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Weather: More sunshine today, similar to Saturday. But expect slightly cooler temperatures, with highs in the mid 70s. Expect this to be the end of our run of great weather, as we should be facing the possibility of rainy weather throughout the week — starting with a chance of rain tonight and…

Weather:  Much cooler today than the last week, with lower highs than normal. Expect temperatures in the lows 60s to low 70s. This cooler weather should stick around through midweek when we might even see some showers. The National Weather Service forecast. Traffic: No major accidents or closures to report at…

Primary ballots are due today. If you haven’t voted yet, everything you need to know is listed below. The Seattle Times politics team will be providing live updates in the Politics Northwest blog as results come in around 8 p.m. Read more about candidates and issues on the ballot. On the ballot: Primary…

Weather:  Hot. Hot. Hot. Today’s forecast calls for it to be even hotter than yesterday, with highs possibly reaching high 80s to low 90s. We could even break the record for this day: 89 degrees, which was set in 1977, according to KING5. Things will start to change quickly tomorrow, with winds shifting to…

Sailors on board the USS Bunker Hill, foreground, line the ship in their dress whites as the USS Halsey follows behind in the parade on Elliott Bay Wednesday (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times). View more photos. Corrected version We posted earlier about the Blue Angels and…

Weather:  Summer is on hiatus today as clouds rolled in overnight. Chance of rain later this afternoon and highs in the mid to upper 60s. Tomorrow should be rainy as well, giving way later in the afternoon. The rest of the coming week should be more similar to the end of last…

The Seattle City Council and the Metropolitan King County Council are holding a joint hearing to take public testimony on the proposal to build a $490 million sports and entertainment venue with $200 million in public financing. The hearing began at 5:30 p.m. in Seattle City Council Chambers, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle. Around 500 people were in the…

Weather: Cloudy again to start off the morning and it may stick around all day, with a chance of rain and thunderstorms throughout the day. Temps should stay around 60 degrees. The drizzle and cooler weather should stick around until Tuesday, but it should be nice the rest of the week. More

Weather: Another great day of summer in Seattle, with highs in the mid-70s and low 80s. Get out there and enjoy it one last day before the work week starts. But have no fear, it’ll remain nice all week and possibly into the weekend.  The National Weather Service forecast. Traffic: Lots…

Weather:  Another rainy day in the neighborhood. It looks like most of the rain predicted for today fell this morning, and there might even be a chance for sun in the afternoon — although, I’m not holding out hope. Highs will once again be in the 60s. When will it end, you…