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WSU’s DJ Rodman talks about watching ‘Last Dance’ show spotlighting his dad Dennis Rodman


With the third episode of "The Last Dance" largely centered on his father, DJ Rodman made sure his schedule was clear so he could watch unbothered and uninterrupted. What he saw even surprised him.





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Watch: Seahawks Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin give a virtual commencement speech to alma mater Central Florida


Dressed in "half suits'' bearing UCF colors, the Griffin twins took turns speaking, each saying they didn't want to read off a piece of paper but instead that they wanted to speak from the heart.




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Costco to require masks for shoppers to protect against coronavirus


Costco will require shoppers to wear masks that cover their mouth and nose while in the store starting Monday, the company says.




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J. Crew files for bankruptcy in coronavirus pandemic’s first big retail casualty


J. Crew announced that its parent company, Chinos Holdings, had filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.




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Neiman Marcus files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy


Neiman Marcus Group, the 113-year-old chain known for its high-end department stores, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, making it the second major retailer to do so during the coronavirus pandemic. The Dallas-based retailer has struggled to pay down nearly $5 billion in debt, much of it from leveraged buyouts in 2005 and 2013. The pandemic […]




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P-Patch atop Mercer Street Garage evicted to make way for hockey fans


Since 2012, the top of the Mercer Street Garage near Seattle Center has been home to a P-Patch. But that's going to end next year to make room for fans of Seattle's new NHL team.




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Seattle to let P-Patch remain atop Mercer Street Garage, won’t replace it with parking spots


The P-Patch reprieve was announced at a swearing-in ceremony for incoming Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis, who was elected last month to represent District 7, including downtown, Queen Anne and Magnolia.




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Catch ‘spring fever’ at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle


It's starting to smell like spring. The Northwest Flower and Garden Festival, running Feb. 26-March 1 at the Washington State Convention Center, will offer plenty of tips, tricks and displays for inspiration.




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Watch: To inspire smiles during coronavirus, Bellingham buds dance like no one’s watching


A dance video created by a Bellingham children's book author set to a track by a local band is so infectiously funny it is impossible to watch without smiling. And that, said Stefanie Cornell, who made the video, was exactly the idea.




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From ‘Jeopardy!’ to opera, our arts critic picks 6 of the best events to watch or listen to May 1-7


Here are a few arts-and-entertainment-y online diversions for the week, from near and far, including Seattle Opera on KING-FM and New York City Ballet.




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Watch: 11 stories of home and homelessness, from people who’ve seen it up close


Homelessness looks different for everyone. For some, it’s living in your car. For others, it’s couch-surfing, or sleeping in a tent or under a bridge. For the 11 speakers at our recent storytelling event, Stories About Home, it’s looked like all of these things and more.




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Scouting report: UW men face Maine in a first-ever matchup


Maine looks to be a tuneup for No. 25 Washington, which hopes to get back on track after suffering its first loss - a 75-62 defeat against Tennessee.




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Here’s what to watch for when UW Huskies take on Utah Utes


Since upsetting Kentucky in December, the Utes have stumbled to a 1-4 record in Pac-12 play. Can the Huskies take care of business on the road in Utah?




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UW Huskies coach Mike Hopkins’ key to beating WSU Cougars in rematch: ‘We got to find CJ Elleby’


Washington State star CJ Elleby, a former Cleveland High star, is averaging 21.6 points and eight rebounds during three games against Washington. He torched the Huskies for a career-high 34 points in their last meeting while tallying 26 during his previous visit Alaska Airlines Arena.




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Replay: Watch our writers’ roundtable chat on WNBA draft, MLB and Seahawks


Seattle Times writers Ryan Divish, Mike Vorel, Bob Condotta, Larry Stone, Jayda Evans and Matt Calkins got together for a roundtable discussion about the latest news in the Seattle sports world. Watch the replay here.




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Charitable works earn Mariners infielder Dee Gordon the 55th Hutch Award


Gordon is active in a variety of charities and community work, including victims of domestic violence.





