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Mariners announce ticket-refund process for games impacted by coronavirus shutdown


Single-game ticket buyers will get a refund while season-ticket holders will get credit.




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Kyle Russell is Washington’s top prep baseball player, but MLB draft may not be an option due to coronavirus shutdown


As one of the Northwest's top high-school players, he’s accepted a scholarship to play for Washington State. But under a normal circumstances, Russell and his family would be weighing another option more closely — the 2020 Major League Baseball amateur draft.




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MLB reportedly is finalizing proposal to start season in early July after coronavirus shutdown


Major League Baseball is reportedly considering a plan of restarting spring training in early June with the season starting in early July.




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With season in limbo amid coronavirus pandemic, Everett AquaSox prepare for different scenarios


While the focus of the sports world is on the possible relaunch of the major-league season, minor-league teams cling to the hope of competing in 2020 while girding for the increasing likelihood that the season will be dormant.




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Former UW Husky Nick Taylor leads AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by 1 entering final round


Taylor is seeking his second PGA Tour victory. Phil Mickelson, who is in second place, has won five Pebble Beach tournaments.




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Former Washington Husky Nick Taylor wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by 4 strokes


Taylor, 31, led after each round in his second PGA Tour victory.




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Woods unsure whether to repeat as Presidents Cup captain


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ernie Els has made it clear he will not be returning as International captain for the Presidents Cup next year. Tiger Woods was a little more vague. Woods, captain of the U.S. team that won at Royal Melbourne for the eighth straight time, says he spoke with Els while boarding the […]




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Teeing off: Topgolf’s indoor facility comes to Kirkland. So is virtual golf worth the price?


When it's miserable outside, you can still hit shots inside the recently opened Lounge by Topgolf in Kirkland, where plenty of virtual golf opportunities await.




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No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus


PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit to the spring sports calendar from the new coronavirus that already is responsible for the loss of March Madness and the delay of opening day baseball. So much for that annual rite of spring and the first week in […]




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Here’s what golfers should know as Washington courses prepare to reopen after coronavirus shutdown


Any course planning to reopen must comply to guidelines developed by the governor's office. The most notable will be the limit of two people per group instead of threesomes or foursomes in groups. The only exception: If all the people are from the same household, a foursome is acceptable.




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At least 1 Oregon ski resort, Timberline, plans to reopen this spring


Gov. Kate Brown announced earlier this week that some outdoor recreation activities can resume as the coronavirus pandemic continues.




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The Alaska Supreme Court rules an effort to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy can move forward.


JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court rules an effort to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy can move forward.




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Alaska court says recall effort against governor can proceed


JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that an effort aimed at recalling Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy from office can proceed, a movement initially fueled by public outrage over spending cuts he’d proposed. The court had previously allowed the Recall Dunleavy campaign to proceed with a second signature-gathering phase while it heard […]




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TSA employees at Sea-Tac, other airports must now wear masks to slow spread of coronavirus


Five TSA employees nationwide have died of COVID-19, and 516 employees have tested positive, including seven at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.




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Clinical trial enrollment plummets as volunteers are scared off coronavirus drugs promoted by Trump


One of the hottest debates in the coronavirus pandemic is whether the malaria drugs promoted as possible treatments by President Donald Trump really work. But Americans don’t seem overly eager to help answer the question. Enrollment in several clinical trials of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine — including two by the University of Washington — has been […]





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Researchers: Some pet products touted as CBD don’t have any


Companies have unleashed hundreds of CBD pet health products accompanied by glowing customer testimonials claiming the cannabis derivative produced calmer, quieter and pain-free dogs and cats. But some of these products are all bark and no bite. “You’d be astounded by the analysis we’ve seen of products on the shelf with virtually no CBD in […]




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High anxiety: Proposed U.S. hemp rules worry industry


Growers are concerned the government wants to use a heavy hand that could result in many crops failing required tests and being destroyed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency writing the rules, estimates 20% of hemp lots would fail under the proposed regulations.




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Photos of the day, April 27: Seattle Times photographers document life during the coronavirus pandemic


Throughout the day, on this page, we will share images from Seattle Times staff photographers documenting the coronavirus outbreak and its effect on Seattle and the Puget Sound area. The previous day’s post can be found here.




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Photos: Masks, precautions as a pulled-back world begins to reconnect amid coronavirus





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Photos of the day, April 28: Seattle Times photographers document life during the coronavirus pandemic


Throughout the day, on this page, we will share images from Seattle Times staff photographers documenting the coronavirus outbreak and its effect on Seattle and the Puget Sound area. The previous day’s post can be found here.




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Photos mark gains, losses as coronavirus pandemic continues on Tuesday, April 28


Here are selected photographs as the nation and the world deal with a COVID-19 pandemic that has affected nearly every corner of the planet.




