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Man, 51, fatally shot in Tacoma apartment


Tacoma homicide detectives are investigating after a 51-year-old man was found fatally shot inside an apartment early Friday. Police were called to the 5100 block of South 58th Street for reports of a shooting. Police tried lifesaving measures, a Tacoma Police Department spokesperson said. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he died.  




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Police investigate whether man was injured during altercation with Snohomish County deputies


The man, who was taken into custody on Wednesday night, is in "critical, but medically stable" condition at an Everett hospital.





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City announces $1.1 million and rent relief to support arts organizations in the coronavirus economic crisis


On Tuesday, the City of Seattle announced a $1.1 million, arts-specific recovery package and rent suspension for cultural organizations, designed to help an arts sector heavily hit by the coronavirus shutdowns.




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Submit your events that have moved online due to the novel coronavirus outbreak


Due to restrictions on gatherings to slow the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are canceling public gatherings and social events around the city, and are, instead, holding their events, concerts, classes, activities and more online. Submit your events and we will add them to our updating list. Loading…




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Amid coronavirus shutdown, Seattle’s livestreaming surge brings live music to your living room


In the face of ever-tightening restrictions on gatherings, wave of Seattle musicians and artists are taking their shows online.




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Emergency relief funds launching for Seattle-area arts organizations and artists


ArtsFund, along with a coalition of arts organizations, is working to launch an emergency relief fund for arts organizations in King County. Artist Trust is launching a relief fund to help individual artists who have immediate needs.




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You can still immerse yourself in the arts with these online concerts, shows and more, from Seattle and elsewhere


Here in Seattle — and everywhere else — live arts events have been put on pause. But we can still immerse ourselves in the arts, from rebroadcasts to livestreams, podcasts to social media. Here’s just a tiny sampling.




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7 skills Seattle Times features staffers learned from YouTube videos while home due to coronavirus


From baking a Japanese-style souffle cheesecake to making trivets out of wine corks, here's what our features staffers recently learned from YouTube videos.




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Sunday Best: Delicately lovely costumes from the ghost of PNB’s ‘Giselle’


Until it's time to gather once more, to dance and to celebrate dance together, let us admire these hauntingly beautiful costumes from Pacific Northwest Ballet's canceled April production of "Giselle."




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Pacific Northwest Ballet furloughs all dancers, musicians and many on staff due to coronavirus pandemic


Pacific Northwest Ballet, after canceling two programs and closing both branches of its school due to the coronavirus pandemic, stands to lose approximately $3 million through the end of April




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Brown Paper Tickets, facing claims by many artists who are owed money, says coronavirus pandemic led to systems failure


Artists and arts groups say money they expected from Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets either didn’t arrive, or the checks bounced, or money was deposited, then got sucked back out of bank accounts. BPT says it and its bank lost control of which payments were able to clear and which weren’t.




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Working remotely, Russian-style: Ballet practice at home


MOSCOW (AP) — Russians from many walks of life, including Bolshoi Ballet dancers, musicians and a mixed martial arts trainer, are struggling to adapt to self-isolation because of the coronavirus outbreak. As the coronavirus outbreak has engulfed Russia, President Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial economic shutdown and authorities across the vast country have introduced […]




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Frantic fundraising, relief that can’t meet demand: Artists and arts groups scramble amid coronavirus crisis


The coronavirus-shutdown crisis has ripped through Seattle’s arts and culture scene, guillotining income for individual artists and organizations while they scramble to cut expenses.





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Folklife Festival has been postponed. But here’s how you can celebrate your own mini fest at home.


The 49th Northwest Folklife Festival was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But here's how you can celebrate the spirit of Folklife — listening to music, watching dances from various traditions, learning crafts and more — at home.




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9 of the most intriguing streaming and online arts events April 24-30


From the Capitol Hill Arts District Streaming Festival to a virtual benefit for "unconventional venues and the gig and production workers that make them possible," here are the streaming and online arts events to keep an eye on this week.




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Watch: To inspire smiles during coronavirus, Bellingham buds dance like no one’s watching


A dance video created by a Bellingham children's book author set to a track by a local band is so infectiously funny it is impossible to watch without smiling. And that, said Stefanie Cornell, who made the video, was exactly the idea.




