Hilaree Nelson in 2004. Raised in the Seattle area, she told a podcast in 2020: “Ironically, it took me leaving Seattle to find my way as a mountaineer and really discover what that even was, and a ski mountaineer at that.” (Corey Rich / The North Face)
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Obituaries

Remembering top ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, born in Seattle

Acclaimed ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson died this week in Nepal. Superlatives are understatements to describe her physical prowess and accomplishments.

Hurricane Ian

LiveLive Updates: Ian’s U.S. death toll rises to 17 VIEW Updated
On Gulf Coast barrier islands, ‘It looks like a bomb went off’ VIEW Updated
It could be weeks before Ian’s full death toll comes into focus
Key Largo is so flooded that crocodiles are swimming in the streets

Politics

FILE – Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida speaks in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sept. 18, 2022. Since taking office, he has sought to position himself as a 2024 presidential contender. (Taylor Glascock/The New York Times) XNYT190 XNYT190

DeSantis, once a ‘no’ on storm aid, petitions a president he’s bashed

Opinion

With control of Congress at stake, Schrier is a must-win in 8th District | Editorial
Iranian women and the men who stand by them implore the U.S. to act | Op-Ed
Another January is coming: Get your COVID-19 booster | Op-Ed
Voters beware: Old fraud narratives may resurface in midterm elections | Opinion

Local News

FILE: The varied thrush is one of the  many winter  birds that can be attracted with a back yard feeder. This thrush is feasting on seed in Maltby, Snohomish County last Friday during a lovely  winter  snow shower.

The birds you’re hearing right now, and how to mark Bird-Safe Seattle Week

Featured Columnist

Idaho is yanking women back to the stagecoach era

Project Homeless

Homelessness along Green River grows, creating a tricky question
Longtime King County Housing Authority leader accused of racial, gender-based discrimination
Why illegally placed concrete blocks have taken over public parking in Seattle
A Seattle strategy focused on chronically homeless people paid off — for some

Business & Tech

A man who said he does janitor work in Seattle, and didn’t want to give his name, is part of a $15 minimum wage protest outside Sea-Tac Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Seattle. Workers in Seattle already won $15 an hour, so it is more of a protest to unionize airport workers who aren’t.

WA minimum wage to jump 8.7%

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Nation & World

Damaged homes and businesses are seen in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) FLPET404 FLPET404

Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida’s death toll climbs VIEW

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Food & Drink

Wings in different flavors from left are Ono with a green onion topping, Char Siu, with sesame on top and spicy Korean at right. Super Six, a new restaurant in the Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle is another creation of mini-Marination empire of Hawaiian-Korean street food. Super Six, a former auto repair shop, is now a bi-level restaurant and bar.

6 more recent Seattle restaurant closures — plus 2 promising change-ups

Pacific NW Magazine

Seattle loves the Mariners, but our container ship trade goes mostly unnoticed

Seattle longshore workers keep the containership industry afloat

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Arts & Life

Hilaree Nelson O’Neill, extreme skier from Seattle and in the upcoming Warren Miller movie. Previous File Name: Hil.JPG

Remembering top ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, born in Seattle

Photography

Dan Kelleher, from Kirkland laughs after Pamela Girres, from Bellevue spotted a Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper through her telescope from a spot on the 520 bridge overlooking marshes near Foster Island in Union Bay by the University of Washington in Seattle, WA on September 28, 2022. Bird enthusiasts were drawn there after receiving an ebird-alert from ebird.org that the Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper had been spotted. Many sightings have occurred over the past few days. 221715
Local News

Birders flock to 520 bridge to catch glimpse of rare visitor VIEW

Jupiter glows on Monday Sept. 26, 2022, as it is the closest to Earth than it has ever been in nearly six decades.
Local News

A look at Jupiter, from a mere 367 million miles

People walk in the Luminata parade around Green Lake on Saturday, Sept. 24. Luminata is an annual lantern festival celebrating the autumnal equinox and organized by the Fremont Arts Council, held this year on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Local News

Photos: Luminata festival sets the night alight at Green Lake VIEW

Goats clear vegetation under the Ship Canal Bridge for the Seattle Department of Transportation on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. The 115 goats were hired through Rent-a-Ruminant and are supervised by their herder Tammy Dunakin.
Local News

SDOT hires the GOAT for clearing vegetation VIEW