Local News | Nation & World | Business & Technology | Sports | Entertainment | Living | Travel & Outdoors | Opinion
Local NewsPaying landowners to protect Puget Sound
Everybody, it seems, wants to save Andrew Albert's farm. The 90 acres of green hay fields and barns near Arlington hug the Stillaguamish...
Danny Westneat
Beyond the Bush formula
There was a moment during John McCain's visit here Tuesday when I nearly fell out of my chair in happiness. It was in the middle of a political...
Election 2008
McCain tries to ease nuclear-power worries
Republican John McCain said he understands Washington's skepticism about nuclear energy, given the contamination at Hanford, the worst bond...
Nickels seeks seismic retrofits for up to 1,000 Seattle buildings
Up to 1,000 buildings in Seattle could fall down in a strong earthquake, and Mayor Greg Nickels plans to require property owners to retrofit...
E-mails from inside Myanmar
Phone lines were cut and the Internet was down after Cyclone Nargis hit Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar. But as communications were...
Museum director in antiquities probe dies in federal custody
A renowned Asian antiquities expert, indicted in Los Angeles in connection with a federal investigation into illegal trafficking of pilfered Southeast Asian art, has died in custody at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac.
Polar bears to be protected, not endangered species
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species today, saying it must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming.
Voices from Myanmar: How the cyclone first hit
The island was like a graveyard, he said; dark, still and ghostly. It was the middle of the night, 48 hours after Cyclone Nargis slammed...
Coinstar thefts were inside job, court documents show
The 39-year-old Coinstar employee seemed to know just what he was doing. Wearing a company shirt and jacket, Michael R. Burns strolled with purpose...
2-way Mercer won't assure faster traffic flow, study says
A newly released traffic study predicts that if Seattle widens Mercer Street for two-way travel, a drive through the area won't necessarily...
UPDATE - 05:58 PM
Cougar kills pet alpaca
A cougar sighted around Eatonville for the past few months killed a pet alpaca over the weekend, according to state fish and wildlife officers.
Initial probe blames overheating for Oregon sea lion deaths
PORTLAND — The deaths of federally protected sea lions found in traps at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River may be due to overheating.
Injured cyclist waits 2 days off I-90 near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — An injured motorcycle rider spent two days next to I-90 near Moses Lake hoping to be rescued.
Murder charge filed in White Center shooting
A man has been charged with a shooting death in December in White Center.
Robber pepper sprays everyone in Kelso credit union
KELSO — Authorities say everyone in a Kelso credit union office was lined up and pepper sprayed in a holdup.
UPDATE - 05:50 PM
Seattle University professor held in online sex sting
A Seattle University professor was arrested in Colorado Friday and charged with intended sexual contact with an underage girl he'd met online.
Suspects sought in shooting of woman, 10-year-old son in West Seattle
Police are searching for suspects in connection with a shooting of a woman and her 10-year-old son in West Seattle Tuesday night.
WA apartment fire prompts several to jump from balconies
PARKLAND, Pierce County — Witnesses say a fire that started in a first floor unit of a Parkland, Wash., apartment building prompted several people to jump from their balconies.
NEW - 09:43 PM
Woman arrested after man stabbed with kitchen knife
A man was critically injured when a woman stabbed him in the torso with a large kitchen knife just after 6 p.m. tonight. The 18-year-old woman stabbed...
Metro upgrading aging route signs
Maybe it's the aging population. Or maybe it's the aging signs. Metro plans to replace all 9,400 of its bus signs over the next three years...
1 dead, 6 rescued amid flurry of distress calls
One man died and six others were rescued Tuesday from two boats off the coast of La Push, Clallam County, the Coast Guard reported. A third vessel in...
Canadian WWI veteran is citizen of Canada again
The last known surviving Canadian veteran of World War I is a Canadian citizen once again. John Foster Babcock, 107, was born a Canadian...
Duwamish Superfund site might get private help
A Seattle environmental company is proposing to jump-start restoration of the gritty Duwamish River Superfund site by spending private money...
Obituary
Funding consultant Richard Collins helped groups build their dreams
Richard Collins' name might not be on the facades of any of the Northwest institutions he championed. But associates say he had a major...
Jobs, homes proposal for Snohomish County touted as eco-friendly
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon unveiled plans Tuesday for an environmentally friendly development of businesses, housing and recreation...
