of Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75 By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:23:57 -0700 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers, has died. He was 75. Horn died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday in a Las Vegas hospital, according to a […] Full Article Entertainment Health Nation
of Two White House coronavirus cases raise question of if anyone is really safe By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:12:36 -0700 WASHINGTON — In his eagerness to reopen the country, President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Americans that it would be safe to go back to the workplace. But the past few days have demonstrated that even his own workplace may not be safe from the coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tested […] Full Article Health Nation Nation & World Nation & World Politics World
of Clinical trial enrollment plummets as volunteers are scared off coronavirus drugs promoted by Trump By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:25 -0700 One of the hottest debates in the coronavirus pandemic is whether the malaria drugs promoted as possible treatments by President Donald Trump really work. But Americans don’t seem overly eager to help answer the question. Enrollment in several clinical trials of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine — including two by the University of Washington — has been […] Full Article Health Local News Northwest Science
of An epidemic of hardship and hunger By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:43:30 -0700 COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on workers. The economy has plunged so quickly that official statistics can’t keep up, but the available data suggest that tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, with more job losses to come and full recovery probably years away. But Republicans […] Full Article Opinion
of Mail carriers are essential — and so is a bailout of the Postal Service By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:31:02 -0700 As Congress bails out airlines, hotels, and cruise lines, it’s disgraceful that a critical public service like the Postal Service would be left out to die. Full Article Opinion
of A chance to change our harmful habits of eating and abusing animals By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:45:20 -0700 There are no more excuses to use and abuse animals when humankind’s collective minds have conjured up every possible alternative. Full Article Opinion
of Seattle opens 11 more miles of streets to pedestrians, cyclists during the coronavirus pandemic By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:43:50 -0700 The closures include streets in Lake City beginning Friday and in Aurora-Licton Springs, Ballard and Delridge/Highland Park. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
of Esther Bryant Kyles and Pastor Edwin Kyles Jr., who helped those in need, die within days of each other from coronavirus disease By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 06:00:59 -0700 The couple, who were married for 23 years, are among the hundreds of people in Washington state who have died after testing positive for coronavirus. Full Article Health Local News Obituaries Puget Sound Traffic Lab
of King County agrees to $2.25M settlement with family of teen killed in misguided sheriff’s sting operation By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:55:49 -0700 The high school senior was killed as he tried to flee from three plainclothes sheriff's detectives who sprang from the back of an unmarked van on a darkened Des Moines street the night of Jan. 27, 2017. Full Article Crime Local News Northwest Puget Sound
of Hundreds of lightning strikes put on a show over Western Washington By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:08:21 -0700 The National Weather Service in Seattle counted about 250 reports of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. "It made for a pretty good show for us," meteorologist Dana Felton said. Full Article Local News Outdoors Puget Sound Science Weather
of Seattle will permanently close 20 miles of residential streets to most vehicle traffic By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:58:51 -0700 The streets had been closed temporarily to through traffic to provide more space for people to walk and bike at a safe distance apart during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
of Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 05:01:08 -0700 Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting young star. European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the two stars dancing with it can be seen by the naked eye. Of course, close is relative on the galactic […] Full Article Nation Nation & World Science
of Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 05:01:08 -0700 Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting young star. European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the two stars dancing with it can be seen by the naked eye. Of course, close is relative on the galactic […] Full Article Science
