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A motorist drives toward Snoqualmie Pass after crossing a bridge over the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River in 1927. (Seattle Times archives)

From the archives

A glimpse of Washington state’s first highway from Seattle through the Cascades

Sunset Highway has changed a lot since Snoqualmie Pass was connected in 1915. VIEW

The patron saints of The Jungle: One couple’s private war on Seattle homelessness WATCH
‘Big Don’ Benton goes to D.C., shakes up Selective Service and makes a play for White House chief of staff
Infant in Seattle ER is 8th confirmed measles case in Puget Sound area outbreak
Bart Starr, whose Green Bay Packers dominated football, dies at 85 Updated 12:58 pm
White nationalism, far-right extremism have special resonance in Pacific Northwest
After ‘dire predictions’ of budget shortfalls, how many Washington school districts laid off teachers?
Broadway Bound’s Jimmy Nixon had ‘an incredible gift to connect and inspire’ young actors

The throw to third beats Washington’s Morganne flores, but Kentucky third baseman Abbey Creek sees the ball get away. Flores would score due to two errors by Kentucky on the play in the 1st inning. The Kentucky Wildcats played the Washington Huskies in game 2 of the NCAA Super Regionals in softball Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Husky Softball Stadium in Seattle, WA. 210343

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Huskies ride their pitching to super regional sweep, return to Women’s College World Series

Washington beats Kentucky 5-0 to take series 2-0 and return to WCWS for third consecutive year.

Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach strikes out in the fourth inning against Oakland, Monday, May 13, 2019 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. 210244

Analysis | Ryan Divish

Mariners Sunday mailbag: What’s it like to cover a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in 17 seasons?

It's not as bad as you think — and it doesn't mean the Mariners are a bad organization. Also in Ryan Divish's weekly mailbag: Is a trade or an extension in Daniel Vogelbach's future? What other teams could M's fans adopt? And Divish ranks his top-five minor-league team names.

The B-52G Stratofortress, on loan from the U.S. Air Force, is the centerpiece of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park at the Museum of Flight. It includes the statue, center, honoring all branches of service who returned from Vietnam. The folded flag under the aviator’s arm represents those who did not make it home.
Dedication of the park was Saturday.

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In blue Seattle, a B-52 used in Vietnam is dedicated as new memorial opens

The Museum of Flight’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park was dedicated Saturday, with former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis giving the keynote. “Having left Washington, D.C.," he said, "and returned to the better Washington, I’m so happy, ladies and gentlemen, that I could cry.” VIEW

Don't Miss

The beef peanut stew kara-kare at Max’s restaurant in Tukwila, one of the world’s most popular Filipino restaurant chains.

Food & Drink

A big-name Filipino restaurant comes to Seattle’s South End, and 40 other openings around the city

A’s starter Brett Anderson, left, and Mariners starter Mike Leake. (Associated Press)

1:07 p.m. | Mariners @ A's

Mariners Game Day: Live updates, how to watch as Mike Leake tries to avoid sweep, winless road trip

Melissa Walsh dances to the Reggae sounds of Yogoman & Bongo (CQ) at the Fisher Green Stage during the first day of the 47th Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center.

, Friday May 25, 2018.

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Weekend Highlight

What you need to know before hitting the Northwest Folklife Festival and attending Memorial Day events VIEW

Seats are jammed together with other debris on an upside-down Amtrak train car taken from the scene of Monday’s deadly crash onto Interstate 5 Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in DuPont, Wash. The Amtrak train that plunged off an overpass south of Seattle was hurtling 50 mph over the speed limit when it jumped the track, federal investigators said. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) WAET112 WAET112 WAET112

Editorial

Safety paramount as rail expands in Washington

Local News

Friday, May 24, 2019 Eric Bishop, the driver of the Ride The Ducks vehicle that crashed on the Aurora Bridge in 2015 describes what happened and how he reacted during and after the crash. He is sitting between his two attorneys, Lawrence Kahn on the left and Brian Sullivan on the right. 210377

‘It’s usually about the bridge’: Captain of Ducks vehicle recounts deadly 2015 Aurora Bridge crash, painful aftermath

Project Homeless

Drug busts in two Seattle homeless encampments connected to nearby residences

In the aftermath of a drug bust, Seattle homeless camp is cleaned up again

$15 million gift will help build ‘affordable high-rise’ for Seattle’s chronically homeless

King County homeless count drops for the first time since 2012, but officials aren’t celebrating yet

From homelessness to jail and back: King County tries to halt cycle

Business & Tech

Microsoft employees reviewing malware data at the company’s offices in Redmond, Wash., Nov. 2, 2018. EternalBlue, the malware that cybercriminals have used in a wave of recent ransom attacks, was developed at taxpayer expense at the National Security Agency, according to security experts briefed on the case. (Kyle Johnson/The New York Times) XNYT25 XNYT25