Obituary
Mortgage broker Kirby Walker, 90, was determined to do the right thing
Kirby Walker, 90, a former mortgage broker and Marine, discovered water conservation as a cause.
Here and Now
Cheese expert invites diners to Pike Place Brewing Co. dinner
Cheese expert Jeffrey Roberts, author of "The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese," is hosting a beer and cheese dinner. Several local artisan cheesemakers...
Local Digest
Everett woman arrested in ID-fraud case
An Everett woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of 30 counts of fraud after, police say, she used another woman's identity to receive...
Nation & WorldUPDATE - 09:40 PM
Rescuers at China quake epicenter, digging by hand
Soldiers rushed to shore up a dam cracked by this week's powerful earthquake, and rescuers came by helicopter and ship Wednesday into the isolated epicenter but still were forced to dig for survivors with their bare hands.
- Gallery | Aftermath of China's 7.9 magnitude earthquake
- Gallery | China in the quake's aftermath
- Gallery | Earthquake hits China
Tens of thousands buried in rubble of Chinese earthquake
YONG'AN, China — The battle for survival here is as stark as anywhere in the earthquake zone. Wang Guofei and his younger brother...
- Do you know someone affected by the earthquake?
- AP | Rescuers find survivors of China quake
- Gallery | Earthquake hits China
- Gallery | China deals with quake's aftermath
Election 2008
Clinton's W.Va. victory does little to slow Obama
Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination.
In debt, Clinton may need aid from Obama
An unwelcome legacy of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's faltering campaign for president is a $21 million debt, half from her own pockets...
UPDATE - 09:15 PM
Red Cross: Up to 128,000 may have died in Myanmar
The Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000 - a much larger figure than the government tally. The U.N. warned a second wave of deaths will follow unless the military regime lets in more aid quickly.
Boeing halts Chinook production line in Pa.
Army criminal investigators are looking into problems found in two military helicopters on a production line at a Boeing plant in suburban...
1 nation, under medication: Prescriptions at record high
For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health...
UPDATE - 09:00 PM
Heavy rain in Louisiana floods dozens of homes
Record-setting rains flooded dozens of homes and closed roads in northwestern Louisiana, and the misery was expected to rise along with the water as another round of storms hit Wednesday, authorities said.
Brief curfew in India city day after bombs kill 80
The seven bombs that tore through this historic city ripped apart Sumana Khan's life, killing her mother and two aunts and leaving the 4-year-old girl with a broken arm, a fractured leg and shrapnel embedded in her back.
Bush puts optimistic face on fading peace hopes in Mideast
President Bush put an optimistic face on fading hopes for Mideast peace Wednesday, declaring that Israel's 60-year triumph over war and tragedy shows democracy can succeed everywhere. But Bush's upbeat message was marred by rocket fire from Gaza and threats of heavy retaliation by Israel.
China media unusually aggressive in covering quake
Bodies buried under mounds of rubble, bloodied survivors pulled from debris, weeping family members begging for information - the stark images are blanketing Chinese newspapers and television broadcasts.
Congress votes to halt oil reserve shipments
Jittery about a political backlash over gasoline costs as prices set yet another record Tuesday, Congress voted to halt deliveries to the...
Gaza rocket strikes Israeli city, 14 wounded
A rocket fired from Gaza exploded in a shopping center in this southern Israeli city Wednesday, wounding at least 14 people, as President Bush wrapped up talks in Jerusalem with Israel's prime minister.
Close-up
Greening of Juneau
Conservationists swoon at the possibility of it all. Here in Alaska, where melting Arctic ice and eroding coastlines have made global warming...
Hero's welcome in Myanmar
Flying into Yangon, U.S. Marine Cpl. Bryan Hampson looked out the windows of his C-130 cargo plane at an expanse of marshland covered with...
Iraqi leader takes charge of offensive in Mosul
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki took personal charge Wednesday of a military operation to rout al-Qaida in Iraq in what the U.S. has described as the terror group's last major stronghold, even as a tenuous cease-fire took hold over Baghdad's Sadr City slum.
Jordan convicts 3 of plotting to kill Bush
Jordan's military court convicted three militants Wednesday of plotting to assassinate President Bush during a 2006 visit to the kingdom and sentenced them to 15 years in jail.
Myanmar dispatches
Pregnant woman rescued from quake rubble in China
A Chinese woman - eight months pregnant - was pulled to safety Wednesday after spending 50 hours trapped under earthquake rubble, setting off celebrations among beleaguered rescuers.
