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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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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.




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How climate change, politics and our ability to coexist will shape the new decade — and Seattle’s future


2020 is here as a new decade, ready or not. But decades as clear political, cultural, social and historical eras are as elusive as centuries.



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The Seattle that existed before March is gone forever. Can we be at the forefront of a new normal for the economy?


Superstar cities bounced back stronger than ever after the Great Recession. But the COVID-19 shutdown is different and the way back will be a challenge unlike any other.




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Seattle police release 911 call, body camera video showing suspect shot as he held baby


Seattle police Friday released part of a recording of a mother’s frantic 911 call and footage from an officer’s body camera that includes a brief foot chase and the moment police shot the man suspected of taking the woman’s baby as he still held the child. The child was not hurt, police said, while the […]




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King County Sheriff’s Office will investigate shooting by Seattle police of man sought for taking child at gunpoint in Columbia City


Seattle police released portions of a frantic 911 call and a clip from an officer's body camera showing officers chasing and shooting the suspect at a Columbia City construction site. The 1-year-old infant the man had purportedly kidnapped at gunpoint was recovered unharmed from the scene.




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Police arrest Seattle man after discovering human remains in his Renton hotel room


A 31-year-old Seattle man was arrested Tuesday after detectives discovered a body in his Renton hotel room, according to Renton police. Mercer Island detectives arrived at a Renton hotel in the 1800 block of East Valley Road around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to follow up on a tip regarding a missing 61-year-old Mercer Island man, a […]




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Seattle man charged with murder, 5 years after his girlfriend’s death was attributed to an overdose


Seattle police say Leo Driver, 32, walked into the department's East Precinct and confessed to killing his girlfriend, Elisabeth Wright, in March 2015. Her death had originally been attributed to an accidental overdose.




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Medical Examiner identifies 24-year-old man fatally shot by Seattle police during domestic-violence call


A woman called 911 and reported she'd been beaten and shot at by her boyfriend, who fled with their 1-year-old daughter. Seattle police officers chased the man on foot and a SWAT officer shot the man in the head. The man later died at Harborview Medical Center. He has been identified as 24-year-old Shaun Fuhr.




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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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UPDATING: Seattle-area events that have been canceled, postponed or rescheduled due to novel coronavirus concerns


The list of events that have been canceled in the Seattle area continues to grow as we head into the third week of the novel coronavirus outbreak. We'll keep this list updated throughout the week.




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Amid coronavirus shutdown, Seattle’s livestreaming surge brings live music to your living room


In the face of ever-tightening restrictions on gatherings, wave of Seattle musicians and artists are taking their shows online.




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Emergency relief funds launching for Seattle-area arts organizations and artists


ArtsFund, along with a coalition of arts organizations, is working to launch an emergency relief fund for arts organizations in King County. Artist Trust is launching a relief fund to help individual artists who have immediate needs.




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You can still immerse yourself in the arts with these online concerts, shows and more, from Seattle and elsewhere


Here in Seattle — and everywhere else — live arts events have been put on pause. But we can still immerse ourselves in the arts, from rebroadcasts to livestreams, podcasts to social media. Here’s just a tiny sampling.




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7 skills Seattle Times features staffers learned from YouTube videos while home due to coronavirus


From baking a Japanese-style souffle cheesecake to making trivets out of wine corks, here's what our features staffers recently learned from YouTube videos.




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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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A Seattle Times reader shares the story behind this rare glimpse of deer at sunset


Using an iPhone X, reader Kelsey R Nagel caught this image of deer in Olympic National Park.




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‘It’s what you dream for’: Soak in the sights and sounds from the Sounders’ MLS Cup parade in Seattle


Watch as Seattle Sounders fans celebrate the team’s second MLS Cup in a parade to Seattle Center.