Pleased New 12 months! Or let’s hope so.
On the intense aspect, the pandemic as a critical risk to public well being is effectively on the wane, though one more subvariant is making hassle. Nonetheless, extra individuals are again at work, having fun with motion pictures, live shows and neighborhood festivals. Positive, you would possibly get the side-eye for a coughing assault, however folks are typically returning considerably to regular.
Ukraine is approaching its third 12 months bravely warding off Russian invasion, whereas watching worldwide assist begin to go wobbly. Israel and Hamas have been at conflict since Oct. 7 with haunting pictures on daily basis.
A former U.S. president faces legal fees associated to his function in encouraging the Jan. 6, 2021, rebellion. And polls recommend former President Donald Trump might be the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.
That, along with the uncertainty of synthetic intelligence’s function in political campaigns, bodes for one more troublesome, divisive election season. Prepare.
So, on a day that alerts new beginnings, let’s do some imagining about what may make this a contented new 12 months. For the eighth 12 months, The Seattle Occasions editorial board invited readers to submit headlines they want to see in 2024.
We obtained 214 headline submissions from 139 readers (folks may submit two every). Our contestants hailed from cities all through Washington, and from Idaho and Oregon.
Our Opinion employees voted on the submissions. The hands-down favourite was from Seattle’s Rafael Brewer, 14, concerning the plight of the more and more unreliable Washington State Ferries system. Our annual headline contest wouldn’t be the identical with no few wistful hopes for Seattle to be an NBA metropolis once more, and Steve Jeske of Seattle didn’t disappoint, snagging second place. In third was the delicate coda that Redmond’s Travis S. Craig wrote for Trump’s travails.
All three winners will get a collection of Seattle Occasions swag. Take pleasure in their headlines and people of the honorable mentions.
Pleased New 12 months.
Right here’s a listing of the editorial board’s favourite contest entries:
— Awaiting new boats, Gov. Inslee declares plan to catapult residents throughout Puget Sound, Rafael Brewer, Seattle
— Bezos buys NBA Thunder, returns Sonics to Seattle, Steve Jeske, Seattle
— Former President Trump retires to Saint Helena ‘for the golf,’ Travis S. Craig, Redmond
— Salmon breathe sigh of aid: Tire chemistry modified nationally, Terry L. Smith, Tacoma
— Sound Transit installs turnstiles in light-rail stations to enhance passenger and fare accountability, Mark F. Guntrum, Seattle
— Sensible aquatic robots safely eradicating mountains of plastic particles from oceans and seashores, restoring habitat, Glenda Brown, Bonney Lake
— Human-created artwork bests AI in each class, Livia Cicchillo, Seattle
— New Center East period begins as Palestine and Israel alternate ambassadors, Mike Kelly, Bainbridge Island
— Putin flees to Syria as Ukraine completes liberation of Crimea, Michael Gordon, Redmond
— Bipartisan assist of totally funded Baby Tax Credit score raises all U.S. kids above poverty line, Melessa Rogers, Burien
— Alabama, Michigan, Rutgers bolt for Pac-2, Warren Errig, Seattle
— Gov. Dave Reichert makes Washington state the Evergreen State once more: All graffiti, trash and encampments faraway from state properties, Tim Cox, Seattle
— 10 months after Gov. Bob Ferguson bans all gasoline automobiles, Washington’s local weather improves to greatest in world, Neal Starkman, Seattle
— Due to an enormous downturn in donations, the Nationwide Rifle Affiliation declares chapter, John Black, Bellingham
— Metropolis buys stalled high-rise venture at 707 Terry Ave. for reasonably priced housing, Sara J. Glerum, Seattle
— State fourth graders greatest in nation in studying and math scores, Noma Edwards, Bow
