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Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office
Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after ...
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world’s biggest fish
Simon Pierce, who has studied whale sharks globally, said he has photographed suspected mating scars on female sharks in St.
Seattle cops who went to Jan. 6 rally ask U.S. Supreme Court for anonymity
The attorney for four officers is asking the high court to stay a decision finding the officers should be identified by name ...
At Seattle’s Filson, challenge of reshoring U.S. factory jobs is clear
The shrinking of Filson's Seattle-area manufacturing workforce parallels the broader decline in U.S. apparel production.
Times reporter overcomes fear, learns about forests by climbing a 200-foot tree
Seattle Times reporter Lynda V. Mapes, in an effort to learn more about our forests, overcame her fear and climbed a 200-foot ...
Another MAGA wall goes up, this one around UW and other colleges
Like the wall of insults against Canada, the Trump administration is building a wall of suspicion that may scare ...
U.S. small manufacturers hope to benefit from tariffs, but some worry about uncertainty
The Trump administration has called U.S. manufacturing an “economic and national security” priority and says tariffs will ...
Cambodia welcomes Japanese navy ships to naval base that US suspects is for China’s special use
Two Japanese naval ships have docked at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base, whose recently completed Chinese-funded upgrade has ...
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Palestinians say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Gaza’s Health ...
Small plane crashes into Nebraska river and kills 3 on board
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Three people died when a small airplane crashed into a river in eastern Nebraska Friday night, ...
Rant and Rave: Reader confronted road rager
RANT to road rage. I was driving hesitantly in the tangle of Tangletown, dogs and kids everywhere. Rant to the man who honked and then high-speed passed me in this quiet neighborhood, to arrive at the ...
Seattle council demands action following damning City Light inquiry
The investigation found city employees worked impaired and created an atmosphere of sexual harassment. Some council members were outraged and questioned remedies.