Protesters gather beside the highway near the proposed asphalt plant Saturday. Truck traffic, pollution and potential harm to salmon recovery efforts are among their concerns. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)
Protesters gather beside the highway near the proposed asphalt plant. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)
Environment

On the banks of a King County river, conflict between industry and environment hits boiling point

A zoning change 13 years ago paved the way for a proposed asphalt plant near the Cedar River that is drawing the ire of environmentalists, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and nearby residents. The county is expected to decide on its permit this month. VIEW Updated

Kimberly Wheeler from Seattle enjoys the sunshine as she talks on her phone at Alki Beach in Seattle Friday, June 19, 2020. Despite the great weather, crowds were light at the beach and almost everyone seemed to be practicing social distancing. Temperatures are expected to hit 81 degrees Friday but rain and temperatures in the high 60’s are predicted for the weekend. 214303
Weather

Scorching days ahead in Seattle area, which could break record by hitting 90 degrees

Summer is coming, and a strong pressure ridge over Puget Sound means we'll be feeling it acutely, with thermostats logging degrees in the 80s and a possible record-breaking high temperature June 21.

Friday, June 11, 2021. The new chef at Canlis, Aisha Ibrahim photographed in the Canlis kitchen. 217351
Food & Drink

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Marshall Law Band performs at Fremont Fridays.
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Mariners to open all seating at T-Mobile Park on July 2 with Washington state on track to lift COVID-19 restrictions

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind ‘Amour center speaks with player during the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) NCKD116 NCKD116
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Sedrick Altheimer, 24, was delivering newspapers on his route in the West End of Tacoma late at night in January, when a white SUV started following his car in an intimidating manner. Later, he found out that the driver of the car was Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, who did not identify himself and was not in a police car. After a verbal confrontation, Troyer called in 40+ cops to the scene. “Nobody’s ever messed with me like he did,” said Altheimer, who has delivered newspapers in the area for several years. “He kept following me. Antagonizing me.” Friday March 12, 2021. 216633
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Seattle police and fire personnel salute as the procession for officer Alexandra “Lexi” Harris moves through downtown Seattle Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
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Procession held for Seattle police Officer Lexi Harris, who was hit by driver on I-5

Local News

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Politics

Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., center, flanked by lawyer Ken Cuccinelli, left, and Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, right, speaks at news conference about their lawsuit after they were fined for avoiding metal detectors at the House floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP congressman refuses to shake hands with D.C. police officer who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers say

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High court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute Updated
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Local News

Sedrick Altheimer, 24, was delivering newspapers on his route in the West End of Tacoma late at night in January, when a white SUV started following his car in an intimidating manner. Later, he found out that the driver of the car was Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, who did not identify himself and was not in a police car. After a verbal confrontation, Troyer called in 40+ cops to the scene. “Nobody’s ever messed with me like he did,” said Altheimer, who has delivered newspapers in the area for several years. “He kept following me. Antagonizing me.” Friday March 12, 2021. 216633

Newspaper carrier who was confronted by Sheriff Ed Troyer files $5 million legal claim against Pierce County

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Seattle City Council favors using car-tab fee mainly for bridge repair

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Business & Tech

Angelica Gonzales Acosta Torres with her three children at home in Auburn, Wash., Monday, June 14, 2021. Torres’s employer, a Seattle-area law firm, is still allowing remote work, she’s already anxious about the inevitable call back into the office.

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In India, a country long dominated by Western children’s writers such as Enid Blyton _ a favorite of 7-year-old Srijon Sinha _ there has been a steady growth in books by local writers. Illustrates INDIA-KIDS (category i), by Rama Lakshmi (c) 2009, The Washington Post. Moved Monday, June 1, 2009. (MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Rama Lakshmi.)

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Food & Drink

Friday, June 11, 2021. Mark and Brian Canlis inside the restaurant that’s preparing for reopening July 1st. 217351

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Karen Milnor steps over a branch during a hike Friday, May 21, 2021. Milnor started hiking during Covid. 217150

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Sports

Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron watches the quarterbacks work out as the Seattle Seahawks hold Organized Team Activities Thursday June 10, 2021 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. 217336

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Arts & Life

Marshall Law Band performs at Fremont Fridays.

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Photography

Trayon Michael, a member of the Royal House of Noir, competes in face during the Royal Youth Kiki Ball outside the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Local News

Seattle’s Royal Youth Kiki Ball brings LGBTQ+ people of color back together, ‘out of a dark space’ VIEW

University of Washington Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree candidates gather for a group photo in front of Suzzallo Library. Mackenzie Koehler, left, Kori Wilson (with camera iPhone), Bernie Brady and Larissa Grieves are among the 24 in their class receiving degrees. The campus graduation ceremony is virtual again this year on Saturday. These students have already had a virtual commencement for the two dozen receiving MOTs> (The one person hidden, NO I.D.) They use the covered front entrance to shelter from the rain. (See more photos online) LO Linesonly Friday, June 11, 2021 217370
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Rain doesn’t dampen UW grads’ enthusiasm

The two-week-old penguin chick mistakes Dr. Karen Wolf’s finger for a piece of herring. Keepers and veterinary staff are hand-rearing the rare Magellanic chick back to good health after it was suffering from what appeared to be dehydration. Staff determined the chick needed extra assistance to survive including syringe feedings four times a day. It now weighs over one-pound. Dr. Wolf says, “without veterinary intervention the chick would not have survived. It was weak, dehydrated and unable to feed.” Feedings include a blend of herring and krill, vitamin supplements and herring with skin, bones and fins removed. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium has fifteen Magellanic penguins in the colony. (Wolf is the head vet at PDZA) It’s the first penguin in the colony they’ve had to hand-feed. Ref to more photos online Linesonly Thursday June 10, 2021 217364
Local News

Nursing a young penguin back to health at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium VIEW

Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf bobbles a pass but pulls it down as the Seattle Seahawks hold Organized Team Activities Thursday June 10, 2021 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. 217336
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Photos: Thursday at Seahawks OTAs VIEW