wit Horse racing grapples with risks of running during pandemic By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:09:49 -0700 Horse racing is quickly learning it is not totally immune to the effects the coronavirus pandemic has had on other sports, and now it’s grappling with the risks of continuing operations. The Louisiana Derby for now is still set for Saturday, the world’s richest day of races is scheduled to go on in late March […] Full Article Horse Racing Sports
wit Poll: How are you getting your sports fix with leagues on hiatus? By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:28:42 -0700 Full Article Auto Racing College Basketball Cougars Golf Gonzaga High School Sports Hockey Horse Racing Huskies Mariners MLB NBA NCAA Tournament NFL Olympics Other Sports Pac-12 Seahawks Seattle University Soccer Sounders Sports Storm WNBA World Cup XFL Dragons
wit Solve stay-home lockdown boredom with these 3 new crime novels By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:00:13 -0700 From the godfather of crime fiction to a fresh new voice in the genre, here are three gripping new cases for you to solve from the comfort of your reading chair. Full Article Books Entertainment
wit Escape into American history with these 6 books, which offer lessons of leadership for trying times By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:19 -0700 This is a stressful, frightening and unprecedented time in American history. Nonfiction books can inform us about past disasters in American history, and help guide us as we navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Books Entertainment
wit Celebrate Mother’s Day and more with these weekend activities By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:31 -0700 Between Mother's Day and the expected sunny weather, there's lots to celebrate this weekend! Whether you'll be enjoying nature or continuing to stay inside, here are some things you can do while maintaining social distancing. Full Article Books Entertainment Events Food & Drink Life Movies Music Outdoors TV/Streaming
wit Journalist, comic Sopan Deb handles hard truths of immigration, family with humor in ‘Missed Translations’ By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:58 -0700 After covering the 2016 presidential election, comedian and journalist Sopan Deb explored his immigrant past by traveling to India ... Full Article Books Entertainment
wit Gonzaga’s Sweet 16 victory over FSU had extra punch: ‘We came with revenge and we did it’ By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:53:58 -0700 The Zags are looking like a Final Four team, and a win Saturday will make that a reality. Full Article College Basketball College Sports Gonzaga NCAA Tournament Sports
wit Poll: How are you getting your sports fix with leagues on hiatus? By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:28:42 -0700 Full Article Auto Racing College Basketball Cougars Golf Gonzaga High School Sports Hockey Horse Racing Huskies Mariners MLB NBA NCAA Tournament NFL Olympics Other Sports Pac-12 Seahawks Seattle University Soccer Sounders Sports Storm WNBA World Cup XFL Dragons
wit US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:22:38 -0700 U.S. regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorization for antigen tests developed by Quidel Corp. of San Diego. The test can rapidly detect fragments of virus proteins in samples collected […] Full Article Business Health
wit Congress may want to learn from Canada before it tries to prop up local news with a COVID-19 ad campaign By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:44:38 -0700 Supporters of local journalism in Congress say a nationwide campaign of public service announcements about COVID-19 would both inform citizens and throw local news outlets a lifeline. But Canada tried the same thing 40 days ago and little of the money has reached news publishers. Full Article Opinion
wit 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
wit 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
wit 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
wit 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
wit Electronic Health Records with Epic and IBM FlashSystem 9200 Blueprint Version 2 Release 3 By www.redbooks.ibm.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Blueprint, published: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 This information is intended to facilitate the deployment of IBM® FlashSystem for the Epic Corporation electronic health record (EHR) solution by describing the requirements and specifications for configuring IBM FlashSystem® 9200 and its parameters. Full Article
wit Automate and Orchestrate Your IBM FlashSystem Hybrid Cloud with Red Hat Ansible Version 1 Release 1 By www.redbooks.ibm.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Blueprint, published: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 This document is intended to facilitate the deployment of Red Hat Ansible for the IBM FlashSystem®. Full Article
