Seattle police officers gather at the A.L. Humphrey House after reports of a fatal stabbing in September. (Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times)
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Law & Justice

Seattle has surpassed 2022 homicide toll — with 3 months left in 2023

King County's homicide count is also only five deaths shy of the 119 killings investigated in both 2021 and 2022. “It’s a concerning trend,” one official said.

Politics

FILE – A passenger disembarks from Amtrak’s Sunset Limited at its final stop in New Orleans, Nov. 2, 2008. The Biden administration announced Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky, File) NYPS301 NYPS301

WA gets boost as White House announces $1.4 billion for railways in 35 states

Opinion

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Local News

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Toxic legacy of Seattle’s only river could cost Boeing, taxpayers $1 billion. Talks over who pays more are secret

Featured Columnist

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Times Watchdog

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Business & Tech

A biker travels along Yesler Way in the early morning hours near Smith Tower on Aug, 4, 2023.

These Seattle office buildings would make good housing, researchers say

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Harrell’s ‘Space Needle thinking’ needs to aim high

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Nation & World

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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims

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Health

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