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The Destination blasts through waves in the Bering Sea during the annual winter crab season. (Jack Molan)

NO RETURN: The final voyage of the crab boat Destination

The Seattle-based Destination went down without a mayday call two years ago this week, stunning a Bering Sea crabbing industry that appeared to have left its deadly legacy behind. A former crewman is haunted by what may have gone wrong in the sinking that killed his brother and five others. WATCH

Who’s falling into homelessness, and how: King County hopes better data leads to better help WATCH New 12:01 pm
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets green light from Canadian energy board Updated 10:39 am
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Washington state considers staying on Pacific Daylight Time forever
What people said at Seattle’s public hearing on neighborhood upzones Updated 12:12 pm
22 men arrested in child sex-crime sting in Thurston County
‘Shark Tank’ star Robert Herjavec owes a debt of gratitude to a homeless shelter in Seattle VIEW Updated 10:47 am
Podcast: State Rep. Nicole Macri on the push for new eviction protections for renters

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UW Medicine mistakenly exposed information on nearly 1 million patients

The The King County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying this deceased woman. The person is described as a female, probable mixed-race, 30-60 years old, 5’5” and 149 pounds. She has an old caesarean section scar. At the time of her death, she was wearing an unnamed medical facility bracelet bearing the name “DOE, JO”, with an admit date of 1/10/19. Anyone with information regarding this decedent is asked to call the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, Investigations Section, at 206.731.3232, ext. 5.

At any given time, there are about 40,000 unidentified remains in the United States – around 50 in King County. Washington state’s only forensic anthropologist, Dr. Kathy Taylor of the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, investigates these remains with help from law enforcement.

Sketches of additional unidentified individuals in King County are posted on the King County Medical Examiner’s Office unidentified remains web page. If you have information about any of these cases, please call the King County Medical Examiner’s Office at 206-731-3232, ext. 5.

Eastside

Do you know who she is? Sketch released of woman who died in Kirkland.

Tuesday, December 22, 2015. A combination of old and new housing along North 39th Street in Fremont.

FYI Guy

Seattle household net worth ranks among top in nation — but wealth doesn’t reach everyone

Frank Marshall, unclaimed property locater with the Department of Revenue, Special Program Division with the state of Washington, sits next to a huge stack of papers in his cubicle, collected over two years, of recipients he has found and sent money they were due. When Frank Marshall leaves a voice mail that you have money due, itâ€™s not a scam. He’s literally turned millions of dollars over to surprised individuals. This stack of papers adds up to around $50 million dollars. Over his career, Marshall has reunited about $300 million with lucky recipients.
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Local News

The state is holding $1.3B in unclaimed money. If this man is trying to reach you, it’s your lucky day.

Fund For The Needy

Tuyet Nguyen, 63, teaches a dance class during Club Bamboo, a lunchtime program for Asian and Pacific Islander seniors at the Asian Counseling and Referral Service in Seattle Thursday December 27, 2018. Nguyen also puts a lot of energy into getting seniors more engaged in civic life, translating voting guides, voter registration forms and candidate speeches into Vietnamese. 208842

‘Voting is a duty as a citizen’: Getting new Seattle-area immigrants to cast ballots

Sherree and John Preston at their home in Renton on Thursday, December 13. Married for 25 years, Sharree is now a caregiver for her husband John who has Dementia, and has used Sound Generations services in the past. 208737

Who cares for the caregivers? While tending to her husband, Sherree Preston found the answer

Zach Hokett, right, and Bryce Hammond were matched through the Big Brothers program nearly a decade ago. Their friendship has only grown, and the two remain involved often going to sporting events or, in this case, bowling in West Seattle. Photographed Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the West Seattle Bowl. 208650

After teen’s dad died, one man became ‘the difference between life and death’ VIEW

Fund For The Needy: Here’s how to donate

Times Watchdog

On January 14, 2019, King County Jail guards escort a prisoner to the courtroom of Judge Bill Bowman.
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King County jails corrections officers worked more than 188,000 hours of overtime last year | Times Watchdog

Politics

Seattleâ€™s Crown Hill, looking north down 15th Avenue Northwest

What people said at Seattle’s public hearing on neighborhood upzones

Project Homeless

Tapeka Lewis has been homeless on-and-off for much of her life, but has found success and housing in a condo in Newcastle, where her baby grandson Ky’Shawn and family members can join her.

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Who’s falling into homelessness, and how: King County hopes better data leads to better help WATCH

About Project Homeless

Project Homeless is a new Seattle Times initiative that explores and explains the region’s complex, troubling problem of homelessness. With strong watchdog reporting and vivid storytelling, Project Homeless seeks to spotlight what is working, and what is not working, in responding to homelessness. We will also feature solutions-oriented reporting from elsewhere in the country.