wit Implementing the IBM SAN Volume Controller with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.3.1 By www.redbooks.ibm.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:30:00 GMT Draft Redbooks, last updated: Wed, 6 May 2020 This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a detailed technical guide to the IBM System Storage™ SAN Volume Controller (SVC), which is powered by IBM Spectrum® Virtualize V8.3.1. Full Article
wit Implementing the IBM FlashSystem 9200, 9100, 7200 and 5100 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.3.1 By www.redbooks.ibm.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:30:00 GMT Draft Redbooks, last updated: Wed, 6 May 2020 Continuing its commitment to developing and delivering industry-leading storage technologies, IBM® introduces the FlashSystems solution powered by IBM Spectrum® Virtualize V8.3.1. Full Article
wit Implementing the IBM FlashSystem 5010 and FlashSystem 5030 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.3.1 By www.redbooks.ibm.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:30:00 GMT Draft Redbooks, last updated: Wed, 6 May 2020 Organizations of all sizes face the challenge of managing massive volumes of increasingly valuable data. Full Article
wit 1,000-year-old mill starts up again to keep homes in the U.K. supplied with flour By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:24:25 -0700 "When COVID-19 struck, all of the local shops ran out of flour very quickly," said a museum employee. "We had a stock of good-quality milling wheat and the means and skills to grind it into flour, so we thought we could help." Full Article Nation & World Oddities
wit Axl Rose, Steven Mnuchin and the pandemic Twitter feud no one saw coming By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:12:15 -0700 By all accounts, 2020 has been, to put it mildly, a weird year. This week alone has already seen a 5-year-old boy from Utah attempt a solo drive to California on a mission to buy a Lamborghini, a llama named Winter emerge as a potential key player in the race for a treatment targeting the […] Full Article Entertainment Music Nation Nation & World Nation & World Politics Oddities Technology
wit With both Trump and the coronavirus looming, Democrats are suddenly seeking safety By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:31:48 -0700 Bernie Sanders was widely expected in recent months to win our Democratic primary, just as he had steamrolled the Democratic caucuses here against mainstream favorite Hillary Clinton four years ago. But in early returns in Washington's presidential nominating contest Tuesday, he was in a dead heat with the more moderate Joe Biden. Full Article Local News Local Politics Nation & World Politics
wit The real problem with the manufactured coronavirus liberty protests By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:00:00 -0700 Recent protests against stay-at-home orders are political theater and a distraction from the real problem facing us — which is that government is failing to ramp up enough testing. The virus isn’t much chastened by guns or bellicose threats, but it can be hunted down relentlessly and isolated, by science. Why aren't we doing it? Full Article Local Politics
wit With Isaiah Stewart and likely Jaden McDaniels NBA-bound, UW should be done with one-and-done players By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:49:15 -0700 But the one-and-done thing for Washington men's basketball mirrors Charlie Brown's placekicking habits. The hype surges through the sky every year, and every year it's a disappointment. Full Article College Basketball College Sports Huskies Husky Basketball Pac-12 Sports
wit One-and-none: Why Washington has struggled to make the NCAA tournament with star freshmen By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:04 -0700 No team has been worse with one-and-done players than UW, which has had the most of any school without reaching the NCAA tournament with one on the team. Full Article Huskies Husky Basketball Sports
wit Reign FC names Farid Benstiti, who has long history with Olympic Lyon, as coach By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:38:15 -0800 Benstiti takes over a team that has had six straight winning seasons. Full Article Reign Sports
wit Reign picks up two key players in a trade with Houston By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:22:11 -0800 Besides the rights to Sofia Huerta, who had five goals and four assists with the Dash in 2019, the Reign also got the rights to defender Amber Brooks. Full Article Reign Sports
wit Without NCAA tournament payout, Gonzaga’s athletic department budget will ‘take a hit’ By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:30:44 -0700 The West Coast Conference enjoyed one its finest regular seasons and was poised, led by second-ranked Gonzaga, to make more noise – and serious dollars – in the NCAA tournament. Full Article Gonzaga Sports
