SEATTLE — Hall of Famer Cammi Granato, who became the NHL’s first female scout when the Kraken hired her in September 2019, is reportedly leaving the Kraken to become assistant general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet tw…
Fall in love with 6 of this season’s newest paperbacks
It’s still winter. Take advantage of reading season with a new paperback; here are six fresh ones that come highly recommended. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (Penguin, $16.99). No sophomore jinx for Brit Bennett, who followed up her widely prais…
DOJ rejects effort to overturn Boeing MAX crash settlement
In a legal filing Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice rejected a plea by the families of those who died in the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes to throw out the heavily criticized settlement it reached with the company last year. In doing so, the DOJ exp…
Matt Calkins: Here’s why it makes sense for the Seahawks to part with Bobby Wagner
Former Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman likely upset waves of Seahawks fans last week when he said they “hate accountability” and were “spoiled.” But there might have been some truth in other comments he made on his podcast — most notably in terms of…
Demand for 737 Max and new freighter jet boosts Boeing orders in January
Boeing released data Tuesday showing it added 75 net new jet orders in January, boosted by both the launch of its big new freighter jet, the 777-8F, and more orders for the 737 Max. Airplane deliveries remained low at 32 airplanes for the month, just t…
Personal info from WA state licensing agency database may already be on ‘dark web’
Personal information of some of the hundreds of thousands of licensed professionals potentially exposed in a breach of a Washington state database may already have shown up on “dark web” clearinghouses used by identity thieves. State investigators have…
Seattle Art Museum security guards join unionization push among museum workers
Security workers at Seattle Art Museum have moved to join a union, part of a growing movement of museum employees across the nation seeking unionization to address concerns including wages, benefits and working conditions during the pandemic. Last mont…
Where to watch or stream Oscars 2022 best picture nominees
Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Here’s where to watch the 10 films nominated for best picture. Information is subject to change; check with theaters before heading out. “Belfast”: Currently playing in theaters; also available …
Oscar nominations 2022: Who got snubbed?
On what I’m going to christen Gold Tuesday — that annual event when Oscar nominations are announced, much too early in the morning — news was good for Jane Campion (whose “The Power of the Dog” led the pack with 12 nominations), Steven Spielberg (now a…
‘Death on the Nile’ review: Kenneth Branagh’s whodunit sets sail, but is it worth the trip?
These days — let us hope, for not too much longer — a movie has to be something special to lure an audience into a theater; something you just can’t wait to see, something that would be diminished if watched on a screen at home. Unfortunately, Kenneth …