to': Capitol Hill protests have been peaceful, Seattle police say
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Coronavirus daily news updates, June 3: What to know today about COVID-19
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Man seriously injured in West Seattle shooting

Protesters react as police fire about half a dozen flashbang grenades rapidly in downtown Seattle Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2020, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. 214108 214108

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Seattle police continue to use ‘flash-bang’ grenades during protests, despite recommendations

Russell Wilson takes in the game from the sidelines Thursday.

The Denver Broncos played the Seattle Seahawks preseason NFL Football Thursday, August 8, 2019 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. 211084

Seahawks

Russell Wilson on George Floyd: ‘A guy was murdered last week. There needs to be a change. It’s not overly complicated’

Amazon employees including members of the Black Employee Network affinity group pose for a group photo beneath a Pan-African flag hung between two corporate headquarters buildings in Seattle on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.

Amazon

Amazon works with Black employees group to select organizations for $10 million donation

Coronavirus

In this Thursday, May 28, 2020, photo, tourists Tuan Nguyen and his wife, Sarah Nguyen, walk with their children, twins Lukas and Lauren, 7, and Alyssa, 4, as they walk through downtown in Cannon Beach, Ore. The Nguyens were visiting from the Portland, Ore., suburbs but elected to stay in their RV instead of a hotel to feel safer from the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus) RPGF303 RPGF303 (Gillian Flaccus / The Associated Press)

Cannon Beach, other tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer VIEW

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How to properly wear a face mask to slow the spread of coronavirus

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When can you get a haircut, go to the gym or eat at restaurants, etc., in Washington?

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FILE — Then Defense Secretary Jim Mattis listens as President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the White House in Washington, Oct. 25, 2018. Mattis broke his long public silence on Trump in the wake of protests in Washington and across the nation. (Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times) XNYT213 XNYT213

Nation & World

Former Defense Secretary Mattis accuses President Trump of dividing the nation in a time of crisis

Jordan Morris celebrates the first of two goals he would score against the Chicago Fire in Sunday’s MLS debut. The Sounders would win on those two goals, 2-1.

The Chicago Fire played the Seattle Sounders in the MLS opener for both teams Sunday, March 1, 2020 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. 213133

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MLS to return this month as players approve return-to-play proposal

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Music

Seattle musicians want more justice in industry, not just #BlackoutTuesday hashtag

Editorial

Ferndale’s smelter workers deserve federal aid

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Local News & Politics

Passengers wait to board a nearly empty link light rail train at the Tukwila International Blvd. Station in Tukwila Monday, April 27, 2020. Due to the coronavirus the number of people passing through the station is way down. The COVID-19 pandemic is dealing a serious blow to bus and light-rail transit. 213800

Sound Transit leaders warn projects must be canceled or delayed to keep cash from running dry

Featured Columnist

Don’t buy the ‘outside agitator’ trope: Arrest records suggest Seattle’s riot was more likely homegrown

Traffic Lab

See the traffic patterns before and during Washington’s coronavirus stay-home order

West Seattle Bridge report explains how a partial collapse would lead to demolition

Local transit systems make slow return to charging fares as coronavirus restrictions ease

What cracked the West Seattle Bridge? Hidden design problem may have doomed it all along

Bus cuts, delayed projects, rider fear: Coronavirus will bring years of pain for transit

Business & Tech

The staff of biotech firm Athira outside of its Seattle offices.

Seattle biotech firm scores $85 million for work on Alzheimer’s drug, despite hurdles of coronavirus pandemic

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Nation & World

Pentagon-Trump clash breaks open over military and protests VIEW

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At least 39 injured in knife attack at China kindergarten Updated 5:41 am
Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
On Tiananmen anniversary, Hong Kong bans insults to anthem VIEW Updated 5:40 am
What will it take to reopen the world to travel? Updated 5:27 am
Televangelist Pat Robertson blasts Trump for his protest response

Times Watchdog

Venus Mills, Executive Director of Drug Free Business in Bothell has had her workers hit by false unemployment claims and faces possible costs increases herself, due to the fraudulent payments.