Blasts kill 80 in India tourist hub
In the first terrorist attack in many months, seven bombs went off within minutes of one another on Tuesday evening in the crowded lanes...
Farm bill nears House approval, Bush veto
The House today is expected to approve a five-year, $280 billion-plus farm bill, accelerating an election-year collision with President...
UPDATE - 10:00 PM
Arrest made as crews continue battling Fla. fires
Authorities arrested a man they say was seen throwing a Molotov cocktail into the woods Wednesday in this Atlantic coast town, where several homes have been gutted by wildfires this week.
Cameras capture photos of secret British papers
Two senior government ministers accidentally revealed confidential documents to sharp-eyed photographers on Tuesday — including proposals...
Colombia to extradite 14 warlords to U.S.
The surprise move by Colombian President Álvaro Uribe to authorize the extradition of 14 notorious paramilitary warlords early Tuesday...
Daughter doesn't get GED; dad jailed
A man ordered by a judge to make sure his daughter hit the books landed in jail because she failed to earn a high-school equivalency diploma...
Letter reveals Einstein found religion "childish"
A letter from Albert Einstein being auctioned in London this week adds to the long-simmering debate about the Nobel Prize-winning physicist's...
Obituary
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dead at 82
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg's mediums knew few bounds. One of his most famous works, or "combines," was "Bed," created when he woke up...
Study: More blacks than whites in Brazil
Blacks will outnumber whites in Brazil this year for the first time since slavery was abolished, but the income gap between the two groups...
Teen girls' exercise may reduce risk of breast cancer
New research shows that exercise during adolescence — starting as young as 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when...
Vatican: Belief in aliens in line with faith in God
Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview...
Vets to FDA: Pet-food labels should list info on calories
Future pet-food labels that indicate the number of calories per serving could help obese animals, a veterinarians association recommended...
Water shipped into Barcelona
Spain's worst drought in decades forced the city of Barcelona to begin shipping in drinking water Tuesday in an unprecedented effort to...
UPDATE - 08:35 PM
Scientists are building database of bite marks
It has sent innocent men to death row, given defense attorneys fits and splintered the scientific community.
Nation Digest
NOAA boss seeks a climate service
With concerns about global warming rising along with the planet's temperature, the head of the federal agency in change of weather research...
World Digest
U.S. Colonel says Iran targeting key Iraqis
targeting key Iraqis Iran is directing assassination operations in Iraq using trained snipers, in some cases killing Iraqi officials for...
Odds and Ends
Drew Barrymore struck in hit-and-run accident
Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.
Business & TechnologyGates gives CEOs a peek at the "future of work"
Bill Gates talks to CEOs at annual CEO Summit, showing off the Touch Wall, a 50-inch touch-sensing screen that's a kind of whiteboard.
On the Economy
If inflation's in check, why are we so worried?
It's always something. A few years ago, a veteran manufacturing executive was nearly stalking me to get me to write more about the risk...
Seattle-area inflation slows, despite gas and housing costs
Inflation moderated in the greater Seattle area last month due to falling prices for household electricity and natural gas, though gasoline and shelter had hefty increases.
Retail Report Digest
Starbucks paid more for coffee in 2007
Starbucks paid an average $1.43 a pound for the 352 million pounds of coffee it bought in fiscal 2007. The commodity price for coffee on the New York Board of Trade during Starbucks' last fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, was $1 to $1.35 a pound.
Starbucks struggles with reducing environmental impacts
Starbucks customers who care about the environment ask first about the paper cups. The cups are not recyclable, and even if they were, many...
Slide in existing-home sales in state steepest in Central Puget Sound area
Washington's home sales are down, and the dip is more pronounced in the Central Puget Sound region, which has the lion's share of the state's...
Washington's job market shrinks by 1,800 jobs in April
The Washington economy remained very much of a "good news/bad news" story in April: Despite clear signs of a weakening jobs situation, the...
Internet tracker puts Google over Yahoo as No. 1 Web site
Google has surpassed Yahoo to become the most popular Web site in the United States, according to comScore's rankings by the number of unique...
Redhook Ale asking shareholders to approve stock deal
Redhook Ale Brewery will ask shareholders to approve the issuance of common stock for its merger with Widmer Brothers Brewing in Portland...
