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Seattle-area temperatures could soon hit the 80s; here’s your forecast for the week


The early part of the week will seem like more of the same, but an approaching high-pressure ridge could really heat things up for the weekend.




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Atari plans to open video-game themed hotels in Seattle and 7 other U.S. cities


Atari, the brand known for pioneering video games like Pong, Asteroids and RollerCoaster Tycoon, is taking its business in a new direction: hotels. In a move that underlines the popularity of esports, the demands of its growing audience and how video games are escaping the bounds of their consoles, Atari announced on Monday that it […]




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‘This is who we are’: Seattle photographer documents neighbors’ coronavirus isolation


A few weeks ago, Meryl Alcabes, an event photographer, put the call out to friends and Seward Park neighbors asking who would be willing to have their pictures taken while depicting how they’re coping with the stay-home measures.




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6 Seattle creatives share sources of inspiration and comfort to brighten the dark times of coronavirus


This is a stressful time for everyone, not least among us the artists in Seattle. Here, six local writers, artists and creatives share the places in and around Greater Seattle that they find inspiration.




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Washington Attorney General’s Office looking into complaints about Brown Paper Tickets owing artists money


Earlier this year, clients of the Seattle-based online ticket broker — many of them artists and small-business owners — said they haven't been paid for events, some dating back to last year. Some, still unpaid, have been turning to Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson for help.




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Seattle-area cultural organizations projected to lose up to $135 million in revenue because of coronavirus


ArtsFund on Monday announced new projections about pandemic-related losses in regional arts, cultural and scientific nonprofits, as well as its first round of coronavirus-related relief grants.




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Seattle man selling art on his sidewalk. The price? A donation to help the hungry.


Montlake resident Aaron Hooley said he has made 50 to 60 metal sculptures and has raised $13,500 so far — and he has no plans to stop.




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Forward Daron Henson transferring from WSU Cougars to play at Seattle U


Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far.





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Seattle U earns split with Cal Baptist


Men lose at home while women earn blowout victory.




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Seattle U men’s basketball grad assistant Courtney Ekmark is both a student and a teacher of the game


Courtney Ekmark wants to be a coach, and that’s the reason you see her at Seattle U, listening and learning from coach Jim Hayford, who Ekmark has known for many years.




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Seattle University women win their fifth in a row while the SU men lose on the road at Texas-Rio Grande Valley


SU women put four players in double figures in 78-70 victory




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Seattle University’s Shi Smith breaks school record with 15 strikeouts in her no-hitter


For Smith, the no-hitter was the fifth in school history. She went the seven innings without allowing a walk, but did hit two batters.




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Terrell Brown scores 25 as Seattle U men down Bakersfield


The Seattle University men were victorious over Cal State Bakersfield at home while the SU women lost on the road.




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Seattle University’s top post player Myles Carter dismissed from team


He has been the team's leading rebounder the past two seasons after transferring from Seton Hall.




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Amid concern over coronavirus, Chicago State’s men’s basketball cancels game at Seattle University


The Chicago State University men's basketball team will not travel for two regularly scheduled games this week, including a trip to face Seattle University, citing the spread of the coronavirus.




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Seattle University men’s, women’s basketball games canceled due to coronavirus concerns


Both Chicago State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City have decided not to travel west this week for men's basketball games against Seattle University, citing concerns related to the spread of COVID-19.




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Seattle University’s Nathan Cogswell holds share of lead in Bandon Dunes Invitational


Nathan Cogswell, a junior out of Kentwood High, opened with a 6-under 65 in the first round Sunday on the 6,577-yard Pacific Dunes course. He slipped to a 72 in the second round Monday for a 5-under 137 total.




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Seattle U’s Terrell Brown lighting up the WAC, wants to send the seniors ‘out with a blast’


Brown, from Garfield High School, leads the WAC in scoring (20.7 points a game), is third in assists (4.9) and tied for fourth in rebounding (6.4) and steals (1.6).




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Seattle U’s Jim Hayford disappointed but understands decision to cancel WAC tourney over coronavirus concerns


The Seattle University men's coach says he is heartbroken for his players that the WAC tournament was canceled, but understands the decision.





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Seattle U standout Terrell Brown announces transfer to Arizona over UW and others


Seattle U guard Terrell Brown announced on Monday that he will transfer to Arizona over UW, Washington State and more.




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Seattle U men’s basketball team adds four players


Three junior-college transfers and a freshman join the team.




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Forward Daron Henson transferring from WSU Cougars to play at Seattle U


Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far.




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New Seahawk Greg Olsen says he’s coming to Seattle to win ‘and perform at a high level’


Greg Olsen’s days currently consist of waking up in his permanent home in Charlotte and heading to an office about five minutes away to spend his afternoon zooming in to virtual meetings with the Seahawks.




