Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen is photographed in The Seattle Times photo studio, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Seattle. Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year after four decades leading the newspaper his family has owned since 1896. Blethen, 79, confirmed his plans Monday, May 13, 2024, in a Seattle Times interview. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT: BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER; SEATTLE OUT; USA TODAY OUT; CROSSCUT.COM OUT; NO LICENSING EXCEPT BY AP COOPERATIVE MEMBERS