of Hundreds of lightning strikes put on a show over Western Washington By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:08:21 -0700 The National Weather Service in Seattle counted about 250 reports of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. "It made for a pretty good show for us," meteorologist Dana Felton said. Full Article Local News Outdoors Puget Sound Science Weather
of Official: US must move ahead with nuclear weapons work By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:52:54 -0700 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top nuclear security official says the U.S. must move ahead with plans to ramp up production of key components for the nation’s nuclear arsenal despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus. Federal officials have set a deadline of 2030 for increased production of the plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons. […] Full Article Business Health Nation Science
of Official: US must move ahead with nuclear weapons work By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:52:54 -0700 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top nuclear security official says the U.S. must move ahead with plans to ramp up production of key components for the nation’s nuclear arsenal despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus. Federal officials have set a deadline of 2030 for increased production of the plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons. […] Full Article Business Health Nation Science
of Clinical trial enrollment plummets as volunteers are scared off coronavirus drugs promoted by Trump By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:25 -0700 One of the hottest debates in the coronavirus pandemic is whether the malaria drugs promoted as possible treatments by President Donald Trump really work. But Americans don’t seem overly eager to help answer the question. Enrollment in several clinical trials of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine — including two by the University of Washington — has been […] Full Article Health Local News Northwest Science
of Protecting Data Privacy Beyond the Trusted System of Record By www.redbooks.ibm.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Redguide, published: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 To help you safeguard your sensitive data and provide ease of auditability and control, IBM introduced a new capability for IBM Z® called IBM Data Privacy Passports. Full Article
of A strange dinosaur may have swum the rivers of Africa By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:03:05 -0700 Think of it as a cross between a lizard and an eel — at the scale of a Tyrannosaurus rex. Full Article Nation & World Oddities Science
of Colombian company creates bed that can double as coffin By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:18:42 -0700 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian advertising company is pitching a novel if morbid solution to shortages of hospital beds and coffins during the coronavirus pandemic: combine them. ABC Displays has created a cardboard bed with metal railings that designers say can double as a casket if a patient dies. Company manager Rodolfo Gómez said […] Full Article Oddities
of The etiquette of social distancing in the time of coronavirus, from the ‘Miss Manners’ of germs By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 10:15:25 -0700 From 'quarantinis' to sex, what are the rules of the coronavirus avoidance strategy known as social distancing? A Seattle 'Infection Preventionist' answers our etiquette questions, via Danny Westneat. Full Article Local News
of Steve Shulman, ‘heartbeat of Leschi,’ dies from effects of coronavirus disease By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:32:49 -0700 Steve Shulman, longtime grocer and community figure at Leschi Market along Lake Washington in Seattle, died Wednesday night from the effects of COVID-19, his family says. “We all mourn the passing of this generous man who has been a pillar of the Leschi community and beyond for many years,” his nephew Yousef Shulman, co-owner of […] Full Article Local News Nation Northwest Obituaries
of ‘Freedom payments?’ The coronavirus exposes the fraud of the anti-government movement. By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:00:15 -0700 Suddenly everybody's a fan of big government, now that a crisis has hit. But we're not ready for this one -- precisely because of the decades-long movement arguing that government needs to be slashed and burned. Full Article Local Politics
of End of the republic? We’re No. 1 in voter turnout — for a reason the president thinks is ‘crazy.’ By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:00:28 -0700 Washington voters turned out to the polls in nation-leading fashion in March. The reason we were able to do that — even as we were an epicenter of coronavirus — is because we don't actually turn out. We vote from home. The president made clear this week he doesn't like the idea to expand this way of voting, because too many people might vote. Full Article Local News Local Politics Nation & World Politics