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Pacific Northwest Ballet receives $3 million in federal coronavirus-aid funds, to cover 8 weeks of pay


The company has received a $3 million loan from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, allowing it to cover eight weeks of pay.




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From ‘Jeopardy!’ to opera, our arts critic picks 6 of the best events to watch or listen to May 1-7


Here are a few arts-and-entertainment-y online diversions for the week, from near and far, including Seattle Opera on KING-FM and New York City Ballet.




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Washington Attorney General’s Office looking into complaints about Brown Paper Tickets owing artists money


Earlier this year, clients of the Seattle-based online ticket broker — many of them artists and small-business owners — said they haven't been paid for events, some dating back to last year. Some, still unpaid, have been turning to Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson for help.




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Seattle-area cultural organizations projected to lose up to $135 million in revenue because of coronavirus


ArtsFund on Monday announced new projections about pandemic-related losses in regional arts, cultural and scientific nonprofits, as well as its first round of coronavirus-related relief grants.




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Watch: 11 stories of home and homelessness, from people who’ve seen it up close


Homelessness looks different for everyone. For some, it’s living in your car. For others, it’s couch-surfing, or sleeping in a tent or under a bridge. For the 11 speakers at our recent storytelling event, Stories About Home, it’s looked like all of these things and more.




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A Seattle Times reader shares the story behind this rare glimpse of deer at sunset


Using an iPhone X, reader Kelsey R Nagel caught this image of deer in Olympic National Park.




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Mike Hopkins on UW Huskies point guard Quade Green: ‘He makes the game easier for others’


Quade Green is expected to start for Washington in Friday's regular-season opener against No. 16 Baylor.




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UW Huskies discovering Jaden McDaniels is ‘special’ talent who makes plays all over the court


Several Huskies made significant contributions during Washington's season-opening upset win over then-No. 16 Baylor, but Jaden McDaniels had the biggest impact on both ends of the floor.




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Scouting report: UW Huskies open at home against Mount St. Mary’s


Just the second ever meeting between Washington and Mount St. Mary's. Four years ago, the Huskies dominated the first matchup 100-67.




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‘It’s what you dream for’: Soak in the sights and sounds from the Sounders’ MLS Cup parade in Seattle


Watch as Seattle Sounders fans celebrate the team’s second MLS Cup in a parade to Seattle Center.




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Scouting report: UW men face Maine in a first-ever matchup


Maine looks to be a tuneup for No. 25 Washington, which hopes to get back on track after suffering its first loss - a 75-62 defeat against Tennessee.




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Analysis: Isaiah Stewart delivers, but UW won’t snap losing streak vs. Gonzaga by playing zone defense


The players changed, but the result was still the same when Washington played Gonzaga — an 83-76 defeat. If the Huskies want to avoid a seventh straight loss to the Bulldogs, then maybe they should try new approach the next time they face their in-state rival.




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Scouting report: Terrell Brown, undersized Seattle U must contend with No. 22 Washington’s big lineup


The Redhawks take a four-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at No. 22 Washington where they've lost 14 straight. The Huskies have home-court and a tremendous size advantage, but SU has hot-scoring Terrell Brown.




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Scouting report: No. 22 Washington pits zone defense vs. Ball State’s lethal 3-point shooters


The Huskies face Ball State for just the second time in school history. They last met the MAC opponent 35 years ago in a game in which Detlef Schrempf scored 20 points in a win.




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Analysis: UW men clobber USC in 32-point blowout, but where was this team in Pac-12 opener upset loss?


Washington played its best game of the season to capture a 72-40 win over USC, but can the Huskies repeat this performance when they travel to the Bay Area this week for their Pac-12 road opener?




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Analysis: Are UW Huskies finished without Quade Green? And what happened to Isaiah Stewart?


Coach Mike Hopkins faces his first serious adversity during his three-year tenure and his handling of the point-guard situation will likely determine the course of the season.




