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American biochemist David Baker, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, speaks to members of the media during a tour of a lab at the University of Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

David Baker, a UW professor who grew up in Seattle, wins Nobel Prize

American biochemist David Baker, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, speaks to members of the media during a tour of a lab at the University of Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

October 10, 2024, 8:13am Latest News

University of Washington School of Medicine professor David Baker and his biochemistry colleagues have had the audacity to think they can design complex molecules that function faster and more effectively than the ones created by Mother Nature. Read story

A female common merganser is seen in the Burke Slough near Woodland during a recent Saturday morning birding trip with the Vancouver Audubon Society.
The band Weezer &mdash; made up of Pat Wilson, Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh and Rivers Cuomo &mdash; is marking the 30th anniversary of release of their self-titled album known as the Blue Album.

How Weezer’s classic Blue Album caught fire in Seattle

The band Weezer &mdash; made up of Pat Wilson, Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh and Rivers Cuomo &mdash; is marking the 30th anniversary of release of their self-titled album known as the Blue Album.

October 10, 2024, 6:04am Entertainment

1994 was a pivotal year for music. Losing Kurt Cobain, a leading voice in the alternative revolution, that spring left a cultural chasm and sense of “Where do we go from here?” as the sun seemed to set on the grunge era. Read story

Mariah Carey performs Dec. 31, 2017, at the New Year&rsquo;s Eve celebration in Times Square in New York. (Brent N.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas’ turns 30

Mariah Carey performs Dec. 31, 2017, at the New Year&rsquo;s Eve celebration in Times Square in New York. (Brent N.

October 10, 2024, 6:04am Entertainment

Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas — thanks in part to the longevity of her iconic song “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and its ubiquity every year when the holidays roll around. Read story

FILE - Thom Gimbel, from left, Michael Bluestein, Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen, Jeff Pilson and Bruce Watson of Foreigner pose for a portrait  during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 20, 2017.

After years of finding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame cold as ice, Foreigner now knows what love is

FILE - Thom Gimbel, from left, Michael Bluestein, Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen, Jeff Pilson and Bruce Watson of Foreigner pose for a portrait  during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 20, 2017.

October 10, 2024, 5:59am Entertainment

This month, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rectifies a wrong that many rock fans will celebrate with their lighters up in the air — the band Foreigner will finally be welcomed in. Read story

From left, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright of Pink Floyd onstage at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005, in London.

Pink Floyd sells songs for $400M

From left, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright of Pink Floyd onstage at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005, in London.

October 10, 2024, 5:40am Entertainment

Pink Floyd reportedly sold the rights to the band’s likeness and recordings to Sony Music for $400 million. Read story

Taylor Swift worth $1.6 billion

October 10, 2024, 5:40am Entertainment

Taylor Swift got that Eras tour money, and it has launched her to the top of Forbes’ 2024 list of wealthiest female musicians. Read story

This image made from a video provided by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office shows a large group of raccoons on a woman's property in Poulsbo, Wash.

Washington woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons

This image made from a video provided by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office shows a large group of raccoons on a woman's property in Poulsbo, Wash.

October 9, 2024, 3:13pm Life

Sheriff’s deputies in Washington’s Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs. But the 911 call they received recently from a woman being hounded by dozens of raccoons swarming her home near Poulsbo stood out. Read story

John Krasinski, from left, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak and Steve Carell in NBC&#039;s &quot;The Office.&quot; An episode of &quot;The Office&quot; has been edited to remove a scene featuring a character in blackface.

‘The Office’ star Jenna Fischer reveals private breast cancer battle: ‘I am cancer free’

John Krasinski, from left, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak and Steve Carell in NBC&#039;s &quot;The Office.&quot; An episode of &quot;The Office&quot; has been edited to remove a scene featuring a character in blackface.

October 9, 2024, 11:04am Entertainment

Jenna Fischer is more than just Pam Beesly from “The Office.” The Emmy-nominated actor and mother of two is also a cancer survivor. Read story

This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear bear 128 Grazer at Katmai National Park in Alaska on July 12, 2024. (T.

Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest

This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear bear 128 Grazer at Katmai National Park in Alaska on July 12, 2024. (T.

October 9, 2024, 8:28am Life

In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer. Read story