wit Poll: How are you getting your sports fix with leagues on hiatus? By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:28:42 -0700 Full Article Auto Racing College Basketball Cougars Golf Gonzaga High School Sports Hockey Horse Racing Huskies Mariners MLB NBA NCAA Tournament NFL Olympics Other Sports Pac-12 Seahawks Seattle University Soccer Sounders Sports Storm WNBA World Cup XFL Dragons
wit ‘We find a way’: Seattle drag artists contend with the pandemic that threatens their livelihoods and their lifeline By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 06:00:30 -0700 Like countless others in the arts and beyond, drag performers have been hit hard by venue closures and stay-home orders. But the drag community has always found ways to endure, connect and celebrate — during and after the coronavirus pandemic, that much will remain true. Full Article Entertainment Events Life Music Nightlife Theater
wit Celebrate Mother’s Day and more with these weekend activities By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:31 -0700 Between Mother's Day and the expected sunny weather, there's lots to celebrate this weekend! Whether you'll be enjoying nature or continuing to stay inside, here are some things you can do while maintaining social distancing. Full Article Books Entertainment Events Food & Drink Life Movies Music Outdoors TV/Streaming
wit The best-kept secret in winter travel: Comped same-day lift tickets with your Alaska boarding pass By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 06:00:44 -0800 Think a day trip to ski Mount Bachelor is out of reach? Think again. With this promotion, earn a complimentary lift ticket with your same-day boarding pass. Full Article Life Outdoors Snow Sports Travel
wit With Isaiah Stewart and likely Jaden McDaniels NBA-bound, UW should be done with one-and-done players By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:49:15 -0700 But the one-and-done thing for Washington men's basketball mirrors Charlie Brown's placekicking habits. The hype surges through the sky every year, and every year it's a disappointment. Full Article College Basketball College Sports Huskies Husky Basketball Pac-12 Sports
wit Ex-Washington State coach Mike Leach apologizes after tweeting photo of woman with noose By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:04:00 -0700 Mississippi State's new coach posted, and later deleted, a tweet of a photo of an elderly woman resting in a chair and simultaneously knitting a noose to pass her time during coronavirus self-quarantine. Full Article College Football College Sports Cougar Football Cougars Pac-12 Sports
wit Poll: How are you getting your sports fix with leagues on hiatus? By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:28:42 -0700 Full Article Auto Racing College Basketball Cougars Golf Gonzaga High School Sports Hockey Horse Racing Huskies Mariners MLB NBA NCAA Tournament NFL Olympics Other Sports Pac-12 Seahawks Seattle University Soccer Sounders Sports Storm WNBA World Cup XFL Dragons
wit How ‘The Last Dance’ started with a simple idea in 1997 By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:35:24 -0700 The year was 1997. Andy Thompson had an idea. Adam Silver liked his plan. Neither had any clue what they concocted. The ESPN and Netflix documentary “The Last Dance” — the story based around Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls — premieres Sunday night with the first two episodes of the 10-part series. And […] Full Article Hockey NBA Sports
wit Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 05:23:25 -0700 With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic. Virtually all leagues talk publicly about their desire to return before summer. But behind closed doors, they are hatching different potential […] Full Article College Sports Hockey NFL Soccer Sports
wit Fans feeling unsafe without vaccine plays into revenue issue By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:57:19 -0700 With the distinct possibility of pro sports resuming in empty venues, a recent poll suggests a majority of U.S. fans wouldn’t feel safe attending games anyway without a COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Seton Hall Sports Poll, 72% of Americans said they would not feel safe attending games without a vaccine, though the number dropped […] Full Article College Sports Hockey MLB NBA Soccer Sports
wit Boston selects BU’s Sammy Davis with top pick in NWHL Draft By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:37:06 -0700 The Boston Pride selected Boston University forward Sammy Davis with the first pick in the NWHL Draft on Tuesday night. The women’s professional hockey league is heading into its sixth season. The Pride acquired the top pick from expansion Toronto in a trade hours earlier to get Davis. The 23-year-old hometown star had 17 goals […] Full Article Hockey Sports