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Scouting report: Slumping UW Huskies looking to snap two-game skid against Oregon State


Oregon State brings a 12-2, 2-2 Pac-12 record into Alaska Airlines Arena. However, Washington (11-6, 1-3) has won 15 straight games against the Beavers at Alaska Airlines Arena. OSU's last win in Seattle was in 2003.




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With Quade Green out, Huskies hoping Jamal Bey can learn on the fly to run UW’s stagnant offense


Despite a lack of experience at directing an offense, Jamal Bey is being tasked to replace Huskies point guard Quade Green, who has been ruled academically ineligible and is out until at least March 20.




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Analysis: Blowing another double-digit lead proves the Huskies need a closer to finish games


Aside from a 13-point defeat to Tennessee in Toronto, Washington has lost every game by an average of 5.4 points. And four losses have been by three points or less, which is evidence to UW critics and supporters.




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Here’s what to watch for when UW Huskies take on Utah Utes


Since upsetting Kentucky in December, the Utes have stumbled to a 1-4 record in Pac-12 play. Can the Huskies take care of business on the road in Utah?




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Analysis: Isaiah Stewart is slumping, which is bad news for UW Huskies, who’ve lost nine in a row


Stewart has been relentless while battling against double and triple teams, but he's been relatively muted recently. In the past six games, he’s averaging just 12.7 points.




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UW Huskies coach Mike Hopkins’ key to beating WSU Cougars in rematch: ‘We got to find CJ Elleby’


Washington State star CJ Elleby, a former Cleveland High star, is averaging 21.6 points and eight rebounds during three games against Washington. He torched the Huskies for a career-high 34 points in their last meeting while tallying 26 during his previous visit Alaska Airlines Arena.




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How to sew your own face mask — a step-by-step tutorial, with video


The CDC recommends wearing a face mask when out in public to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial for sewing your own face mask, with video.




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Big businesses like Amazon support tax for King County, but questions about Seattle, suburbs remain


Amazon and several other large Seattle-area corporations, including Alaska Airlines, Costco, Expedia, Microsoft and Starbucks, expressed support Tuesday for the concept behind a Washington House bill that would allow King County to enact a big-business tax.




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Don’t toss that cup: McDonald’s and Starbucks are developing reusables


Pilot programs this week will introduce two types of "smart" reusable cups in independent coffee shops in San Francisco and Palo Alto. The models, made mostly from plastic and outfitted with RFID chips or QR codes for tracking, are the fruit of a two-year "moon shot" project known as the NextGen Cup Challenge.




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Fake meat and a latte? Starbucks adds Beyond Meat in Canada


NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks customers in Canada will soon be able to down fake meat with their Frappuccinos. The coffee chain said Wednesday that it will soon start selling a sandwich featuring a meat-free patty from Beyond Meat, the El Segundo, California, company whose products are being put on the menue at other fast […]




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Starbucks tells staff to clean every eight minutes and pauses use of personal cups


Starbucks said staff across its 14,000 U.S. sites are being told to wipe down busy areas of the store — ideally, every eight minutes. If that can't be achieved, stores shouldn't go more than 30 minutes before cleaning.




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Starbucks worker at First and University store diagnosed with coronavirus


The Starbucks Reserve near the Seattle Art Museum was subjected to a deep cleaning and is scheduled to reopen with staff from other locations who have no known impact from COVID-19.




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Seattle businesses, government leaders set aside differences to team up on coronavirus response


The communication and collaboration among businesses and local government leaders who don’t always see eye-to-eye has helped smooth the response to the region’s coronavirus crisis.




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Starbucks expands paid leave policy for workers affected by coronavirus


Starbucks says “catastrophe pay” will be available to employees, regardless of whether they are showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus.




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Starbucks stores may go drive-thru only or limit seating


Some Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada may become drive-thru only while others could limit the number of people allowed inside, the company said, one day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of coronavirus a pandemic. “As a last resort, we will close a store if we feel it is in the […]




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Starbucks’ gathering-spot model is threatened by coronavirus


The Seattle-based coffee chain, which sees itself as a “third place” between work and home, is trying to reassure customers and employees about its response to the outbreak.