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Mystery malodor, rat problem closes Seattle library branch for weeks

The good news for the CID branch? "After extensive remediation work ... we have essentially determined the odor is virtually gone."

13-year-old charged in fatal shooting of cousin at Seattle apartment

The mother of the 13-year-old boy called 911 and reported that it was her son who had been playing with the gun’s slide when it went off, the charges say.

Photos: Mariners take on Orioles at Camden Yards

Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets corrected trophy and a new award

Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba finally got the right trophy for winning AP Offensive Player of the Year. And he learned about a new award he earned.

Seattle passes moratorium on new data centers amid national backlash

Seattle would join more than 70 cities and counties around the nation that have temporary or permanent bans on new data centers.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Unveils New 75-Unit Shelter

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a new 75-unit tiny house shelter in Interbay over the weekend. It’s the first opening in the mayor’s ambitious program to open 4,000 shelter beds by the end of her term. But the new shelter still fell well short of her first goal: building 500 new units before the World […] The post Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Unveils New 75-Unit Shelter appeared first on The Stranger.

More than 80 WA students win 2026 National Merit Scholarships

Nearly 90 Washington high schoolers have won highly selective National Merit Scholarships for outstanding students.

Mariners rookie Colt Emerson out of lineup again with back spasms | Notebook

For the second day in a row, Colt Emerson was out of the Mariners lineup Tuesday, and he spent much of the afternoon getting treatment on his ailing back.

Washington Huskies get commitment from three-star edge rusher Chaz Gray

UW picked up a commitment from three-star edge rusher Chaz Gray on Tuesday. Washington has now landed a recruit from New Jersey in consecutive cycles.

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby shouldn’t play after gambling admission

There are no rules in this era of college sports that can’t be bypassed. Which is why Brendan Sorsby will play at Texas Tech after he bet on college football.

Foss High School stabbing suspect argues self-defense, released on bail

The boy's attorney argued his client was subject to a "planned group assault" and was defending himself.

The Crocodile Plots Its Future

Venerable Seattle entertainment venue the Crocodile has been sold to a consortium of out-of-towners led by talent manager Jimmy Miller and Mike McAvoy, The Onion‘s former CEO. As reported in the Seattle Times, the group’s Comedy Tent umbrella company also runs the Upright Citizens Brigade, the film and television company Abso Lutely Productions, and Pittsburgh […] The post The Crocodile Plots Its Future appeared first on The Stranger.