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Choosing the location of your home often boils down to a few crucial aspects. For some, the most important detail is the proximity to schools or hospitals. Others focus on property value appreciation. Maybe your utmost priority is the accessibility of major transit routes. But have you thought to consider the abundance of trees in the

A worker aboard the Norwegian Bliss at Pier 66 cleans balcony panels before the ship’s departure for Alaska. The cruise ship is 1,094 feet long with a… (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times By  Hal Bernton  Seattle Times staff reporter The Port of Seattle is teaming up with other ports and cruise lines to try

May 1, 2022 at 6:00 am  1 of 9 | A box fan and air filters make an improvised filtration system that, along with plenty of fresh air, improve air quality for the Skagit Valley Chorale. COVID ravaged the group two years ago, and now members are rehearsing for their first concert since then. (Dean

By  Erica Browne Grivas Special to The Seattle Times The new International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed its first passenger flight early Tuesday morning, signaling the start of the long-anticipated facility’s phased opening plan — and the beginning of a new era for international travel, airport officials say. Passengers on Delta Air Lines flight 196 from Seoul’s Incheon

By  Letters editor The Seattle Times Perhaps the editorial will help pull the Seattle Port Commissioners’ heads out of the sand. Sea-Tac cannot support projected increases in passengers. In 2015, Sea-Tac served 42 million passengers. The port’s master plan projects 66 million by 2034. So what to do? Negotiate with the Washington congressional delegation to

April 3, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated April 3, 2022 at 8:33 am    By  Hal Bernton  Seattle Times staff reporter SPECIAL REPORT | INTO THE ICE This story is part of The Seattle Times’ coverage of the effects of climate change in the Bering Sea. It was reported in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Pulitzer

April 3, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated April 4, 2022 at 10:21 am The crew of the fishing boat Saga, from left Joe Gomez, Mason Twyman, captain Jake Anderson, Mac White, and Shyanne Smith, pose for a photo on the boat on… (Loren Holmes / Loren Holmes) By  Hal Bernton  Seattle Times staff reporter SPECIAL REPORT

By  Dominic Gates   and  Nina Shapiro Seattle Times staff reporters As of 11 a.m., Alaska Airlines has canceled 40 more flights Monday, affecting nearly 6,000 passengers, with additional cancellations possible. Alaska spokesperson Alexa Rudin said two of those cancellations were due to mechanical issues while the rest were caused by staffing shortages. RELATED Fewer canceled flights as

April 1, 2022 at 9:45 am Updated April 1, 2022 at 6:44 pm Over 120 Alaska Airlines flights were canceled nationwide Friday, largely because of a pilot shortage. Here, Alaska Airlines jets at Seattle-Tacoma… (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes) Christine Clarridge Seattle Times staff reporter Dozens of Alaska Airlines flights were canceled early Friday,

Huge cracks closed the Port of Kobe in Japan after a devastating earthquake in 1995. The ground at Kobe’s port shifted as much as 10 feet in some areas. (Koji Sasahara / The Associated Press, 1995) By David Guterson Special to The Seattle Times In 2015, The New Yorker published an article asserting that an