In Baltimore and other cities, a stolen NSA tool wreaks havoc

Featured Columnist

Amazon’s climate challenge puts company on the hot seat

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Outdoor Season

The best camping chairs for summer 2019 VIEW

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Career Advice

If your co-workers act like you’re a bully, you probably are

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Careers

Why working till whenever is a risky retirement strategy

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Home Improvement

How to turn your garage into the ultimate storage solution

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Home Improvement

How to prepare your deck for the warm months ahead

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Nation & World

President Donald Trump attends the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. First lady Melania Trump is at top right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sumo diplomacy: Abe courts Trump with burgers, golf, more VIEW

Extended Coverage

Just over seven weeks after it rolled out of the paint hangar, Boeing’s first 737 MAX “the Spirit of Renton” lifts off the runway and flew for the first time Friday, from Renton Municipal Airport at 9:48 a.m. January 29th, 2016.

Boeing & Aerospace

Complete coverage of Boeing’s 737 MAX »

Life

Your guide to all things fun in Seattle this summer

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The souther resident orca L87, also known as Onyx) travels a traditional route that follows salmon migration in Haro Strait, a location also bisected by shipping lanes. The route follows the haro strait to boundary pass and then up the strait of Georgia toward the Frazier River near Vancouver right along the shipping lanes. This photo was taken north of San Juan Island near Stuart island. ONE TIME USE!!!

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Hostile Waters: Orcas in Peril | Explore the series »

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The Overcast podcast: Local news and politics »

Food & Drink

The beef peanut stew kara-kare at Max’s restaurant in Tukwila, one of the world’s most popular Filipino restaurant chains.

A big-name Filipino restaurant comes to Seattle’s South End, and 40 other openings around the city

Editorials & Opinion

Here is why Alabama is not pro-life | Op-Ed

Featured Columnist

Trump tantrums Democrats out of a trap

David Horsey's latest

Will China pay for the border wall?

Sports

Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach strikes out in the fourth inning against Oakland, Monday, May 13, 2019 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. 210244

Mariners Sunday mailbag: What’s it like to cover a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in 17 seasons?

Featured Columnist

Sue Bird’s absence opens door for Jordin Canada to grow for Storm

Photography

Gabbie Plain and her teammates celebrate getting out of the 5th inning with Plain’s no-hitter still intact. Plain would give up two hits in the 6th, but otherwise threw a 2-0 shutout against Fordham. Washington defeated Fordham in the first game of the NCAA Softball Regionals Friday, May 17, 2019 at Husky Softball Stadium. 210291

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Photos: Washington and Seattle U at NCAA softball regional VIEW

During Police Week, a national week of recognizing the work of police officers across the nation, the Seattle Police Department featured a memorial May 15, 2019 honoring Seattle officers who died in the line of duty. Among the officers honored today were Nicolas Davis (12/84), Tim Brenton (10/09), and Antonio Terry (6/94).
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best greets family members who lost a family member in the line of duty before the start of the ceremony.

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Photos: Police Week honors Seattle officers killed in line of duty VIEW

From inside the Cage of Doom, Tesla coil-generated lightning bolts are seen striking the the outside of the metal frame at the SPARK Museum in Bellingham.

Northwest Wanderings photo column on Spark: The Museum of Electrical Invention in Bellingham, on Thursday April 25, 2019 210067

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Visitors get a charge — safely — out of the SPARK Museum in Bellingham WATCH

Baby penguin chicks, 9 days old, left, and the other 5 weeks old have their press preview and a weighing at the Woodland Park Zoo Friday. The youngest weighs 508 grams and the older chick
2020 grams. Lead animal keeper John Samaras weighed them. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Local News

New baby penguins at Woodland Park Zoo VIEW

Entertainment

Tim (l) and Phil Hanseroth, Brandi Carlile’s longtime bandmates and songwriting partners, hang out in Phil’s Maple Valley home Thursday, May 9, 2019. The twins have played with Carlile since the beginning, and Phil lives on the same rural compound as she does. 210178 210178

How the Hanseroth twins and Brandi Carlile became a Grammy-storming ‘misfit’ family

Pacific NW Magazine

Debbie and Damian and Monda brought a tent for a person living under this highway ramp but they weren’t there. Instead of leaving it with others they’ll bring it another time to be sure the recipient gets it. A tent is a valuable commodity to barter or trade.

Tuesday Marcy 19, 2019

The patron saints of The Jungle: One couple’s private war on Seattle homelessness

Life

Red-flowering currant is common in Western Washington lowland forests.

Washington’s diverse ecotopes nourish a bounty of wildflowers that in turn nourish us VIEW

Featured Columnist

Broadway Bound’s Jimmy Nixon had ‘an incredible gift to connect and inspire’ young actors