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Gorilla mother, recovering from C-section, swaps babies at Seattle zoo

After one of the Woodland Park Zoo's two new baby gorillas had a rough start, the babies switched mothers — and are now healthy and well.

Seattle nurse, mountaineering guide dies on Denali climbing patrol

A National Park Service employee with Washington roots died last week on a climbing patrol on Alaska's Mount Denali.

Devon Witherspoon fully participates in Seahawks minicamp | Notebook

Devon Witherspoon and the Seahawks remain in contract negotiations. That didn't stop the team's star cornerback from taking part in Tuesday's minicamp practice.

Randy Arozarena homers in 10th to send Mariners to wild victory over Orioles

The Mariners’ late-game relief woes resurfaced in another excruciating ninth inning, but Randy Arozarena's homer and some nifty glovework allowed the M's to escape with a 6-5 win.

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.

‘This is Seattle’s position on AI’: City Council votes unanimously to pause new data centers

The Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to halt applications for data centers larger than 20 megavolt-amperes for one year, while the city studies their impact on the power grid, water supply, utility rates, and economy. The moratorium takes effect as soon as Mayor Katie Wilson signs it. Read More

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.

Founders on the frontiers of space and robotics show off their gadgets and tell the stories behind them

Carbon Robotics, Overland AI, Starcloud and Starfish Space get their share of the spotlight at a DeepTech session featuring AI chips, satellites and more. Read More