Новости за 20.09.2018

The Seattle Thunderbirds are looking to get back to the success they had in 2016 and 2017, when they reached the WHL finals two straight years.

Everett Silvertips coach Dennis Williams gave himself a tough act to follow. Last year, in his first season as coach of the Silvertips, he led the team to the U.S. Division title in the Western Hockey League and into the WHL Finals, losing to Swift Curent in six games in the best-of-seven series. It was […]

The struggling 2018 Kentwood football team is feeling the pressure of its rich tradition as it begins conference play. But they're trying to move past that and focus on the little detail in hope that this will translate to wins.

The pigtail macaque got tangled in a chain dangling from a device attached to its cage at the recently opened underground facility.

LONDON (AP) — For years, police have sought a killer who was decapitating cats across a south London district. Now police say the Croydon Cat Killer has been identified — as a deadly but not homicidal combination of cars and foxes. Since 2015, police have received hundreds of reports of cats found mutilated, with their […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. military aircraft and Russian sniper rifles are on display at a defense fair in South Africa, whose military is increasingly stretched because of budget cuts. The biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition is also a showcase for South Africa’s defense industry, which exports armored vehicles and other products. But the industry […]

An 18-year-old woman was shot in the neck and is listed in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center.

LONDON (AP) — Meghan Markle is being joined by her mother for the launch of a cookbook aimed at raising money for victims of the Grenfell fire. Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, hosted the reception beside her mother, Doria Ragland, to support the cookbook called “Together.” The book celebrates the power of cooking to […]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Officials say that the rare earthquake that hit Denmark over the weekend was a tad stronger than first believed. The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, known by its acronym GEUS, says Sunday’s quake, initially said to be magnitude 3.4, actually measured 3.5. The quake caused no damages or casualties, but […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The brother of Wisconsin congressional candidate Randy Bryce says it is “unconscionable” that the Bryce campaign released a letter from his elderly mother. Bryce’s mother Nancy Bryce on Wednesday denounced a campaign ad featuring her son James Bryce in which he endorsed the Republican in the race, Bryan Steil. The winner […]

The Puget Sound Fire Authority reported explosions at the time of the fire.

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — EU President Tusk says key parts of British plan for Brexit “will not work”

From J.K. Rowling (or rather, her pseudonym Robert Galbraith) to Bill Cunningham, fiction to nonfiction, here are some new books that Seattle Times arts critic Moira Macdonald recently read and enjoyed.

The book will bring actor Sally Field to Seattle Oct. 1 for an event sponsored by the University Book Store. In it she tells stories about her family, Hollywood and more, all in an effort to find her voice.

Readers rant about HOV lanes, rave about Highway 522 repaving

A celebrated soprano (Julianne Moore) becomes trapped in a hostage situation with a wealthy industrialist (Ken Watanabe).

The author may have killed a lot of houseplants, but she also has some wisdom to share.

Of all the freeways in the U.S., the most productive corridor for self-driving trucks appears to be Interstate 5 through Washington and Oregon, says a report released this week by the Kirkland-based INRIX data company. Runners-up are I-95 from Jacksonville to Miami, Florida; I-75 from Valdosta, Georgia, to Miami; I-70 from Utah to Kansas, and I-85 […]

Several odd occurrences, not just on the field, have many scratching their heads about how the Seahawks have gone about their regular season so far. They can do without any more drama and have plenty to work on as Dallas comes to town.

Doris Kearns Goodwin, eminent American historian of presidential lore, will speak at Benaroya Hall on Oct. 1, kicking off Seattle Arts and Lectures' literary arts series.

Le Coin is a promising new bistro that replaced the New Orleans-themed Roux in the two-story building that some will forever remember as The Buckaroo Tavern.

Seattle is a music city. On any given night, there are dozens of events worth attending. To that end, it can be a daunting task to find the show that’s worth the trek. This weekly guide can help you filter by recommended shows, your favorite genres and the days you have free, so you can see […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Public Schools has agreed to pay $125,000 to a 9-year-old girl with developmental disabilities who alleged that a district employee molested her twice in a school bathroom. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that a district spokesman declined to say why the district agreed to the settlement despite a trial last year […]

The Bezos Family Foundation's donation amounts to a nearly 13 percent boost in the College of Education's total donations and offers a lasting opportunity to influence the school's research and programs in early education.

The shooting happened during an altercation between four men, and the other men fled the scene, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.