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USA vs. England: Live updates, how to watch/stream Women’s World Cup semifinal


The defending champions are going back to the Women's World Cup title game. Two early goals from Christen Press and birthday girl Alex Morgan lifted the U.S. past England and into the championship match, where the Americans will face either the Netherlands or Sweden.




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USA vs. Netherlands: Live updates, how to watch/stream Women’s World Cup final


The U.S. and Netherlands entered halftime scoreless, but it wouldn't stay that way for long. Megan Rapinoe struck first on a penalty kick to open the first lead of the game and 24-year-old Rose Lavelle added a second goal to clinch the Americans' second straight World Cup title.




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Hundreds of Seattle fans celebrate U.S. win at Women’s World Cup watch party


By the 8 a.m. kickoff, Rhein Haus in Capitol Hill was brought to standing-room only with an estimated 850-person crowd, the largest the restaurant has ever seen for a soccer game, general manager Jeremy Walcott said.





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From ‘Jeopardy!’ to opera, our arts critic picks 6 of the best events to watch or listen to May 1-7


Here are a few arts-and-entertainment-y online diversions for the week, from near and far, including Seattle Opera on KING-FM and New York City Ballet.




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Replay: Watch our writers’ roundtable chat on NFL draft, Seahawks, ‘The Last Dance’ and more


Rewatch a roundtable discussion with Seattle Times writers Ryan Divish, Bob Condotta, Larry Stone and Mike Vorel on the NFL draft, Seahawks, "The Last Dance" and more.





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Here are the best reader creations from Round 1 of The Seattle Times Pantry Kitchen Challenge


We asked Seattle Times readers to make something with green beans, an egg, tomato sauce and potatoes and to tell us what you created — and our readers did not disappoint. These 12 were the strongest entries.




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Replay: Watch our writers’ roundtable chat on WNBA draft, MLB and Seahawks


Seattle Times writers Ryan Divish, Mike Vorel, Bob Condotta, Larry Stone, Jayda Evans and Matt Calkins got together for a roundtable discussion about the latest news in the Seattle sports world. Watch the replay here.





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Here are the best reader creations from Round 1 of The Seattle Times Pantry Kitchen Challenge


We asked Seattle Times readers to make something with green beans, an egg, tomato sauce and potatoes and to tell us what you created — and our readers did not disappoint. These 12 were the strongest entries.




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How ‘What if we turned the playroom into a media room?’ stretched into a high-end, whole-house interior remodel on Snoqualmie Ridge  


THE ORIGINAL THREAD was a single strand — a simple string of vision and possibility. Kenny really wanted to hold a Super Bowl party downstairs. That’s the thing with threads, though. They’re so rarely self-contained. “We decided to take over the playroom, and then we just kind of kept going,” says architect Andrew Patterson, of […]




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Twitch is developing talk shows and dating programs for gamers


Twitch, the online video site popular among gamers, is looking for its version of “The Bachelor.” The company plans to fund a slate of original, unscripted series that would be live and interactive, airing two to three times a week, according to an internal document seen by Bloomberg. Its preferred genres are game shows, dating […]




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Pentagon watchdog, in probe limited by White House, clears Microsoft’s $10 billion cloud-computing win over Amazon


The 317-page report by the inspector general also found that giving the contract to a single company — Microsoft — rather than dividing it among competitors was "consistent with applicable acquisition standards."




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Microsoft to pitch new Xbox game console with monthly showcases


Microsoft, gearing up for its biggest-ever year of launches for Xbox products and services in the middle of a global pandemic and economic recession, will replace its plan for a splashy public game-conference event with a monthly series of online showcases.




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Sasquatch is still a myth (despite the claims of 1 wildly unreliable source)


Whaddya know? No one has yet proved to Ron Judd that Bigfoot exists.



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2020: The year to ditch diet culture


Thinness and wellness aren’t synonymous, and neither are obesity and illness. It’s time to question outdated notions of body size and health.