wit Capitals cut ties with Leipsic after disparaging comments By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:12:18 -0700 ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging comments about women and teammates in a private social media chat. In a conversation involving his brother and Florida Panthers minor leaguer Jack Rodewald, Leipsic commented on the physical appearances of Vancouver […] Full Article Hockey Sports
wit Rant & Rave: Delivery person helps out with prescription mix-up By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:39 -0700 RANT AND RAVE Rant to Walgreens for mixing up my address for my medication delivery. Rave to the FedEx delivery person who realized the address was wrong and called me to get my correct address. I had just run out of my medication, so I was very glad to receive it and I appreciate that he […] Full Article Life Lifestyle
wit A new home in Madison Park creates 3 levels of elevated living without towering over its neighbors By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 07:00:58 -0700 KEVIN AND KAREN had lots to look at when they were moving to Seattle from Bellevue. They looked in Madrona. They looked on Queen Anne. But Madison Park looked different. “We were drawn first and foremost to the neighborhood,” Kevin says. “Specifically, the Canterbury neighborhood. It’s really close to the lake, and has longtime residents. […] Full Article Home & Decor Life Lifestyle Pacific NW Magazine
wit Rant & Rave: Reader not happy with neighbor By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:00:39 -0700 RAVE to the person who found my credit card that fell out of my pocket at the Fourth Avenue Costco! I didn’t realize I had lost it until I got home. I called Costco and sure enough, they had it. Thank you for your honesty and thanks to the Costco staff who held on to […] Full Article Life Lifestyle
wit More than 250 people in Washington hospitalized last week with coronavirus symptoms; state data shows upward trend By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:32:27 -0700 Hospital admissions tracked by the state Department of Health offer a window into the pandemic's impact on the health care system. Right now, officials are not seeing a surge of patients, but worry one could still be coming. Full Article Data Health Local News Local Politics Nation & World
wit Senior spotlight: With state javelin title in hand, Tahoma’s Gabriel Shouman has no regrets By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:37 -0700 The Washington State-bound senior won the Class 4A title with his last throw last year. Full Article High School Sports Sports
wit Hamilton gets empty feeling thinking about F1 without fans By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:10:53 -0700 PARIS (AP) — Driving around Formula One tracks without fans cheering at Silverstone and Monza would literally feel “very empty” for world champion Lewis Hamilton. The first 10 races this season have been postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the iconic Monaco Grand Prix scrapped for the first time in 66 years. F1 […] Full Article Auto Racing Sports
wit U.S. auto market glut leaves cargo ships loaded with vehicles parked at sea By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 06:01:23 -0700 For the auto industry, which saw U.S. sales plunge almost 40% in March, the crisis has left cars gathering dust on dealer lots, dealerships shuttered, auction prices slipping and tens of thousands of workers laid off or furloughed. Full Article Business Economy International Trade
wit With layoffs high but slowing, can US job market rise up? By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:52:40 -0700 WASHINGTON (AP) — Since its record-setting peak five weeks ago, the number of laid-off U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits, while still extraordinarily high, has steadily slowed. The trend suggests that the grimmest period of layoffs that began after businesses suddenly shut down in March has passed. Yet the economy — and tens of millions […] Full Article Business Economy Nation Nation & World
wit NFL renews Thursday night streaming deal with Amazon By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:11:43 -0700 Amazon Prime Video and Twitch also will have exclusive streaming rights to one additional regular-season game in 2020. Full Article Amazon Business NFL Sports TV/Streaming
wit Celebrate Mother’s Day and more with these weekend activities By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:31 -0700 Between Mother's Day and the expected sunny weather, there's lots to celebrate this weekend! Whether you'll be enjoying nature or continuing to stay inside, here are some things you can do while maintaining social distancing. Full Article Books Entertainment Events Food & Drink Life Movies Music Outdoors TV/Streaming