Starbucks plans leadership conference in New Orleans
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is reinstating the company's leadership conference with a gathering Oct. 26-30 in New Orleans. About 10,000 store managers...
Stocks rise on inflation report
Wall Street steamed higher today after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation...
McClatchy open to sale of its stake in Times Co.
The head of the company that holds a minority interest in The Seattle Times Co. said Tuesday he's willing to part with that stake. "Long-term, we would be...
NEW - 05:55 PM
Belltown furniture stores closing, changing focus
Moscatel family plans a new retail concept for the space previously occupied by It's Gotta Go and will rent the Urban Interiors space to another retailer or possibly a restaurant, said part-owner Al Moscatel, whose grandfather created the business in 1946.
Consumers battling slump with wallets
Consumers cut back on car-buying in April but boosted spending in other areas, giving evidence of the economy's staying power despite soaring...
EDS deal a big gamble for HP
Riding a hot streak that has doubled its stock price in the past three years, Hewlett-Packard (HP) is rolling the dice on a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology-services...
NEW - 05:54 PM
Red Door Spa coming to Bellevue
Elizabeth Arden will open its first Seattle-area spa at the Bravern project off Interstate 405 in downtown Bellevue, developer Schnitzer...
Icahn may launch proxy battle for Yahoo
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly loading up on Yahoo's stock for a possible attempt to shove aside the Internet icon's board...
Kroger expands offerings, discount on generic drugs
Kroger is expanding its discount on generic drugs, offering 90-day prescriptions for $10 and covering more women's health medications. The move comes as...
Steamed investors put Sprint Nextel's CEO on hot seat
Dan Hesse, Sprint Nextel's chief executive for less than five months, faced tough questions Tuesday about the company's continued trouble...
Business Digest
Airbus announces new A380 delays
Pacific Northwest Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380, already almost two years late, saying the...
Markets
Mixed results reflect uncertainty
Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a fresh report on retail sales and a new oil-price record told investors the same...
SportsM's avoid sweep with 12-inning win against Rangers
Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and keep the Rangers from reaching .500.
Boys Soccer | Shorecrest moves on with shootout victory
Just one. That's all Andrew McDonald asked of himself. Just make one save in five shootout chances, and his Shorecrest High School teammates...
Ex-UConn teammates reunited when Cash rejoins Storm
Swin Cash has seen that pass in Connecticut, Texas, Tennessee and Greece. But at Storm training camp on Tuesday? "Did you see me miss that...
Mariners commit 4 errors in losing for 12th time in 14 games
Long after the latest Mariners defeat was done, his teammates clearing out of a somber clubhouse, Raul Ibanez stood up and did some talking...
Seahawks' Tatupu apologizes after arrest
Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. His blood-alcohol content was measured...
Derby winner Big Brown is odds-on Preakness favorite
Big Brown was installed as the 1-2 early favorite for Saturday's Preakness, with the Kentucky Derby winner going for a victory that could set up a Triple Crown try three weeks later in the Belmont Stakes.
Tony Kornheiser accepts buyout from Washington Post
Busy with "Monday Night Football" and his many other jobs, Tony Kornheiser essentially stopped writing columns for The Washington Post long ago. Thus it only seemed inevitable that he tell the world that he's taking the newspaper's buyout -- while on the radio.
Zenit St. Petersburg wins UEFA Cup as violence mars final
Zenit St. Petersburg's UEFA Cup victory over Glasgow Rangers was marred by fan violence.
CONCACAF Champions League details announced
Chivas USA, D.C. United, Houston and New England will be the United States' representatives in the initial CONCACAF Champions League.
Sonics' Kevin Durant, Jeff Green named to NBA all-rookie team
Sonics guard Kevin Durant and forward Jeff Green were selected to the NBA all-rookie team announced Tuesday by the league. Other first-team choices were...
Federal prosecutors rework indictment, add more charges for Barry Bonds
The perjury case against former San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds is back on track. Federal prosecutors Tuesday filed a fresh indictment...
No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately
Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles...
Percy Allen
Eight Sonics played in round of eight in NBA playoffs this week — with new teams
Eight former Sonics made the NBA's round of eight with new teams, and two ex-Seattle subs are even starting for the Cavaliers.
Larry Stone
Mirror, mirror on Mariners' wall: Time for a hard look
The Mariners have been chewed out, and they've had players-only meetings. They've charged the mound, released players, dipped into the minor...
