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Artisanal or exploitative? Unraveling the story of Mexico’s World Cup jerseys

Last month, Adidas and Someone Somewhere unveiled versions of the Mexican national team jersey embroidered by hand by 150 Nahua women high in the mountains of central Mexico, in a tiny town called Naupan.

TUESDAY PREVIEW: Take a RainWise walking tour in West Seattle

(WSB file photo – RainWise cisterns at Peace Lutheran Church) Perhaps you’re listening to tonight’s rain coursing through a downspout and wondering if there’s something better to do with all that water than let it run into a side sewer or the street (eventually polluting local waterways). There might be, especially if you’re eligible for […]

Why are birthrates down? You might be looking at the answer.

Experts have long wondered if phones played a role in the birthrate decline — which began in 2007, the same year that Apple introduced the iPhone — but until now there had not been hard evidence to prove it.

Josh Naylor’s go-ahead grand slam propels Seattle Mariners past Orioles

Josh Naylor launched a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning to lift the Mariners to a 6-3 victory over the Orioles in the opener of their four-game series Monday at Camden Yards.

Making World Cup safe in Seattle will take hundreds of officers

Local and federal police officials have thought of every horrifying scenario possible. "If you can think of it, we probably have a contingency for how to respond to it."

WEST SEATTLE SCENE: Protesting in memory of Marjorie

(Photo courtesy Randy Winn) Thanks for the photo. Local activists gathered at 35th/Edmunds this afternoon for a protest that also served as a memorial. They’re carrying the torch lit by Marjorie Prince, who demonstrated at that corner for months – daily, while others joined her weekly for “Mondays with Marjorie” – until her recent death. […]

Photos: Mariners open four game series at Camden Yards

The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s US Senate race says candidacy was ‘my choice,’ not a sham

Alaska U_S_ Senate candidate Dan Sullivan acknowledges that sharing a name and party affiliation with the incumbent Republican gives him “an instant megaphone.”.

Aberdeen man accused of killing, burying toddler son

It's not clear from charging documents exactly how the boy died. Police learned he had not been seen in over a year, according to charging documents.

After gunfire, march on Aurora, Seattle leaders call to block streets

Residents fearing gunfire along Aurora Avenue need street closures and "a sense of urgency" from the mayor, Seattle's City Council president said Monday.

The Golden Road brings ‘Europe ‘72’ back to life at Hidden Hall

On Thursday, July 23, Seattle’s thriving Grateful Dead community will gather at Hidden Hall for a special evening celebrating one of the most beloved live recordings in rock history. The Golden Road returns to Fremont’s newest music venue with a two-set performance dedicated to “Europe ‘72,” the Grateful Dead’s landmark triple live album that remains a touchstone for generations of Deadheads.

Ask Seattleites to pay more for full ST3 delivery? ‘Inappropriate,’ says lone city councilmember on Sound Transit Board

(WSB photo: Councilmember Dan Strauss with Council President Joy Hollingsworth at this morning’s Q&A) Also in attendance at today’s informal periodic city councilmember Q&A session with reporters (earlier coverage here) was Councilmember Dan Strauss, who is the lone Seattle councilmember also on the Sound Transit Board. After the board vote a week and a half […]