The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — John Clayton, who carved out a legendary name in Seattle sports media during a career that spanned 36 years in the area, died Friday. Clayton was 67. In a statement Friday night, the Seahawks said Clayton had died after a brief illness. Clayt…

As “pop-ups” go, the one coming to the Port of Seattle is pure pandemic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon be offering $200 to $400 bounties for containers packed with agricultural goods delivered to a 49-acre pop-up site near the Seattle sh…

Arguably the most surreal moment this debut Kraken season was captain Mark Giordano being saluted Wednesday night for his recent 1,000th game in likely his final Climate Pledge Arena appearance in a home uniform. That pregame ceremony, with a surprise …

Starbucks president and CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring in April after 13 years with the company, including the last five at the helm. Howard Schultz will act as interim chief executive officer until a permanent successor is named by this fall, Starbucks…

SEATTLE — Two Pierce County sheriff’s deputies have been shot and wounded near Spanaway, according to the Sheriff’s Department. The deputies have been transported to a hospital, the department tweeted. Their condition was not immediately known. The sho…

SEATTLE — After months on strike, some Seattle-area concrete mixer drivers could return to work this week. But they still have not reached a deal with their employers. Teamsters Local 174 offered to return to work as soon as Tuesday at three of the six…

In downtown Seattle’s commercial core, retail workers have doubled as first responders, doormen have been deployed to keep unwelcome visitors out and some buildings are still sitting empty as employers worry about the safety of workers and customers. A…

After earlier getting deals done with three defensive players the Seahawks on Monday retained one of their key impending offensive free agents — tight end Will Dissly. Dissly agreed to a new three-year deal worth up to $24 million, according to NFL Med…

The compensation for top Boeing’s top leadership last year was lowered by the company’s deep financial troubles and the flagging stock price. Performance-based awards paid out zero. But no worries. Boeing’s annual proxy filing on Friday shows the top e…

As Starbucks looks to expand its store portfolio, it’s turning to data. Using a calculator that measures the self-defined “very basic ingredients of human well-being,” it plans to open more stores in communities that it thinks would benefit most from t…