By Aviva Bechky The Seattle Times Seattle—Tens of thousands baseball fans flooded into Seattle for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and surrounding festivities from July 7-11. If we had the chance, we might have told each of those visitors: “Welcome! We’re new here, too. Seattle Times producer Sarah-Mae McCullough just moved to the city,…
Are Seattle’s Iconic Tourist Attractions Worth a Visit? We Tried out 5
91-Year-Old Car Lover Gifts Teen Motor of 1929 Ford Model A—Then They Rebuild the Whole Car
It was a friendship driven by old-time automobiles. And it started with 91-year-old George Sage’s appointment to see a nurse. Mr. Sage’s visit to an ear specialist led to his meeting nurse Sarah Mpare, and he mentioned the Ford Model A he was restoring. He also learned they had something in common—the two from Redmond,…
Moms Raise Conservative Kids in Deep-Blue ‘Woke’ City, Reveal Their Tested Parenting Tactics
The two Seattle moms who succeeded in raising right-wing kids despite living in that deep-blue Washington city understand the principle that made it possible: They got to them first. Capturing the fertile territory of a child’s youth triggers what’s called the founder principle. Whoever instills a child’s worldview in them first becomes the expert in…
Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder in Seattle’s CHOP Zone
July 2, 2023
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The man convicted of shooting and killing 19-year-old Lorenzo Anderson on the edge of Seattle’s notorious protest zone in June 2020 was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. Marcel Long, now 20, was arrested last July in Des Moines, Washington, after being wanted by authorities for more than a year over the killing…
Post-Covid Cruising With Longtime Friends
“We’ve all survived! We survived a few years of the pandemic!” The theater audience on the cruise ship Norwegian Jewel in late April excitedly cheered and applauded dynamic entertainer Stephanie Pope. Yes, it was definitely good to be cruising again. In fact, this was my husband Carl’s and my sixth cruise since October 2021. We…
Pregnant Woman Shot and Killed Was Owner of Seattle Restaurant Near Famed Market
June 17, 2023
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SEATTLE—A pregnant woman who was killed in what appears to have been a random shooting in downtown Seattle this week has been identified as the owner of a sushi restaurant near the city’s famed Pike Place Market. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said on Twitter Thursday that his condolences go out to the family of Eina…
Seattle City Council Rejects Bill Allowing City Attorney to Prosecute Open-Air Drug Use, Possession
June 7, 2023
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The Seattle City Council voted on June 5 to reject legislation that would have allowed the city attorney to prosecute drug possession and public drug use for the first time in Seattle’s history. The legislation, Council Bill 120586—relating to the possession and public use of controlled substances in a public place—was initially proposed by Republican City Attorney…
Former Seattle Man Gets 8 Years for Stealing $1 Million in Pandemic Benefits
May 25, 2023
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SEATTLE—A former Seattle man who stole over $1 million in jobless benefits and small business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced on Tuesday to more than eight years in prison, Seattle U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said in a statement. Bryan Sparks, 42, was indicted for the fraud scheme in November 2021 and pleaded guilty…
Washington Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban Harmful Chemicals in Cosmetics
April 22, 2023
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign into law the strongest regulations on toxic chemicals in beauty and personal care products in the country. The Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act was passed through state legislatures last week. The bill, sponsored by Democrat state Rep. Sharlett Mena, would protect consumers from skin irritations and damage as a result of chemicals mixed into cosmetic…
Appeals Court Pumps Brakes on Berkeley’s Gas Stove Ban
April 18, 2023
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals snuffed out a California city’s ban on new natural gas hookups on April 17, handing restaurant owners and cooks their first victory over the national climate-action movement. Judge Patrick Bumatay reversed a district court’s dismissal of a California Restaurant Association’s lawsuit alleging federal law overruled the City of Berkeley’s…
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