Skip to contentTrafficLocal NewsEntertainmentBusiness & TechLifeSportsOpinionShortcutsNation & WorldComics & GamesPacific NW MagazineObituariesTravelJobsOutdoorsShoppingPhoto & VideoAutosCorrectionsHomesLoginSubscribeLocalBusiness/TechSportsEntertainmentLifeTravelOpinionJobsMarketplaceHomesAutosShoppingHome PageLocalBusiness/TechSportsEntertainmentLifeTravelOpinionJobsMarketplaceHomesAutosShoppingTrafficLoginSubscribeHe’s climbed Mount Rainier every summer for 50 yearsRoped up for safety, Mike Banner uses his ice ax to probe perilously near the edge of a crevasse on Mount Rainier in 1991. "It's more dangerous than it looks," he quips today. (Ken Hopping)North Bend’s Mike Banner, at 67, is preparing for his 51st annual ascent of Mount Rainier.With death on table, McEnroe jury’s friendships crumbledShell chief insists Seattle is best offseason home for drilling rigCar strikes 3 at Sasquatch festival; 1 serious injuryCapitol Hill cellphone robbery gets worse once gunfire startsAfter Federal Way killing, police search for man with tattooed headSasquatch! dispatch: Sleater-Kinney, Twenty One Pilots, sun and funReport from Sasquatch! 2015: Sleater-Kinney, the Young Evils, Father John Misty and the surprising breakout band, Twenty One Pilots.              Updated 10:24 amA look into Seattle’s undergroundUnderground house-music clubs aren’t just party palaces; they can serve as “sacred spaces” for people who don’t fit in or feel welcome at other venues.Tighter rules aim to limit seafood poisoning from raw oystersTo avert illnesses, a new plan uses varying temperatures to assist Washington state growers of oysters destined to be eaten raw.Don't MissTechnology          Microsoft employees — past and present — look back over the yearsOutdoors          Never too late: How to nab a Washington summer campsiteEditorial          Council needs to take a hard look at Seattle transportation proposalMariners          Game thread: Mariners look to sweep aside Blue JaysLocal NewsU.S. Open volunteers ready to be ‘courteous until it hurts’Transgender youth to get support in Eugene schools      2 young boys suffer ‘significant’ injuries in explosion in Enumclaw    Updated 10:08 amWash. man accused of abducting Calif. girl pleads not guilty    Updated 10:16 amDevoted bugler honors deceased veterans with personal touchDanny WestneatDeath penalty on trial after McEnroe verdict shockerTransportationCrimeColumnistsRon Judd / The Wrap        As Boeing chief lets answers fly, it is what it isEducation Lab        Students at private colleges may lose financial aid under proposed state budgetStronger relationships key theme in community discussion on school disciplineBusiness & TechSupersonic business jet heads for UW testingMicrosoft employees — past and present — look back over the years    Updated 10:20 amTo retire at 55 takes big savings      Consumerism starts early: Here’s how to teach your kids about money      Be mi