The Seahawks, including DK Metcalf (14), L.J. Collier (91) and Benson Mayowa (95) and Jordyn Brooks (56), celebrate after defeating the New England Patriots on Sunday night. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
The Seahawks, including DK Metcalf (14), L.J. Collier (91) and Benson Mayowa (95) and Jordyn Brooks (56), celebrate after defeating the Patriots on Sunday night. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
Seahawks

Here’s where national media rank the Seahawks after Week 2 win

Falcons? Check. Patriots? Check. With the momentum of two wins to start the season, the Seahawks should sit near the top of national outlets' power rankings, right? Here's what the national media are saying.

Jeremy Dashiell CQ visits a mural honoring Manuel Ellis in Tacoma. In high school, Dashiell and Ellis shared a love of track, basketball and music. The friends reconnected last year, meeting one another’s children and playing music together. “He was a genuine, humble person,” says Dashiell. “I’m going to pray for justice…. No one deserves to be treated the way he did.” 214911 214911
Times Watchdog

‘He didn’t get the care he needed’: How Manuel Ellis slipped through the cracks of the mental health system

Manuel Ellis, whose death in police custody has been ruled a homicide, wasn't diagnosed with schizophrenia until he was in his late 20s. By then, he'd come to know Tacoma-area police, not mental health therapists, as his primary crisis responders.  WATCH

Singer Brandi Carlisle performs underneath an image of the late singer Chris Cornell during “I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell” at The Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) CACP135
Music

Brandi Carlile-Soundgarden collaboration leads season of Seattle supergroups

The Brother Four-from left, Dick Foely, Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland, and John Paine-will begin a home-town appearance Thursday night at the Penthouse, 701 First Ave. The singers got together as undergraduates at the University of Washington, made their professional debut in the late 1950s and went on to fame through recordings, concert tours and club dates. Left to right: Dick Foley. Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland, John Paine ( / Seattle Times Co.)
Obituaries

Mike Kirkland of the Brothers Four dies at 82  WATCH

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Wed. August 5, 2020 Marchers organized by Decriminalize Seattle and King County Equity Now start walking at 12th Ave. and E. Alder Street across from the new youth jail as marchers head downtown to City Hall to call for police defunding. 214679
Local Politics

Seattle City Council to vote Tuesday on Mayor Durkan’s budget vetoes; potential deal would undo policing changes

Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore (25) scores on Kyle Seager’s two run single in the eighth inning against the Astros, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. 215084
Mariners

Mariners place Dylan Moore on the 7-day concussion injured list, ending his 2020 season

Edamame fritters by Jackie Freeman from her book “Easy Beans: Simple Satisying Recipes That are Good for You, Your Wallet; and the Planet,” published by Sasquatch Books. Real caption TK from story or Jill. Credit: Bell Lee/Courtesy Sasquatch Books
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Through thick haze from fires in Washington and Oregon, a plane taxis to the first runway, ready for takeoff, at Seattle-Tacoma International airport Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Because of smoky conditions, Alaska airlines cancelled flights to Spokane and Portland until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. 215090

As wildfire smoke clears, King County’s airport communities continue fight for clean air

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Education Lab

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

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Election & Politics

Wed. August 5, 2020 Marchers organized by Decriminalize Seattle and King County Equity Now start walking at 12th Ave. and E. Alder Street across from the new youth jail as marchers head downtown to City Hall to call for police defunding. 214679

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Business & Tech

A Boeing 737 MAX-7 lands at Boeing Field in Seattle after a test flight Monday afternoon June 29, 2020.

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Nation & World

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, leaves the Senate Chamber after a procedural vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. Romney is one of four Republicans who could oppose a vote on a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to Election Day. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA111 DCSA111

Senate GOP plans vote on Trump’s court pick before election  VIEW

Coronavirus

Dahlia Lounge opened in 1989, the first of Tom Douglas and Jackie Cross’s restaurants and still the flagship.

Despite the pandemic, more than 100 Seattle-area bars and restaurants petition Inslee to extend alcohol sales to 2 a.m.

Food & Drink

Dahlia Lounge opened in 1989, the first of Tom Douglas and Jackie Cross’s restaurants and still the flagship.

Despite the pandemic, more than 100 Seattle-area bars and restaurants petition Inslee to extend alcohol sales to 2 a.m.

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 defective recall against Mayor Durkan | Op-Ed

Featured Columnist

The U.S. is not a judgeocracy

Horsey Cartoon

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Sports

Seattle Storm players huddle on the court before a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) OTKLSB117

Game on: After delay due to inconclusive COVID-19 tests, Storm and Lynx cleared to play

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Seahawks notebook: Seattle puts Phillip Dorsett on IR, promotes CB Linden Stephens

Arts & Life

Singer Brandi Carlisle performs underneath an image of the late singer Chris Cornell during “I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell” at The Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) CACP135

Brandi Carlile-Soundgarden collaboration leads season of Seattle supergroups

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Photography

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.

A visitor to the Burke Museum during a members preview on Saturday checks out a triceratops exhibit. The museum opens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks are required for entry along with social distancing. The museum is limiting the entry number to 50 or less per hour, which is below 25% capacity. Ref to more photos online. (She’s okay with image usage but no name, please) LO Linesonly The Burke Museum reopens with a members preview on Saturday Sept 19, 2020. It reopens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks required for entry. 215127
Local News

Dinosaurs and more: Burke Museum gives members a peek before it reopens to the public  VIEW