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Seahawks schedule analysis: Ranking and breaking down each game on Seattle’s 2020 slate


So we finally have dates, times and TV designations to go along with the team names on the Seahawks’ regular-season schedule for 2020. It’s a slate of games that, if you’re a believer in strength of schedule based on opponents’ win-loss percentage in 2019, is one of the tougher in the league — and lots […]




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Early betting lines are out — Seattle favored in 11 games in 2020


Okay, so trying to predict what may happen in a full slate of NFL games — the first of which isn’t scheduled to kick off for at least four months — may seem like an exercise futility. Betting on any of those games may be even more of a foolish endeavor. But if you really […]




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‘Everything has to be on the table’: Getting around without the West Seattle Bridge


Runaway cracks forced an emergency closure of the West Seattle Bridge until at least 2022, leaving residents re-thinking how to get on and off the peninsula.




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Seattle could open 15 miles of streets for pedestrians, bicyclists by banning cars during the coronavirus outbreak


People who live along the streets will still be able to drive to their homes, and delivery workers can still operate on the streets. Through traffic will not be permitted.




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Lower Duwamish Waterway bridge could close, too, if cracks on the West Seattle high bridge worsen


A low-bridge closure would divert the remaining 8,000 to 15,000 daily vehicles that still cross the Duwamish Waterway there.




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In response to West Seattle Bridge closure, city to audit maintenance and spending on its aging bridges


Last month’s emergency shutdown of the West Seattle Bridge has prompted Seattle City Council member Alex Pedersen to request an audit of the city’s 124 bridges, he said Thursday. Pedersen, who chairs the council’s Transportation and Utilities Committee, said City Auditor David G. Jones will compile data about maintenance spending and comparisons to peer cities. […]




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Seattle will close 6 more miles of streets to vehicle traffic to make space for pedestrians, bicyclists


The city's Stay Healthy Streets program aims to close about 15 miles of streets to nonessential vehicle traffic to give more space for pedestrians and bicyclists practicing social distancing.




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Seattle opens 11 more miles of streets to pedestrians, cyclists during the coronavirus pandemic


The closures include streets in Lake City beginning Friday and in Aurora-Licton Springs, Ballard and Delridge/Highland Park.




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Seattle will permanently close 20 miles of residential streets to most vehicle traffic


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.




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Red Jump bikes will temporarily disappear from Seattle streets as Lime takes over


Lime has expressed interest in bringing rentable electric scooters to Seattle, but the rollout of a scooter program is awaiting a decision from the city hearing examiner.




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Seattle Fire Department will boost crews in West Seattle due to bridge closure


The Seattle Department of Transportation closed the West Seattle Bridge March 23 because of accelerating shear cracks in the central span.




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Coronavirus daily news updates, May 9: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the nation


While this year’s Mother’s Day weekend promises warm weather, Seattle officials are restricting hours in city parks out of fears that large crowds hoping to enjoy the sun could further spread the novel coronavirus. A recent report shows the COVID-19 transmission rate in Western Washington may be steadily increasing, suggesting that the number of virus cases […]




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Separatists claim bomb attack that killed 6 Pakistani troops


QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A small Pakistani separatist group claimed responsibility Saturday for targeting a security convoy with a roadside bomb that killed six soldiers, including an army major, in the country’s southwest. Friday’s attack in Baluchistan province took place as the troops, who were assigned to search for smuggling routes and militants, were returning […]



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Mask or no mask? New social tension splits Seattle-area residents in coronavirus era


Since health officials began recommending (but not requiring) that everyone cover their faces in public to reduce the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a new divide has emerged over who wears a mask and who doesn't.




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Seattle Urban Farm Company cultivates customized rooftop crops for local-food-focused restaurants


Produce selection is geared toward each chef’s menu offerings.




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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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Coronavirus pandemic triggers a wave of self-sufficiency around Seattle: Vegetable gardens, urban chickens are in-demand


Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, many local plant nurseries say there’s been a run on seeds as people all over Seattle take to gardening to grow food and provide solace during an uncertain time.




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Seattle Times Features Staff Picks: How to make mom feel special on this socially distant Mother’s Day


With social distancing efforts (or just distance) keeping many families apart for Mother's Day, our features staffers share how they'll be celebrating their moms this weekend. Happy Mother's Day!




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Seattle to provide eviction protection for 6 months after coronavirus moratorium expires


The city council, however, rejected a proposal to exempt landlords with four or fewer housing units.




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Seattle City Council authorizes $8M to buy and prep site for new Fire Station 31


The new Fire Station 31 will replace an existing station that shut down last June, due to concerns about unhealthful conditions, including mold.




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Mask or no mask? New social tension splits Seattle-area residents in coronavirus era


Since health officials began recommending (but not requiring) that everyone cover their faces in public to reduce the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a new divide has emerged over who wears a mask and who doesn't.




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Proposal to tax big businesses will be shelved by Seattle City Council during coronavirus emergency


The decision by Council President M. Lorena González and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda will stall the big-business tax championed by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales, which already faced opposition from Mayor Jenny Durkan.




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Seattle, Department of Justice ask judge to release police from remaining consent decree oversight


Along with a 2018 ruling by the court that the city had reached full compliance with a 2012 consent decree, the request would dissolve virtually all remaining oversight of the police department regarding its use of force and other issues.




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Real-estate seers expect a strong 2020 in Seattle, though not so much for housing


Seattle real estate is expected to be a hotspot next year, continuing a long trend of investing and building. But the prospects for housebuilding are more muted.