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Matt Amodio, the latest ‘Jeopardy!’ star, breaks $1 million

“Jeopardy!” has another seemingly unstoppable sensation. On Friday, Matt Amodio, a doctoral student at Yale, won his 28th game, amassing more than $1 million — only the third contestant to do so in regular-season gameplay, after Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer.

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What to watch on TV this fall, from shows with Seattle ties to best bets

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Looking for an arts event to go to this fall? Take your pick here

Lee Krasner “Night Watch” “Frisson” exhibit
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Exciting new art exhibitions are coming to the Seattle area this fall. Here's what to see

FILE – In this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Harry Styles performs on NBC’s Today show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Styles will hit the road on a U.S. tour this fall, with 40 concerts scheduled in such cities as New York City, Denver, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles. “Love On Tour” kicks off on Sept. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas and will include five dates in New York City at Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) NYPH801
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16 of the hottest shows to catch in Seattle’s stacked fall concert calendar

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Students at Maritime High School row a boat on the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. 218206
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Maritime High charts new course to diversify old boys club workforce VIEW

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Fallout begins for far-right trolls who trusted Epik to keep their identities secret

Crime

North Seattle hit-and-run leaves man in critical condition

Willie Smith Jr., 45, poses with a yellow croaker purchased at a market after a failed day of fishing with his younger brother at Spanaway Lake Park in August. Smith was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the entrance of Seattle’s Gas Works Park early on Aug. 16. His homicide remains unsolved.
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Lack of answers is excruciating for family of man found shot to death at Seattle’s Gas Works Park

A vial of flu vaccine is readied for injection at Rose Hill Middle School. The Lake Washington School District, in partnership with the Seattle Visiting Nurse Association, is holding flu shot clinics at several schools through October. People have to pre-register for an appointment, and they’re open to the public. Photographed Wednesday, September 22, 2021. 218298
Health

Low influenza activity in Washington so far, but don’t skip your flu shot

Books

‘Harlem Shuffle’ is the top local fiction bestseller

Colson Whitehead’s latest novel “Harlem Shuffle” is the top local fiction bestseller per the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.

Great reads

An interactive guide to best books from the past few years

Movies

Tony Awards and TV special hope to be the jab Broadway needs

The Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Golden Globes have all held their ceremonies during the pandemic VIEW

Music & Nightlife

Soundgarden: Kim Thayil, Ben Shepard, Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron

Soundgarden on 30 years of ‘Badmotorfinger,’ the ‘weird science project’ that became a grunge classic

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Matt Amodio, the latest ‘Jeopardy!’ star, breaks $1 million

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It great fun and laughs learning to toss pizza dough at the 30th annual Italian Festival at Seattle Center. The event is for children only and takes place again Sunday at noon, 2 and 4pm. Grape stomps, a Bocce tournament, cooking demonstrations, entertainment and much more continues from 10:30 a.m. with free admission. more photos online LO Linesonly from the 30th annual Italian Festival 2017. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

Enjoy the Italian Festival at Seattle Center, plus other fun things to do this coming week

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It great fun and laughs learning to toss pizza dough at the 30th annual Italian Festival at Seattle Center. The event is for children only and takes place again Sunday at noon, 2 and 4pm. Grape stomps, a Bocce tournament, cooking demonstrations, entertainment and much more continues from 10:30 a.m. with free admission. more photos online LO Linesonly from the 30th annual Italian Festival 2017. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

Enjoy the Italian Festival at Seattle Center, plus other fun things to do this coming week

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Photo goes with Touchstone story for Pacific Magazine by Ron Judd. Sunset at Rialto Beach in the Olympic National Park. Rialto Beach is about a 90 minute drive from Port Angeles near La Push Washington. 213589

11 things to do in the Seattle area this weekend

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Ron Gardner of The Wailers shares a moment backstage with fans. The photo was taken at a teen event in 1965 in Vancouver, B.C., featuring The Wailers, the seminal Northwest 1960s band. Credit: Jini Dellaccio / Courtesy University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections

6 Northwest photographers expose the stories behind their iconic rock ‘n’ roll images

Dance

Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers Elizabeth Murphy and Dylan Wald in Alejandro Cerrudo’s “Little mortal jump,” which PNB will be presenting in a triple-bill of works by Cerrudo, September 24-26, 2021.

After a long pandemic winter, Pacific Northwest Ballet returns to the stage with ‘Singularly Cerrudo’