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Costco to require masks for shoppers to protect against coronavirus


Costco will require shoppers to wear masks that cover their mouth and nose while in the store starting Monday, the company says.




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Many businesses may follow Amazon in stretching out work-from-home policies, crimping downtown recovery


Business and government insiders say other companies and organizations are contemplating similarly extended time frames as they consider the new realities of the workplace in the COVID-19 era.




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NASCAR will be watched closely when it returns to racing


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is preparing to be the first major U.S. sport to restart its season during the coronavirus pandemic — a welcomed return to racing and one that will be closely watched by the public and other professional leagues for missteps. More than 700 people — no fans — are expected to […]




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Saturday Memo: STP … Big road closures … milk-carton madness … royal baby watch


Ten thousand bicyclists: The grand parade of neon and spandex is under way as thousands of bicyclists departed Husky Stadium this morning for the Rose City. It’s an annual classic where the greyhound riders will finish the 200-mile ride in a single day. The big pack will finish Sunday, exhausted but happy to be in […]




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The orca and the orca catcher: How a generation of killer whales was taken from Puget Sound


HOSTILE WATERS | Namu was Ted Griffin’s greatest prize, a live killer whale, put on display at Seattle’s waterfront. The orca’s journey from wild to captive would spark a worldwide sensation and change everything we knew about "blackfish."




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Watchdog faults SBA on minority-owned and rural small business PPP lending


WASHINGTON — The Small Business Administration did not direct private lenders to prioritize minority and women-owned businesses as Congress intended when they started implementing a $669 billion loan program under the CARES Act, a federal watchdog concluded in a report released Friday. The findings from the SBA Office of the Inspector General add to growing […]




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Asia Today: Seoul shuts down more than 2,100 nightclubs


SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s capital has shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos after dozens of coronavirus infections were linked to club goers who went out last weekend as the country relaxed social distancing guidelines. The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government […]




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Many businesses may follow Amazon in stretching out work-from-home policies, crimping downtown recovery


Business and government insiders say other companies and organizations are contemplating similarly extended time frames as they consider the new realities of the workplace in the COVID-19 era.




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Chunky, curdled possets once were a popular remedy for minor ailments. Nowadays — well … it might be fun to mix up a batch, anyway.


IMAGINE IT’S 1683, and you live in England. You might be in the throes of the Age of Enlightenment, but the state of medicine is still downright medieval, so when you or your loved ones are afflicted with sleeplessness, or indigestion, or hangovers, or even low libido, you could make a trip to the barber-surgeon, or […]



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From ‘Jeopardy!’ to opera, our arts critic picks 6 of the best events to watch or listen to May 1-7


Here are a few arts-and-entertainment-y online diversions for the week, from near and far, including Seattle Opera on KING-FM and New York City Ballet.




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Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus


Change does not come easily to the Kentucky Derby. Fans sip mint juleps, don fancy hats and dress clothes and sing to the melancholy strains of “My Old Kentucky Home” as the thoroughbreds step onto the track on the first Saturday in May. It has always made the Derby as much a piece of Americana […]




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From ‘Jeopardy!’ to opera, our arts critic picks 6 of the best events to watch or listen to May 1-7


Here are a few arts-and-entertainment-y online diversions for the week, from near and far, including Seattle Opera on KING-FM and New York City Ballet.




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Everybody wins in an Elite Eight matchup between Gonzaga’s nation-leading offense and Texas Tech’s historically strong defense


The Zags lead the country by scoring 88.8 points per game. The Red Raiders have one of the best defenses in the country. Something has to give Saturday.




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Asia Today: Seoul shuts down more than 2,100 nightclubs


SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s capital has shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos after dozens of coronavirus infections were linked to club goers who went out last weekend as the country relaxed social distancing guidelines. The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government […]




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Sales pitch, meet reality


Trump claims victory against the virus, but casualties continue to pile up.