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As the Kaleetan ferry from Bremerton prepares to leave Colman dock and head back to Bremerton, the Puyallup ferry from Bainbridge Island, at left, waits to pull into the slip. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

Traffic Lab

Washington State Ferries ridership drops in 2019 from snow, construction and other ferry options

Washington State Ferries tallied 23.9 million passengers, down about 800,000 from 2018. The ridership decrease was the first in seven years. VIEW

'Change might be more possible than we realize': Why I march on MLK Day in Seattle | Naomi Ishisaka
As smaller Washington cities grapple with homelessness, Republicans take up the issue in the state Legislature
Spendy dinners and $79 haircuts: Tim Eyman isn’t living like someone who’s bankrupt, AG says
'Parasite' wins at SAG Awards, so do Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston VIEW Updated 11:15 am
Washington may mandate ‘comprehensive’ sex education for all public schools. What does that mean, and other FAQs.
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It’s an emotional reunion for Bruce Laing, left, and Ron Sims, former King County Executive greeting each other in a Mount Baker restaurant having not seen each other in five years. Sims says, “I was going to cry.” Sims and Laing are the two men to have the namesake of King County be changed from slave owner William Rufus de Vane King to The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Laing, a Republican and Sims, a Democrat, won a 5-4 vote on the majority Republican King County Council at that time in the mid-80’s.

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Local News

‘We were before our time’: Remembering the fight to change King County’s namesake from a slave owner to a civil-rights leader

Back in 1986, then-King County Councilmembers Ron Sims and Bruce Laing were at the center of a storm that they themselves stirred up when they sought to change the county's namesake. VIEW

Aidy Bryant stars in the second season of “Shrill,” premiering Jan. 24 on Hulu. Season: 2

TV/Streaming

Seattle author Lindy West is keeping busy with Hulu’s second season of ‘Shrill’ and other projects

In addition to writing on season two of “Shrill,” Seattle's Lindy West has been on a book tour promoting her latest cultural critique, “The Witches Are Coming,” and writing her next book, which is due to her publisher in March.

Thursday, January 1, 2019. Rainier Beach resident Sally Li stands on the same stretch of Rainier Beach reflected in the photo of her and her grandmother when she was little. For the past three years community advocates have been working to get Be’er Sheva Park and the beach renovated. 212514

Local Politics

These Seattle neighbors have been working to put the ‘beach’ back in Rainier Beach

The group has been using grants to host public planning parties, design renovations and write shovel-ready construction documents. Now they're lobbying the parks department to allocate money for construction in 2021. VIEW

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Monday, January 21, 2019. Two marchers pause at the top of E. Union Street to capture a photo as they make their way towards downtown Seattle during the Martin Luther King Jr. march.

Events

Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Seattle

: New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor (left) and Megan Twohey, won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for stories that exposed powerful and wealthy sexual predators, notably Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. They will speak about that and their new book, “She Said,” at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall on January 29, 2020.

Local News

Reporters who broke Harvey Weinstein story to speak at Benaroya Hall

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Classical Music

Her Seattle Symphony debut drew blood. Now, this fierce violinist brings her fearless artistry back to town.

Op-Ed

How white families with young children can undo racism

Local News

Blaine, WA 070804 The crude unit process 240,000 barrels of crude oil each day at the BP Cherry Point refinery in Blaine.

New BP ad campaign calls on Washington Legislature to put a price on carbon pollution from fossil fuels

Featured Columnist

'Change might be more possible than we realize': Why I march on MLK Day in Seattle

Education Lab

How equitable is gifted education in Washington state? And how can it improve?

Big Obama administration grants for Washington’s worst schools paid off, new study shows

What changes could come to Washington’s public schools in 2020? These bills offer a sneak peek

How Washington colleges are opening their doors to adults with intellectual disabilities

More students in Washington are taking college courses in high school, but cost keeps many low-income kids out

Business & Tech

Emeka Anyanwu, energy innovation and resources officer for Seattle City Light, speaks at an event unveiling the utility’s new electric vehicle charging stations in the city’s SoDo neighborhood. (Alex Brown/Stateline/The Pew Charitable Trusts/TNS) 1537031

Electric cars: an asset to states’ power grids, or a liability?

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Home Organization

How a home organizer helped me fix my cramped Seattle kitchen VIEW

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Careers

I’ll share my salary information if you share yours

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Workplace

Many Americans are work martyrs. Why is that?

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Tech & Gadgets

The best CES gadgets for day-to-day use

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Tech

Modernize your home with these 10 tech touches VIEW

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Nation & World

Hawaii man suspected of killing 2 cops described as unhinged VIEW

Local Politics

FILE – In this file photo taken Jan. 10, 2019, anti-tax activist Tim Eyman, right, wears a sweatshirt with stickers from his I-976 $30 car tabs initiative on it as he attends the Associated Press Legislative Preview at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The measure will go before voters in the November 2019 election and would lower most taxes paid through annual vehicle tab registration to $30 and largely revoke the authority of state and local governments to add taxes and fees to that amount without voter approval. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) WATW302 WATW302 WATW302

Spendy dinners and $79 haircuts: Tim Eyman isn’t living like someone who’s bankrupt, AG says

Food & Drink

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At Heartwood Provisions, they offer “spirit-free” drinks-

Left- Heartwood Horchata, Coffee Old Fashioned, center, and at right Sour Apple Spritz.

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Help for ‘Dry January’: Here are the best bars to grab mocktails around Seattle

Pacific NW Magazine

A new book by Karisa Keasey paints the powerful stories of Northwest refugees

Editorials & Opinion

Creating a news-media cartel would hurt local news | Op-Ed

Featured Columnist

Leonard Pitts Jr.

Oscar nominations disappoint

Horsey Cartoon

The Seattle City Council is a nuisance for Amazon

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and strong safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) after the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. The Chiefs won 35-24 to advance to Super Bowl 54. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) AFC AFC

After cashing in on quarterback gambles, 49ers, Chiefs advance to Super Bowl

Featured Columnist

Huskies may have ducked out of NCAA tournament contention by coughing up game to Oregon

Arts & Life

Monday, January 21, 2019. Two marchers pause at the top of E. Union Street to capture a photo as they make their way towards downtown Seattle during the Martin Luther King Jr. march.

Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Seattle

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Sunday Best: Celebrating this award season’s winners in the category of Best Green Velvet Suit

Photography

Workers at T-Mobile Park roll up the tarp that had covered the dirt portion of the infield. New sod (CQ) will be installed at the baseball stadium for the coming Mariner season. Where sod used to be is now mainly sand. The means there won’t be a Fanfest this year. Among the improvements are new speakers, electrical upgrades, concession upgrades, all part of $30 million the team is spending. (see PDF printouts from M’s at the photo desk)

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Mariners roll out big changes at T-Mobile Park VIEW

Highway 2 between Stevens Pass and Gold Bar has been closed several days due to the dangerous road conditions. Downed trees along the highway have turned several sections of the highway to one lane until crews are able to clear the roadway. Photographed on January 15, 2020. 212704

Local News

Photos: Snow arrives in Puget Sound VIEW

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (26) and Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Shaquem Griffin (49) embrace on the field after losing to Green Bay in a NFC Divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Sunday, January 12, 2020. 212658

Seahawks

Photos: Seahawks at Green Bay VIEW

Approximately 4.3 billion gallons of water is expected to pass through this section of the Snoqualmie River, over Snoqualmie falls today, according to a USGS flow report. 212607

Local News

Hear the roar at Snoqualmie Falls