A dozen Washington athletes are competing in the Summer Paralympics, which open Wednesday in Paris, according to Team USA's roster.

Why it matters: Just weeks after the conclusion of the Olympics, these elite athletes give us another opportunity to obsess over sports, witness historic wins and see tales of persistence and triumph in motion.

The intrigue: Some competitors are making their Paralympic debuts, while others return with their sights set on another medal.

Here are some of the athletes we'll be watching.

Track and field: Born with cerebral palsy, Jaleen Roberts of Kent won silver medals in the 100-meter dash and the long jump in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, as well as silver in several world championships.

• A sprinter from Seattle, Taylor Swanson, who also has cerebral palsy, will make her Paralympics debut in the 200-meter and 100-meter races.

Cycling: Travis Gaertner of Burien, who was born without legs, is returning to the Paralympics as a cyclist after competing in the 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games in wheelchair basketball, winning gold both times.

Equestrian: Roxanne Trunnell of Kennewick is returning for her third Paralympics after winning two gold medals in the 2020 games.

Shooting: McKenna Geer of Arlington, who was born with amyoplasia arthrogryposis, will make her third Paralympic appearance after becoming the first woman to win a medal in shooting for the U.S. at the 2016 Paralympics, KING 5 reported.

Sitting volleyball: Coming into her fifth Paralympics, amputee Katie (Holloway) Bridge of Lake Stevens won two gold medals and two silver in previous games.

Wheelchair tennis: Veteran athlete David Wagner of Walla Walla will return for his sixth Paralympics, having competed in every one since 2004.

Fun facts: This is the first time that all 22 Paralympics sports will be broadcast live.

• Team USA's roster features a 50-50 mix of men and women.

What's next: Watch the events on NBC, USA Network, CNBC and Peacock, starting Wednesday.

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At bars and restaurants in Seattle using the Square payment processing system, a larger share of transactions are now taking place at night compared to before the pandemic, the company says.

What they did: Square looked at the share of all in-person restaurant and bar transactions using its platform between 7pm and 4am from January 2019 to June 2024 for its summer quarterly restaurant report.

What they found: About 25% of all bar and restaurant transactions on the platform in Seattle took place after 7pm this June, compared to more than 27% in June 2022 and around 22% in June 2019.

Zoom out: New York and Miami continue to nab the top spots, but Boston saw the biggest growth, rising from a 12% share in Q2 2019 to 31% in Q2 2024, per the data.

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As part of a $600,000 settlement with the family of Timothy Green, who was fatally shot by an officer in 2022, Olympia police have agreed to ban the adornment of their equipment with divisive symbols like the "thin blue line" flag.

• All officers are also being required to receive more training in crisis intervention and some on "the historical intersection between race and policing." (Seattle Times)

A search for a missing hiker in North Cascades National Park, 42-year-old Daniel Gabriel, was suspended after human remains were found in the Mount Shuksan area. (Fox 13)

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