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A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one

Jury selection is underway in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store. Auburn officer Jeff Nelson shot and...

Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue. The Seattle-based airline says it requested a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon air flights out of an abundance...

Washington man pleads guilty to groping woman on San Diego to Seattle flight

4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

FILE - A guest takes a puff from a marijuana cigarette at the Sensi Magazine party celebrating the 420 holiday in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, April 20, 2019. Marijuana advocates are gearing up for Saturday, April 20, 2024. Known as 4/20, marijuana's high holiday is marked by large crowds gathering in parks, at festivals and on college campuses to smoke together. This year, activists can reflect on how far the movement has come.

Boeing Woes Continue as Engine Cover Rips Off Southwest Plane

United Airlines Down $200 Million After Grounding Boeing 737 Max 9

Washington state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines ruled unconstitutional, but state appeals

A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one

Jury selection is underway in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store. Auburn officer Jeff Nelson shot and...

4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

FILE - A guest takes a puff from a marijuana cigarette at the Sensi Magazine party celebrating the 420 holiday in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, April 20, 2019. Marijuana advocates are gearing up for Saturday, April 20, 2024. Known as 4/20, marijuana's high holiday is marked by large crowds gathering in parks, at festivals and on college campuses to smoke together. This year, activists can reflect on how far the movement has come.

United Airlines Down $200 Million After Grounding Boeing 737 Max 9

Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue. The Seattle-based airline says it requested a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon air flights out of an abundance...

Washington man pleads guilty to groping woman on San Diego to Seattle flight

Boeing Woes Continue as Engine Cover Rips Off Southwest Plane

Washington state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines ruled unconstitutional, but state appeals

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Seattle Sports

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis says evaluations are still ongoing about whether there will be changes with head coach Dave Hakstol or any of the coaching staff after the third-year...

Miro Heiskanan, Jason Robertson lead Stars past Kraken 3-1 to clinch Central Division title

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists, and Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday to clinch the Central Division title for...

Devin Cooley cool under pressure with 49 saves as Sharks top Kraken 3-1

Devin Cooley cool under pressure with 49 saves as Sharks top Kraken 3-1

Whitecaps take advantage of two Seattle red cards to beat Sounders 2-0

Seattle Sounders forward Raúl Ruidíaz reacts while waiting for an official to review a play during the first half of the team's MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Seattle. The review resulted in a red card for Sounders defender Jackson Ragen.

University of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women

FILE - Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford (41) tries to tackle Washington running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers (20) during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. Rogers was arrested Friday, April 5, and charged Tuesday, April 9, with raping two women in Seattle. Court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff games for the school after the allegations were known to the university.

Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homer, power Mariners to a 9-3 win over the Reds

Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger points a trident in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Seattle.

Ruidíaz leads Sounders over Montreal 5-0 for first victory of season

CF Montréal forward Josef Martínez moves the ball against Seattle Sounders defender Jackson Ragen, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Seattle.

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis says evaluations are still ongoing about whether there will be changes with head coach Dave Hakstol or any of the coaching staff after the third-year...

Whitecaps take advantage of two Seattle red cards to beat Sounders 2-0

Seattle Sounders forward Raúl Ruidíaz reacts while waiting for an official to review a play during the first half of the team's MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Seattle. The review resulted in a red card for Sounders defender Jackson Ragen.

Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homer, power Mariners to a 9-3 win over the Reds

Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger points a trident in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Seattle.

Miro Heiskanan, Jason Robertson lead Stars past Kraken 3-1 to clinch Central Division title

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists, and Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday to clinch the Central Division title for...

Devin Cooley cool under pressure with 49 saves as Sharks top Kraken 3-1

Devin Cooley cool under pressure with 49 saves as Sharks top Kraken 3-1

University of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women

FILE - Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford (41) tries to tackle Washington running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers (20) during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. Rogers was arrested Friday, April 5, and charged Tuesday, April 9, with raping two women in Seattle. Court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff games for the school after the allegations were known to the university.

Ruidíaz leads Sounders over Montreal 5-0 for first victory of season

CF Montréal forward Josef Martínez moves the ball against Seattle Sounders defender Jackson Ragen, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Seattle.

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18-year-old charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed a woman and 3 children in a van

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Entertainment

From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown. Founded in 1956, Eurovision is a feelgood extravaganza...

Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes

Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us'

MLB players' union asks court to confirm arbitration decision against Bad Bunny firm

COVID-19 pandemic

Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus...

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus...

Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands

Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands

The biggest moments for many of this generation’s Olympic athletes came in front of...

One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows

One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows

Almost a quarter of people who were dropped from Medicaid during the post-pandemic...

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The Stanley Quencher is available in 7 new colors

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Seattle History

How well do you know the history behind Seattle's landmarks?

How well do you know the history behind Seattle's landmarks?

A concrete troll, a burned city under our feet and a 462-foot-tall building that used to dominate the skyline. The list of Seattle historical landmarks runs the gamut of feats of engineering to...

Northwest Folklife turns 51: A look back on the iconic festival

From its bluegrass roots in the '70s to larger gatherings that redefined "folk" in 2000s, a look back on Northwest Folklife through the years in honor of its 51st celebration.

Photos show life of early Native Americans in Seattle

Photos show life of early Native Americans in Seattle

Iconic moments in Seattle History

Photographer Art French being attacked by blackbird, Seattle, 1943

The P-I's role in the kidnapping case of George Weyerhaeuser

The headline of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on May 25, 1935, the day after George Weyerhaeuser was kidnapped.

Proposed versions of Seattle that failed to pass

What South Lake Union might have looked like had voters approved Seattle Commons. Instead, they killed it twice, the last time in 1996. (Image is from 1995).

Photos: Side by side look at how Capitol Hill has changed

How well do you know the history behind Seattle's landmarks?

How well do you know the history behind Seattle's landmarks?

A concrete troll, a burned city under our feet and a 462-foot-tall building that used to dominate the skyline. The list of Seattle historical landmarks runs the gamut of feats of engineering to...

Iconic moments in Seattle History

Photographer Art French being attacked by blackbird, Seattle, 1943

Proposed versions of Seattle that failed to pass

What South Lake Union might have looked like had voters approved Seattle Commons. Instead, they killed it twice, the last time in 1996. (Image is from 1995).

Northwest Folklife turns 51: A look back on the iconic festival

From its bluegrass roots in the '70s to larger gatherings that redefined "folk" in 2000s, a look back on Northwest Folklife through the years in honor of its 51st celebration.

Photos show life of early Native Americans in Seattle

Photos show life of early Native Americans in Seattle

The P-I's role in the kidnapping case of George Weyerhaeuser

The headline of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on May 25, 1935, the day after George Weyerhaeuser was kidnapped.

Photos: Side by side look at how Capitol Hill has changed

Real Estate

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with...

A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on Friday, March 29, 2024. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for March.

Homebuyers’ quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates

Shop for a home now or hold out for possibly lower mortgage rates? That’s a question...

A housing development in Middlesex, Pa., is shown on Friday, March 29, 2024. Holding out for more attractive mortgage rates could give homebuyers some financial breathing room.

Investors pushing for fatter yields on mortgage-backed securities may undercut easing mortgage rates

Mortgage rates are expected to come down later this year, but any benefit to homebuyers...

FILE - A sign announcing a home for sale is posted outside a home, Feb. 1, 2024, in Aceworth, Ga., near Atlanta. One of the reasons for the sharp run-up in home loan borrowing costs the last couple of years has been a wider-than-normal gap between long-term mortgage rates and the yield on the benchmark U.S. government bond.

The 10 Most Pet-Friendly Cities for Renters in the US

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