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Photos of the day, April 29: Seattle Times photographers document life during the coronavirus pandemic


Throughout the day, on this page, we will share images from Seattle Times staff photographers documenting the coronavirus outbreak and its effect on Seattle and the Puget Sound area. The previous day’s post can be found here.




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Photos for April 29 from around the world: Testing continues for coronavirus


Here are selected photographs as the nation and the world deal with a COVID-19 pandemic that has affected nearly every corner of the planet.




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Photos as coronavirus grips the world, April 30: Mourning, testing, and yearning for a return to normalcy





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Images from around the world: People wear masks while working, shopping, even protesting





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Photo gallery: Coronavirus lockdowns ease, precautions remain across a wary world





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Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer says widespread coronavirus testing needed before MLS can return


Hanauer, whose club won the 2019 MLS Cup, said all ideas are being considered by MLS owners in order to resume play.





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Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90


Shula became an institution during his 26 seasons in Miami. He died Monday at home. He was 90.




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Veteran Chinese diplomat and Mao Zedong’s interpreter dies


BEIJING (AP) — Ji Chaozhu, a veteran Chinese diplomat who provided English translation for leaders including Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping and served as an undersecretary of the United Nations, has died, the foreign ministry said. He was 90. Ji also served as ambassador to Britain over the course of a lengthy career that began […]




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Jerry Spring, who demonstrated faith through action, dies of coronavirus at 85


Spring became an Alaska Airlines pilot during the golden age of aviation in the 1960s: a time when intuition and a dash of fearlessness helped steer the manual control systems.




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Google affiliate scraps plan for Toronto smart city project


Among other things, the development planned to have heated streets to melt ice and snow on contact, as well as sensors that would monitor traffic and protect pedestrians.




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Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India


NEW DELHI (AP) — As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort in the country of 1.3 billion people is a smartphone app that evaluates users’ infection risk based on location services such as Bluetooth and GPS. In April, […]




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Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India


NEW DELHI (AP) — As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort in the country of 1.3 billion people is a government-run smartphone app that critics say endangers civil liberties in how it uses location services and centralizes data […]




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Apple iPhone SE review: A superb smartphone for a humble price


For $399, this smartphone hits the high notes: speedy, a great camera and a nice screen. Took long enough, didn’t it?




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U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Seattle’s first-come, first-served law for rental applications


Passed by the City Council in 2016, the pioneering Seattle law requires landlords to publicize their criteria for prospective renters and to accept the first qualified applicant.




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Inslee allows some construction projects to reopen with safety rules to protect against the coronavirus


Inslee's 30-point plan calls for keeping workers 6 feet apart at all times and making sure contractors provide protective equipment like masks, gloves and goggles, if needed.




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Before coronavirus, rise in Seattle-area housing prices was outpaced by only one major U.S. city


In February, home prices in Seattle were increasing at 6%, year-over-year. But all bets are off as the coronavirus pandemic hit.




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Seattle to provide eviction protection for 6 months after coronavirus moratorium expires


The city council, however, rejected a proposal to exempt landlords with four or fewer housing units.




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How ban on gatherings, to slow coronavirus spread, is affecting Seattle-area arts and music groups


Gov. Jay Inslee has banned event gatherings of more than 250 people in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. King and Snohomish counties went further, prohibiting events under 250 people, unless they meet certain public health guidelines. Here's how arts and culture groups are responding.





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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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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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After falling to Indianapolis Colts in fourth round of NFL draft, former UW QB Jacob Eason vows to prove critics wrong


Former UW quarterback Jacob Eason fell to the fourth round, where the Indianapolis Colts selected him on Saturday to learn from aging veteran Philip Rivers.




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Analysis: Projecting the top Pac-12 prospects in the 2021 NFL draft


Oregon produced the top pick from the Pac-12 in the 2020 NFL Draft and is the heavy favorite to produce the Pac-12’s top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.




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Woo woos for a weary world: UW’s live mascot, Dubs II, spreads cute dog content to the masses


Most people are still in quarantine due to the novel coronavirus, and UW's live mascot Dubs II is no exception. But this adorable Alaskan malamute -- and UW's social media team -- are providing much-needed cute dog content when all of us need it most.




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Stay-at-home cooking: What canned tuna can do, sardines can do better. These recipes prove it.


It’s high time the lowly sardine gets the respect it deserves for its salty versatility. Here are a few recipes inspired by bar snacks that utilize the tiny tins of fish.




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James Beard survey suggests 4 out of 5 restaurants may not survive a prolonged coronavirus shutdown — our critic on what we stand to lose


With a James Beard Foundation survey indicating that only one in five restaurant owners think they can keep their businesses viable, Seattle Times food writer Bethany Jean Clement takes a look at what we stand to lose.




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Where’s the beef? Production shutdown leads to shortages


The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have moved beyond meat processing plants and are now hitting dinner plates.