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A young socialist mayor, Starbucks and the tension over soaking the rich
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (680+ words) Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson gave a long, thoughtful response a few weeks ago when conversation at a Seattle University forum turned to the current economic climate and her support for higher taxes on wealthy residents and large businesses. Then Wilson,…...
China agrees to boost trade for US ag products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (756+ words) China would restore market access for U. S. beef and resume imports of poultry from U. S. states determined by the U. S. Department of Agriculture to be free of the bird flu, the White House said. The deals are on top of China's soybean purchase…...
Photos: M's take on Padres as Colt Emerson gets called up
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (65+ words) The Seattle Times Most Read Sports Stories - Ex-Seahawk Rashaad Penny hired to coach at California high school - Mariners manager Dan Wilson faces scrutiny about in-game decisions - Is Caitlin Clark's popularity in the WNBA, and across the globe, at risk? - Sports…...
Barbra Streisand won't attend Cannes Palme d'Or ceremony after a knee injury
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (173+ words) The festival organizers said they would still honor the singer-actor despite her absence, according to a press release that carried Streisand's statement. "On the advice of my doctors, as I continue recovering from a knee injury, I am sadly unable…...
Aaron Rai becomes first English-born golfer in more than 100 years to win PGA Championship
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (244+ words) NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. " Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship....
Remember Seattle's waterspout? This time, we got a funnel cloud
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (238+ words) Remember last month, when a waterspout suddenly appeared over Puget Sound, startling observers with its tornado-like whirl? Well, now another twisty bit of weather has spun through the Seattle area. Waterspouts are basically tornados that form over water. April's waterspout…...
Here's what 20, 000 old recipes found in our newsroom say about Seattle
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (1269+ words) When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." When the food team at The Seattle Times rediscovered a filing cabinet in our newsroom with more than 20, 000 old recipes, we made a party platter headlined by "merry beef roll-ups." This summer, The…...
Retailers are making expensive bets that shoppers still want to go to stores
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (763+ words) The Target store in Paramus, N. J. , in a shopping mall next to a wax hair removal center and a Wetzel's Pretzels, has been transformed into one of the most pristine in the company's chain. In recent months, workers installed new track…...
How a Seattle sports spectacle helped thaw the Cold War
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (1743+ words) Seattle charter bus driver Michael Marti was taking the Soviet Union's gymnastics team to the Tacoma Dome when something surprising happened. The trainer for the team of world-class gymnasts noticed Marti rubbing the back of his tired neck " and started…...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas wears angelic gown to fifth annual Gold Gala
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (178+ words) The Seattle Times At the Gold Gala in Los Angeles earlier this month, an annual event celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander leaders in entertainment, fashion, sports and culture, Priyanka Chopra Jonas was honored with the Global Vanguard award for her…...