of ‘It will not go forgotten’: One Seattle business and its tale of two landlords during the coronavirus crisis By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:00:58 -0700 A teriyaki joint shuttered by the government's social distancing order asked for help with the rent from two landlords. The responses could hardly have been more different. Full Article Local News
of It’s starting to feel like Republicans want to have a ‘chickenpox party’ for coronavirus in the whole of Washington state By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:19 -0700 Our feel-good story here of how everybody came together, Democrats and Republicans, to let scientists take the lead in fighting the coronavirus is now starting to give way to some anti-science crackpottery. Full Article Local News Local Politics
of Due to coronavirus, NCAA grants extra year of eligibility to spring athletes, considers same for winter athletes By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:06:55 -0700 After the cancellation of the spring and winter championships tournaments stemming from concerns over the novel coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA will grant an extra year of eligibility to athletes who participate in spring sports, the organization announced Friday. Full Article College Sports Cougar Basketball Cougars Gonzaga Huskies Husky Basketball NCAA Tournament Other Sports Pac-12 Sports
of 10 years later, UW great Quincy Pondexter is grateful for often-forgotten NCAA tourney shining moment By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:16:14 -0700 Ten years ago Wednesday, the 11th-seeded Huskies played in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16, a stage they have not returned to since. The run was fueled by Quincy Pondexter, who looks back on the season as the greatest year of his life. Full Article College Basketball College Sports Huskies Husky Basketball NCAA Tournament Pac-12 Sports
of Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott discusses conference’s financial hit and ‘concern and anxiety’ over athletes because of coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:58:14 -0700 The Pac-12 is facing a revenue hit of at least $1 million per school from the cancellation of its men’s basketball tournament and March Madness, although the full extent of the damage won’t be known for weeks. Full Article Cougar Basketball Cougars Huskies Husky Basketball Husky Football NCAA Tournament Pac-12 Sports
of Helen Molina, who loved her Huskies and worked in the UW athletic department, dies of coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:00:06 -0700 Small in stature, Helen Molina had a big heart when it came to her family and Washington Huskies athletics. Ms. Molina died April 3 due to complications from COVID-19 and end-stage Alzheimer's disease. She was 85. Full Article Health Huskies Husky Basketball Husky Football Local News Obituaries Sports
of Andonovski of Reign FC named NWSL’s top coach By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 22:30:19 -0700 Reign FC coach Vlatko Andonovski, reportedly set to take over the U.S. women’s national team, was named the National Women’s Soccer League’s Coach of the Year. Full Article Other Sports Reign Sports
of Former Reign coach Vlatko Andonovski is aware of expectations as the new US women’s coach By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:52:34 -0700 Vlatko Andonovski is well aware of the expectations he faces as the new coach of the U.S women's national team. His predecessor, Jill Ellis, led the team to consecutive World Cup titles — an accomplishment her successor can only hope to equal. Full Article Reign Soccer
of Megan Rapinoe won a Woman of the Year award. She thanked Colin Kaepernick. By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:54:20 -0800 Megan Rapinoe, star of the U.S. women's national soccer team and MVP of the 2019 Women's World Cup, singled out Colin Kaepernick in a speech Monday as she accepted an award for being one of Glamour magazine's women of the year, saying, "I don't feel like I would be here without" him. Full Article Reign Soccer Sports
of Megan Rapinoe is Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year, only the fourth woman chosen alone By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:36:28 -0800 Megan Rapinoe was Sports Illustrated's choice for Sportsperson of the Year, joining Chris Evert, Mary Decker and Serena Williams as the only women in the 66-year history of the award to win it by themselves. Full Article Reign Sports
of ‘A big day for women’s professional soccer’: OL Groupe to become majority owner of Reign FC By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:32:03 -0800 The transaction is expected to close in January 2020, with OL Groupe holding an 89.5% stake, Bill and Teresa Predmore retaining a 7.5% stake and former NBA star Tony Parker a 3% stake. Full Article Reign Sports
of Poll: Who was Seattle’s top pro sports athlete of 2019? By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 17:21:14 -0800 Full Article NFL Reign Seahawks Soccer Sounders Sports World Cup
of Former Reign FC coach Laura Harvey named coach of under-20 US women’s national soccer team By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:09:51 -0800 Laura Harvey has been named head coach of the under-20 women's national team heading into that level's World Cup qualifying tournament. Harvey was coach of the Utah Royals for the past two years after five with the Seattle Reign. Full Article Reign Sports
