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I got interested in the story of a Federal Way businessman who has been in the news, leading a QAnon gathering in Dallas, waiting for JFK Jr. to return. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p… via @seattletimes

The Nooksack River rushes under the bridge into Everson, WA as much of northwest Washington is under flood watch through Monday. @luluramadan reports seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t… via @seattletimes

This is the next story in The Seattle Times look at the nuclear industry pushing for a bigger role in the nation's energy future. The taxpayer eventually could end up investing more than $1 billion in this project. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e… via @seattletimes

Please pick up the @seattletimes to see our wonderful section on Climate Pledge Arena! So happy the editors trusted me to work on such a big spread!!

The outstanding work by @SeaTimesSports and @SeaTimesPhoto keeps coming. Pick up today’s Seattle Times for our Kraken preview, with a cover illustration by @JenniferLuxton and designed by @TBLariccia. Great job by all involved!

@cougsgo Congratulations, Jim. So happy for you. You will do great, as you always have!

Excited to be joining Puck on his show starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. Special thanks to Rich Moore for hiring me and Jason for all of his support. Feel very fortunate and grateful to get this opportunity. Gonna be fun working with a fellow Coug. #GoCougs

Celebrating one month at the Seattle Times! Here are some of my favorite frames during my time here.

What could possibly compel me to leave the warm, comfort and perpetual happy hour of retirement, even temporarily? The chance to return to my old job as criminal justice editor for the @seattletimes and work with talented journos like @SJGTimes, @stimesmcarter and @lewiskamb.

"Symphony Station" is back on the table as a new name for @soundtransit's downtown University Street Station, at a cost of $800k for software and safety documentation updates. Last time this debate came up, some 14,000 people gave opinions online. soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/…

With tears in his eyes, Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager was given third base after everything stopped in the ninth inning against the Angels. His wife Julie wore a jean jacket with his image. All this and more as M's season ends. @RyanDivish reports seattletimes.com/sports/mariner…

@MikeLindblom I saw 100% as well. Go, Seattle, go!!!

I wrote “nearly all” wore masks just to be rhetorically safe. But I actually saw 100% use on several trains except for one guy inside a station. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

@SandiDoughton @seattletimes Incredible story by the brilliant Sandi Doughton. Check it out! Great photos by Steve Ringman as well. Such a great package!!!

Have you ever wondered what happens to the stuff you donate to Goodwill? I went behind the scenes in the Seattle area and what I learned surprised me - including about their huge export market. seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-mag… via @seattletimes

@genebalk I am so sorry. You certainly do not deserve that Gene. What is wrong with people?

How South Park neighbors created a farmers market as an ‘act of social justice.’ By @daisyzavv and 📷's @ellenbanner: #comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">seattletimes.com/seattle-news/h…

@latimes @yamphoto Incredible images by the brilliant and compassionate photojournalist Marcus Yam.

Los Angeles Times photographer and foreign correspondent @yamphoto has reported from Afghanistan since 2017, including his current assignment documenting the last months of the U.S. withdrawal from the country. Discover Marcus's work: latimes.com/people/marcus-…

Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich, the state's highest-paid public employee, hasn't said if he will get a COVID shot - only that he will "follow the mandate." This series of questions from @ChrisDaniels5 should be shown in journalism classes Clip from @BrennaGreene_: