MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. — Until Seattle City Light built a company-town dining hall a century ago, until the building was renovated a decade ago and until they were dug up during that renovation, the 270 stone artifacts likely sat undisturbed for millennia …
Geoff Baker: Kraken GM Ron Francis now must finish repair job that began with trades
GLENDALE, Ariz. — It was just Friday that defenseman Jeremy Lauzon was trotted out solo for the Kraken’s first public autograph-signing session. A line of fans at the Kraken Community Iceplex eagerly engaged in this rare connection with a player, which…
Washington city ambivalent about small Amazon robots scooting along streets and sidewalks
Kirkland could be among a small selection of cities in the United States where Amazon’s small delivery robots scoot along sidewalks, through crosswalks and up driveways to bring packages to awaiting residents. But not quite yet. In a first among cities…
Oscars 2022 predictions: Who will win and who should win
Predicting the Oscars is a game that I love when I’m good at it (I will never tire of sharing that year when I got 21 out of 24) and loathe when I’m lousy at it (let’s not mention that year I got only eight right). So, with that caveat in mind, let’s p…
As armed robbers hit Washington marijuana shops, owners say there’s a simple solution
When the Snohomish County, Washington dispensary Dexter Warren worked at was robbed last year, four men simply walked in. When one of those men hit him in the face with a pistol and demanded he open the safe, the cash-based business had thousands of do…
‘A new legacy starting here in Seattle’: Rashaad Penny ‘thankful’ to return to Seahawks
How badly did Rashaad Penny want to come back to Seattle? The running back confirmed Monday that he turned down a better offer elsewhere to return to the Seahawks on a one-year contract worth $5.75 million (with incentives that could take it to $6.5 mi…
New Seahawks QB Drew Lock asks for ‘a little faith’ in his bid to win starting job
As quarterback dominoes continued to fall throughout the NFL on Monday — Matt Ryan from Atlanta to Indianapolis, free agent Marcus Mariota to Atlanta to take Ryan’s place, Jameis Winston to New Orleans — the Seahawks introduced Drew Lock to the media. …
Seahawks re-sign Rashaad Penny to one-year deal
A strong second half that finally proved what the Seahawks felt he could do all along has earned Rashaad Penny a big contract with the team to stay for the 2022 season. A source confirmed to The Seattle Times that Seattle has agreed to terms with Penny…
Top-seeded Gonzaga men have to rally in second half to avoid upset at the hands of Memphis
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before the start of the second half, Drew Timme gathered the Bulldogs at midcourt. The emotional leader yelled and repeatedly pointed up at the Moda Center scoreboard, which depicted Gonzaga’s 10-point deficit. No doubt the star junior…
Larry Stone: Known for outworking everyone, John Clayton loved every aspect of his job covering Seahawks and NFL
SEATTLE — John Clayton was across the table from me, laying down the gauntlet. It was 1996, and I had just joined The Seattle Times as Seahawks beat writer — his turf. He invited me out to lunch one day during training camp at Northwest College in Kirk…