of U.S. women’s soccer team beats Haiti 4-0 in its opening match of Olympic qualifying By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:26:48 -0800 Reign FC standout Megan Rapinoe, voted The Best FIFA Women’s Player of 2019, entered the Group A match in the 62nd minute. Five minutes later, her corner kick was headed in by Lynn Williams for a 2-0 lead. Full Article Olympics Other Sports Reign Sports
of Hope Solo is on the list of eligible players for 2020 US National Soccer Hall of Fame By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:08:45 -0800 Former U.S. national team goalkeeper Hope Solo, a Richland native who played at UW and with the Reign, is among the first-time eligible players on the ballot for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Full Article Reign Soccer Sports
of NWSL announces delay to start of season because of coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:59:25 -0700 The league announced that it is imposing a moratorium on training through April 5. Full Article Reign Sports
of After falling to Indianapolis Colts in fourth round of NFL draft, former UW QB Jacob Eason vows to prove critics wrong By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:54:13 -0700 Former UW quarterback Jacob Eason fell to the fourth round, where the Indianapolis Colts selected him on Saturday to learn from aging veteran Philip Rivers. Full Article Huskies Husky Football Sports
of Former UW Huskies C Nick Harris selected by Cleveland Browns in fifth round of NFL draft By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:48:29 -0700 On Saturday, Nick Harris was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 160th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Full Article Huskies Husky Football Sports
of Helen Molina, who loved her Huskies and worked in the UW athletic department, dies of coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:00:06 -0700 Small in stature, Helen Molina had a big heart when it came to her family and Washington Huskies athletics. Ms. Molina died April 3 due to complications from COVID-19 and end-stage Alzheimer's disease. She was 85. Full Article Health Huskies Husky Basketball Husky Football Local News Obituaries Sports
of A big, once-reliable source of investor cash is drying up By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 12:01:27 -0700 Perspective: The losses aren’t coming just from the drop in stock prices. The effect of the dividend cuts sweeping through the market will hurt, too. Full Article Business Markets
of Apple pinched by pandemic; profit, iPhone sales decline By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:17:52 -0700 BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s profit dipped slightly while revenues rose in the January-March quarter, reflecting early fallout from a coronavirus pandemic that shut down its factories and then forced hundreds of Apple retail stores to close. The results released Thursday give the first sign of how one of the world’s best-known companies is faring […] Full Article Business Markets Nation Technology
of Boeing rules out federal aid after raising $25 billion of bonds By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:35:27 -0700 The planemaker won't seek additional funding through the capital markets or U.S. government aid at this time, according to a company statement late Thursday after the debt sale. Full Article Boeing & Aerospace Business Markets
of Unofficial numbers show $7 billion hit to Washington state revenue through 2023 from coronavirus downturn By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:50:22 -0700 In the unofficial forecast numbers, Washington would lose $3.8 billion in revenue this current budget cycle. An additional $3.27 billion would be sheared off the 2021-23 budget cycle. Full Article Business Economy Local Business Local News Local Politics Markets
of Uber loses $2.9 billion, offloads bike and scooter business By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:10:06 -0700 The ride-hailing giant said Thursday it is offloading Jump, its bike and scooter business, to Lime, a company in which it is investing $85 million. Jump had been losing about $60 million a quarter. Full Article Business Markets Technology
of Cora Jean Howard, 77, a veteran Seattle teacher who leaves a legacy of empathy, dies of coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:00:20 -0700 "Sometimes you take your car in to get service, and that person takes care of your car like it's theirs. She did that for her students, and so many other people, too," said Theodore "Ted" Howard II, her son. Full Article Education Local News Northwest Obituaries Puget Sound
of Leo Sreebny, 98, UW dental researcher who kept ‘the world going,’ dies of coronavirus complications By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:00:53 -0700 Leo Sreebny established a dental research center at UW. Fond of walking along the Seattle waterfront, Leo always tried to coax a smile out of those he met, and he kept the family home filled with music. He died April 5 of COVID-19 complications at age 98. Full Article Education Health Local News Obituaries