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In this Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, file photo, travelers wait in a security line at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

TSA vows changes at Sea-Tac amid talks of privatizing airport security

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

(Image: Seattle Fire Department)

Natural gas explosion rocks Seattle, levels three buildings, injures 9 firefighters

By Maria Stainer - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, July 8, 2015, photo, people view the Seattle skyline from the top of the Space Needle in Seattle. Across the country, just 14 percent of neighborhoods manage to be at once affordably priced, walkable and near decent schools. And many of those neighborhoods exist in only two cities: Washington and Seattle, according to a new analysis released Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, by the real estate brokerage Redfin. (Jordan Stead/seattlepi.com via AP, File)

D.C., Seattle buck housing, school trends

By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press

Washington Redskins linebacker Mason Foster (54) celebrates after a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md., Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

From the street to the playoffs: Free agents plug Redskins’ holes during season

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

In this photo taken Nov. 23, 2015, sophomore Ben Early yawns as he stands in his school cafeteria before classes at Roosevelt High School in Seattle. The Seattle school board voted last month to adopt an 8:45 a.m. start time beginning next year for all of its high schools and most of its middle schools, joining about 70 districts across the nation who adopted a later start time in recent years. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

High schools listening to scientists, letting teens sleep

By Donna Gordon Blankinship - Associated Press

Washington Redskins cornerback Will Blackmon (41) tackles New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount (29) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Will Blackmon takes long route to Redskins after battling injuries, disappointment

By Anthony Gulizia - The Washington Times

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Oklahoma City won 117-93. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

An evolved Kevin Durant will be target of Wizards’ summer pursuits

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Seattle Seahawks' Ricardo Lockette signals to cheering fans as he is carted off the field in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Seahawks’ Lockette undergoes neck surgery after big hit

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Lilith Starr, chapter head of The Satanic Temple of Seattle, holds a plastic skull while being photographed in her home Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Seattle. At the invitation of the Bremerton High School senior class president, Starr says that her group of self-described Satanists will attend the school's football game Thursday to protest a decision by a Christian coach to continue praying at the 50-yard line after games. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Satanists: Students invited it to protest coach’s prayers

By GENE JOHNSON - Associated Press

An emergency official stands near a charter bus, left, and a &quot;Ride the Ducks&quot; amphibious tour bus following a fatal crash that killed five people Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Seattle. The duck boat did not have an axle repair that was recommended for at least some of the amphibious tour vehicles in 2013, federal investigators said.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Student injured in Seattle bus crash sues duck boat operator

Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks about how the Chinese symbol for the word &quot;people&quot; resembles two sticks supporting each other as he speaks Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at a banquet in Seattle. Xi was in Seattle on his way to Washington, D.C., for a White House state dinner on Friday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Investment treaty between China and U.S. key business goal

By Gene Johnson and Phuong Le - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez smiles in the dugout after the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. The Mariners won 9-2. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

King Felix 1st AL pitcher to 18 wins, 9-2 for M’s at Texas

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2015, file photo, Washington quarterback Jake Browning throws against Sacramento State in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Seattle. It was clear freshman quarterback Jake Browning was going to have an impact for Washington. He's not the only youngster showing up for the Huskies. Their leading rusher after two weeks is also a freshman, Myles Gaskin. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Utah State win over Pac-12 school traveling to Washington

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Margaret Gingrich, a second-grade teacher at Montlake Elementary school, carries a picket sign as she and other members of the Seattle Education Association, the union that represents striking teachers from the Seattle School District, file into a meeting hall, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Seattle to discuss a tentative contract agreement that was reached with the district Tuesday morning, the fifth day of the strike. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Striking Seattle teachers to return to classroom

By Phuong Le - Associated Press

Phyllis Campano, vice president of the Seattle Education Association, addresses the media during an update of negotiations Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Seattle. Seattle Public Schools is canceling classes for a fourth day Monday as a strike by teachers enters its second week. (John Lok/The Seattle Times via AP) SEATTLE OUT; USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; TELEVISION OUT; NO SALES; ONLINE OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT TO BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER

School canceled for 4th day as Seattle teachers strike

By Gene Johnson - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, second from right, is greeted by teammates, including catcher Jesus Sucre, left, after Iwakuma threw a no-hitter in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, in Seattle. The Mariners won 3-0. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Hisashi Iwakuma’s gem ends American League’s no-hitter drought

By Tim Booth - Associated Press

Assault weapons and handguns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Illinois. Residents of Arlington, Virginia, are trying to bully Marine Corps veteran James Gates, 28, from opening a gun shop in their neighborhood. (Associated Press)

Seattle passes gun-violence tax bill

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

A real estate for sale sign. (AP Photo/John Bazemore/File)

Seattle wants to help Muslims buy homes

By Omar Etman - Deseret News

Marissa Johnson, left, speaks as Mara Jacqueline Willaford holds her fist overhead and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands nearby as the two women take over the microphone at a rally Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in downtown Seattle. The women, co-founders of the Seattle chapter of Black Lives Matter, took over the microphone and refused to relinquish it. Sanders eventually left the stage without speaking and instead waded into the crowd to greet supporters. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Black Lives Matter protesters disrupt Sen. Bernard Sanders’ speech in Seattle

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times