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How a Nigerian fraud ring dubbed 'Scattered Canary' targeted Washington state's unemployment system | Times Watchdog

Coronavirus Video

"There are businesses that haven't been able to operate at all," says Laura Clise, founder and CEO of Intentionalist. Night Light Nails is one of them. "We've been struggling," says owner Van Nguyen. (Corinne Chin & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

To shape Seattle's coronavirus recovery, 'spend like it matters' (4:16)

When COVID-19 began to crush Guayaba's music goals for 2020, they changed course and found a new outlet for creativity. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

'No safety net for our art': A musician copes with loss of work... (1:51)

When COVID-19 shutdown potato processors, the Washington Potato Commission found it had too many spuds to keep in storage. To avoid food waste, the Emergency Food Network worked to giveaway 200,000 pounds of spuds. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

The pandemic caused a potato surplus, now farmers give them away (1:49)

When the novel coronavirus outbreak canceled the rest of their season, Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan and Kyle Davis built a ballet studio in their living room and started teaching via Zoom. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

Dancing through the pandemic – in a homemade studio (2:39)

Tricia Jenkins, an emergency room nurse, and her husband – also an essential worker – sent their two kids to live with her mom during the coronavirus pandemic. "I desperately miss my children," Jenkins said. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

ER nurse: 'I don't want to bring the virus home' (3:12)

Jessica Esparza became an ICU nurse just as the coronavirus pandemic reached Washington. Previously an oncology nurse, Esparza is often overwhelmed by how ill her COVID-19 patients are – "Nothing compares to this." (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

Night shift nurse: 'Nothing compares to this' (2:56)

After the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down most of Pike Place Market, many Hmong flower farmers were left with nowhere to sell. It’s not the first time these families have had to overcome what felt impossible. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)

With Pike Place closed, Hmong flower farmers cultivate resilience (5:55)

Michael Flor battled with coronavirus for 62 days at Swedish Issaquah. His stay makes him the longest coronavirus patient at a Swedish hospital. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)

After 62-day battle with COVID-19, 70-year-old patient leaves... (1:08)

Food & Drink

Softball-sized Turkish meatballs called kofta are the star of the show at Kirkland’s Padria, shown here with the chicken and beef soltani plate and assorted mezze.

Neighborhood Eats grabs takeout in Kirkland! And you have to try this crispy dosa

Pacific NW Magazine

Chocolate bars and tasting cards are on hand as Valentina Vitols Bello hosts a virtual chocolate tasting.

Gather your friends — and some chocolate (or cheese, or wine) — for online tastings

Editorials & Opinion

President Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after he visited outside St. John’s Church across from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Crisis demands Congress check Trump’s leadership failure | Editorial

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Leonard Pitts Jr.

Bad apples? No, a rotten tree

Horsey Cartoon

A win for science

Sports

Washington head coach Jody Wynn motions to her players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 women’s tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) NVJL131

UW women’s basketball coach Jody Wynn apologizes for statement that was ‘hurtful to people of color’

Featured Columnist

Russell Wilson on George Floyd: ‘A guy was murdered last week. There needs to be a change. It’s not overly complicated’

Arts & Life

The Seattle JazzED Ellington Ensemble, shown here recording its competition submission in the JazzED classroom, has been named a finalist in the 2020 Essentially Ellington competition.

Seattle-area bands taking part, virtually, in this year’s Essentially Ellington high school jazz festival

Photography

A group dubbed “The Puffy Pandemic Parade” cross NE 65th St. in the Ravenna neighborhood for a march past the Ida Culver House retirement home, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Seattle. Organizer Jean Bryant describes the group as all NE Seattle friends. The group has marched one other time and the goal is to spread cheer during the coronavirus outbreak. On this march, the 14 staged in the parking lot of a pub, getting into their inflatable costumes to wave to residents at the retirement home for half an hour. Many residents and staff waved back. “I was tearing up when I was doing this,” said Bryant as she saw “lots of smiles, dancing and waving.” The group plans to keep marching. In a follow-up text Bryant said “We will definitely continue as long as the pandemic is around.” 214066

Stepping Up

Why did the pig and the polar bear cross the road? VIEW

For no other reason but to send out “good vibes,” married couple Mike and Jacqui Schultz, who want to include mention of their camera-shy daughter Marley, have put up an inflatable in their Crown Hill neighborhood in Seattle, seen Sunday, May 24, 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak. They said it’s working, and many neighbors have responded with happy comments and have made regular visits during walks. 214046

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Framed by small flags on veterans’ graves, bagpiper Neil Hubbard plays appropriate songs on Memorial Day at Floral Hills Cemetery in Lynnwood. Songs included “Amazing Grace,” “Going Home,” the anthems of the military branches, “America the Beautiful,” and more. Ref to gallery online. Hubbard walked the grounds and played for two hours.

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Bagpipes mark Memorial Day VIEW

Plenty of roam to roam on the Fisher Green lawn at Seattle Center with no Northwest Folklife Festival this weekend, except online.

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Sorry folks, no Folklife this weekend VIEW