During testimony in Pierce County Superior Court on Wednesday, Tacoma Police Department Detective Chad Lawless diagrams the scene where he and partner officer Corey Ventura responded to Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s encounter with newspaper carrier Sedrick Altheimer on Jan. 27, 2021. (Pete Caster / The News Tribune)
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Law & Justice

Key witness against Troyer faces aggressive cross-examination

A key police prosecution witness faced withering questioning Wednesday from a defense attorney in the false-reporting trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. VIEW

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Politics

The Capitol is seen amid holiday lights Wednesday evening as the House of Representatives works to approve the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill already passed in the Senate to codify both interracial and same-gender marriage, in Washington, Dec. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA128 DCSA128

Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions set for passage

Opinion

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Local News

Former Seahawk Doug Baldwin has long been active in social justice issues and criminal justice reform. He’s recently been appointed to the state Clemency Board, which makes recommendations to the governor on whether or not incarcerated individuals should receive pardons or clemency. —— Photographed at Vault89 in Renton on Nov. 15, 2022.

Six lives hang in the balance. Former Seahawk Doug Baldwin will help make the decision

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Mental Health

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Business & Tech

Hundreds of Boeing employees line the fence to witness the final Boeing 747 aircraft as it rollouts out of its hangar at the Everett factory, Tuesday night, Dec. 6, 2022. The 747-8 freighter, which is the model of this aircraft, can hold approximately 19 million ping-pong balls or golf balls. 222295

Final Boeing 747 rollout for ‘Queen of the Skies’ VIEW

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Nation & World

Office workers in London, watch the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s controversial documentary being aired on Netflix Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Britain’s monarchy is bracing for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates as Netflix releases the first three episodes of a new series. The show “Harry & Meghan” promises to tell the “full truth” about Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s estrangement from the royal family. The series debuted Thursday. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP) LON801 LON801

Harry-Meghan doc offers sweeping indictment of tabloid press VIEW

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Food & Drink

Marshawn Lynch measures milk while competing in the Great American Baking Show’s holiday special.

Marshawn Lynch goes ‘Yeast Mode’ on new holiday baking show

Pacific NW Magazine

Catching up with Margarethe Cammermeyer on the 10th anniversary of marriage equality in WA

‘Love, Equally’ celebrates WA marriage equality, LGBTQ civil rights

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Arts & Life

Annette Diggs is a ski instructor and founder of EDGE Outdoors, a non-profit that teaches snow sports to people of color.

Annette Diggs, EDGE Outdoors and the changing face of snow sports instruction

Photography

Hundreds of Boeing employees line the fence to witness the final Boeing 747 aircraft as it rollouts out of its hangar at the Everett factory, Tuesday night, Dec. 6, 2022. The 747-8 freighter, which is the model of this aircraft, can hold approximately 19 million ping-pong balls or golf balls. 222295
Business

Final Boeing 747 rollout for ‘Queen of the Skies’ VIEW

Tyler Slater tosses a crab pot into the water off the Edmonds Fishing Pier on a chilly evening Edmonds on December 3, 2022. Slater is hoping to catch red rock crab or dungeness crab using chicken, squid and herring for bait. The recreational crab fishing season is open in this area until December 31st.
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Crab: A tasty holiday season harvest

Geno Smith warms up for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 222344
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Photos Seahawks beat the Rams VIEW

Members of the Seattle SeaCordsmen finish off a carol with smiles during the 37th Annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Celebration at Pike Place Market on Friday night. The competition benefits the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank. 222197
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Figgy Pudding carolers bring the holiday spirit to Pike Place Market VIEW