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Mental Health

Six hours on Seattle's crisis response team

People's encounters with the mental health crisis response system frequently begin with police. Should they?

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The log boom was crowded with sun worshipers, Saturday, August 6, 2022. 221110 (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)

Local News

For first time since COVID-19, thousands return to Lake Washington for Seafair VIEW

Tom Alberg co-founded the Madrona venture capital firm and backed Amazon almost from Day One into one of the most impactful companies in the world.

Obituaries

Obituary: Tom Alberg, who guided Amazon and helped shape high tech Seattle

Homes shot from the east side of Lake Union in Seattle, looking northwest, shot Friday, August 5, 2022. There simply arenít enough homes in the Seattle area. Itís a long-standing problem here, as it is in other major coastal cities.

A new report finds that this problem has spread to parts of the country where, until recently, housing was more abundant and affordable, even in America‚Äôs interior. In the Northwest, it‚Äôs not just an issue in the Seattle and Portland areas.

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FYI Guy

Housing shortage has spread across Northwest — not just in Seattle — study shows

The sun dial near the Legislative Building is shown under cloudy skies, Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington lawmakers were wrapping up their work Thursday with final votes on a supplemental state budget and a transportation revenue package before planning to adjourn the legislative session. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) 219783

Local Politics

Some WA races still close as primary election vote counting winds down

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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.

Transportation

A new walk-on ferry will cruise from Des Moines to Seattle

The M/V Chilkat, recently a whale-watching boat, will carry travelers between Des Moines and Seattle's Pier 66 beginning Aug. 10.

Photography

Stan Sayres Pits – Safari Sunday hydroplane racing – 080722

The log boom is obscured by heat waves as the Miss HomeStreet Bank boat comes back into the pits after the second H1 Unlimited Heat, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in Seattle, Wash. 221111

Other Sports

26 photos of fun in the sun at Seafair 2022 VIEW

Sue Bird becomes emotional with the ovation the Climate Pledge Arena crowd gives her at a ceremony marking here pending retirement before Sunday’s game.

The Las Vegas Aces played the Seattle Storm in WNBA Basketball Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena, in Seattle, WA. 221190

Storm

Photos: Sue Bird saluted in last regular season home game VIEW

Robbie Ray senses Andrew Velazquez running and throws to first. Velazquez would be gunned down trying to reach second to end the sides in the third, with Abraham Toro making the tag.

The Los Angeles Angels played the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball Friday, August 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Park, in Seattle, WA. 221192

Mariners

Photos: Mariners and Angels get reacquainted VIEW

The astronaut replica suit Ted Huetter of the Museum of Flight gets into is a special-commission for around $10,000 but is not suitable for use in space. It’s lightweight but warm.

from the Museum of Flight, Make-A-Wish people, virtual reality headsets at the Infinite experience.

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Local News

A spacesuit, a dream and virtual reality meet at ‘The Infinite’ in Tacoma VIEW

Education

Cleveland High’s former principal resigns, reaches settlement with Seattle Schools

Cleveland High's former principal Catherine Brown resigned and reached a settlement with Seattle Public Schools after revealing changes to COVID-19 protocols.