Sideline Chatter
One-girl Texas team takes home trophy
There's no such thing as a one-man team, we're continually told. One-woman, yes. Introducing your Texas Class 1A state-championship girls...
Mariners Notebook | Pitchers and catchers struggle to stay in sync
The entire Mariners coaching staff gathered in manager John McLaren's office for a lengthy meeting with general manager Bill Bavasi in the...
Prep Roundup | Bothell golfer shoots 3-under 69 for title
Bothell's Darci Richmond fired a 3-under-par 69 in the rain at Snohomish Golf Course Tuesday to win the KingCo girls medalist tournament...
Boys Soccer | Eastlake takes down defending champs
A 2-1 shootout victory over Pasco, the defending Class 4A state champion, propelled Eastlake into the quarterfinals for the second time in three years.
College Basketball | NCAA plans to investigate ex-USC player Mayo
NCAA President Myles Brand promised to investigate former USC guard O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in cash and...
Game of the Day | Rays shine, take over first place in AL East
Not even Mariano Rivera could be perfect all year. Rivera went deeper into a season than he ever had before without allowing a run. But when he finally...
Golf | Sorenstam announces this season is her last
Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players plans to leave the game, and she handled her...
NCAA Golf | Huskies hosting West Regional
The Washington men's golf team and Gold Mountain Golf Complex outside Bremerton face big tests starting Thursday in the NCAA West Regional...
NFL Wire Notes | Goodell says tapes show nothing new
Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that Matt Walsh had provided no new information about the New England Patriots' illicit videotaping...
No Magic: Pistons reach East finals
The Detroit Pistons missed 64 percent of their shots and had a rookie filling in for an All-Star at point guard. It didn't matter. Detroit set an NBA...
Olympia beats Juanita in boys soccer
The final two whistles swept through the stadium like a squall, knocking the Juanita players to the artificial turf. Their hands covered the...
Penguins beat Flyers for 3-0 lead in East final series
Ryan Whitney's wide smile told several stories. Whitney and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one victory away from playing in the Stanley Cup...
AL Wire Notes | Rodriguez plans to return to Yankees' lineup on Tuesday
Injured Alex Rodriguez is hoping to rejoin the New York Yankees early next week. "We're aiming for Tuesday at home," Rodriguez said after...
NBA Wire Notes | D'Antoni will speed it up in New York
The New York Knicks introduced Mike D'Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn around a...
NL Wire Notes | La Russa expects Molina to face discipline for act
The St. Louis Cardinals are expecting Yadier Molina to be disciplined for his antics. After the catcher was ejected for complaining about...
Garrett's homer paces Tacoma
Shawn Garrett's three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning helped the Tacoma Rainiers to a 4-1 victory over the Omaha Royals in a Pacific...
NW Briefs | UW women's basketball team adds three players
The Washington women's basketball team has added Charmaine Barlow, Christina Rozier and Lydia Young to its roster for the 2008-09 season...
Briefs | Hahnemann criticizes Reading teammates
Soccer Ex-Seattle Pacific, Sounders keeper plays for relegated team in England: Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann criticized teammates...
Track and field state leaders
Through May 12, as reported to Washington Track Weekly. FAT: Fully automatic timing (add .24 to hand-timed results for comparison). Shot put — Andrey...
Tuesday's detailed prep golf results
At Gallery GC (par 72) (Top 44 advance to second round) Individuals — 1, Ricky McDonald, Edmonds-Woodway, 73 strokes; 2 (tie), Eric...
Tuesday's detailed prep lacrosse results
Lakeside 16, Roosevelt 4 (Lakeside highlights — Morgan Merriman, 5 goals, 1 assist; Brett Eisenhart, 4 goals, 1 assist; Lauren McAndrews...
Tuesday's detailed prep tennis results
At Sprinker Recreation Center Singles — Nick Allen, Auburn Mountainview, beat John Vu, Highline, 6-2, 6-1; Derek Cooley, Fort Vancouver...
Entertainment"Revival!": a fundamentalist upbringing shapes a seeker of truth
"Revival!," a monologue-memoir by Andrew Himes being performed at Capitol Hill Arts Center, shows how this social activist forged a personal philosophy that incorporates his fundamentalist upbringing.
2008 Tony noms: Bartlett Sher's show gets 11 nods, "Young Frank" has 3
Bartlett Sher, artistic director of Seattle's Intiman Theatre, earned his third Tony nomination Tuesday, when the American Theatre Wing...
