Active-duty Navy mother arrested, accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of her newborn twins
An active member of the U.S. Navy arrested this week is accused of beating her newborn twins, causing "severe and horrific trauma" including multiple broken...
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Chess is credited with helping change Westlake Park for the better. Meet one of Westlake’s regulars. WATCH
Karen Schmidt is one of the few women among the regular chess aficionados at Westlake Park. The happiness she's found there underscores two things:Â the unchanging,...
Clouds and showers to linger into next week, but fire danger remains
With warm temperatures and an unusually high dew point, the Seattle area has been feeling muggier than we're used to. It has rained .77 inches...
3 stabbed in ‘unprovoked, random attack’ in downtown Seattle
A 75-year-old man was stabbed in the neck, and a 77-year-old man was stabbed in the back. A 55-year-old man was stabbed in the forearm...
Hate crime on the rise in Seattle and Washington state, study finds
in Washington state, according to a new study that shows this state saw the nation's ninth-largest rise in bias crime during that time period. Among...
Here’s how long this summer rain could stick around
Showers and 70-degree temps mean it "doesn't feel like July," but a forecaster is certain we'll get some heat in the coming weeks.
Last month, we asked readers what Seattle’s city flag should look like. Here’s what you came up with.
After Pacific Northwest-based vexillologist urged Seattle to come up with a better city flag, Seattle Times readers offered their creative designs.