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Seattle Times voter guide 2026: What’s at stake in WA primary election

This guide will help you make sense of what’s on the ballot — and why it matters before you vote in Washington's primary election.

Renton’s World Cup legacy, future hopes seen in Legacy Square

Renton's Legacy Square, unveiled June 6 just in time to welcome World Cup fans, is part of a $15 million project meant to revitalize the city's downtown.

DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of ‘America’s oldest John Doe’

For more than two centuries, a fallen Revolutionary War soldier was unknown and unnoticed. CNA testing and low-tech sleuthing solved the mystery.

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

Inflatable dinosaurs race at Emerald Downs

The annual T-Rex race traces its origins to a 2017 team-building event for a local pest control company.

Heavy smoke from wildfires is darkening skies from Midwest to East Coast

Heavy wildfire smoke darkened skies from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Another tree down on Highland Park Way hill

10:31 PM: For the second time today, a tree is reported to have fallen across the southbound – uphill – lanes of the Highland Park Way hill. Police are on the scene now and telling dispatch they have to close the entire SB side of the hill. Dispatch says SDOT is not able to immediately […]

A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories

In Bangladesh, a simple pair of reading glasses is transforming the lives of garment workers like Ruma Aktar.

Sounders thrashed by rival Timbers in return from World Cup break

The Sounders returned to Lumen Field on Thursday for the first time since May 16, but the home crowd didn't have much to cheer about in a 5-1 loss to rival Portland.

Three Queens Wildfire, others, burn after thunderstorms

Several new wildfires are burning, according to authorities, with the largest near Snoqualmie Pass.

PREVIEW: A few words from your 2026 West Seattle Grand Parade Grand Marshal

(Matt and Kisha Vaughan accepting Retailer of the Year national award in May) As mentioned here on Tuesday, when the West Seattle Grand Parade rolls onto California Avenue SW at SW Lander this Saturday at 11 am, Easy Street Records and Café proprietor Matt Vaughan will be riding in a Corvette Marque Club convertible as […]

Photos: Seattle Sounders take on Portland Timbers