Nancy Leson
All You Can Eat: Don't end up eating that gift card
Excerpts from her blog, All You Can Eat Often enough, after I write about a restaurant closure, I hear from someone who's royally bummed...
Theater Review
Seattle International Children's Festival: A world of diversity in our backyard
This is not an act you're likely to see under a big top, but it gets children oohing and giggling nonetheless. It consists of a muscular...
Welcome to the next British Invasion ... of women
Duffy is one of several young female singers from the United Kingdom descending on the United States.
TV briefs | A last season for "Boston Legal"
The fifth season of "Boston Legal" will be its last. The legal drama will bow out with a 13-episode run in the fall, ABC Entertainment President...
Cigarette run led to Shia LaBeouf's Chicago arrest
The 21-year-old actor, who stars opposite Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," told the story of his infamous Walgreen's arrest during his appearance on Monday night's "Late Show."
Madonna adoption case in Malawi nears conclusion
Madonna's bid to adopt a Malawian toddler she found in an orphanage in 2006 is likely to be approved in court this week, her lawyer said Tuesday.
Food briefs
Food events around the Seattle area
at WSU class Learn to plant a garden for year-round local eating with Washington State University's King County Extension 6:30-8:30 tonight...
Wine calendar
A weekly list of tastings and other events
LivingVashon Island teen takes love of cheese to whole new level
Less than an hour ago, she was milking her Jersey cow Lil in a cozy barn a stroll away from her family's bright, farmhouse-themed kitchen...
Wine Adviser
Mix-and-match party wines
A few weeks ago, I was asked to organize a wine tasting for a private event. The table was laid out with an assortment of picnic foods:...
Cheese Recipe: Five-Cheese Macaroni
Serves 41 pound fusilli bucati, cooked for half the recommended time on package 1 pound unsalted butter, divided ½ cup bread crumbs...
Cheese Recipe: Caprese Chopped Salad
Serves 4 to 6 1 pound cherry tomatoes (mix of red and yellow, if possible) ½ to 1 small sweet onion, minced 1 small red bell pepper...
Cheese Recipe: Fondue with Beecher's Flagship Cheeses
Serves 3 to 44 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 cup dry sparkling wine or lager beer 1 large shallot, finely chopped...
Plant Talk
How to increase your odds for ripe tomatoes
Q: I thought I recently saw a tour advertised to visit the Heronswood gardens but can't seem to find the information anywhere. Is there a local...
Wine Q & A
Woes of Merlots: Real or imagined?
A reader asks Wine Adviser Paul Gregutt: Has there been a real loss in quality of merlot wines, as national wine critics claim? And does that include Washington state merlots?
Garden calendar | A listing of garden events, classes and sales.
Dates and times are subject to change. Call ahead to confirm.
Travel & OutdoorsForgotten toddler found wandering Vancouver airport after family boards flight
Toddler left behind in Vancouver airport as extended family boards flight
Light up planes to help avoid runway collisions, pilots urge
Standardizing the use of external lights on airplanes would help prevent runway collisions — an increasing risk with global air traffic...
OpinionEditorial
Basic rights for air passengers
THE consumer has a right to basic freedom and convenience — even when trapped in an airplane that may or may not take off in the next...
Editorial
First steps, finally, to a school vision
SINCE taking office 10 months ago, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson has mostly listened and learned about her...
Letters to the editor
A sampling of readers' letters, faxes and e-mail.
Bruce Ramsey / Times editorial columnist
Being green is in the bag when it's shoved down our throats
In 2006, Seattle recycled 47. 5 percent of its garbage, a figure comparatively high. For 2012, the city's target is 60 percent, and next...
Guest columnists
Seattle superintendent's lofty goals deserve community support
AT the Alliance for Education community breakfast this morning, an expected audience of 800 will hear Seattle school district Superintendent...
Froma Harrop / Syndicated columnist
Obama supporters unwise to attack Hillary Clinton
Many in the Barack Obama camp, having outfoxed the apparently not-so-formidable Hillary Clinton machine, can't seem to get the hang of winning...
Guest columnists
Eliminating plutonium production key to limiting North Korea nukes
THE Bush administration's North Korea strategy is being criticized from the right and the left for letting Pyongyang off the hook. Some advocate scuttling the...