Homes in Seattle’s Meridian and Green Lake neighborhoods on Feb. 25. In the foreground is the southeast side of Green Lake. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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Eowyn Boyce, 14, who starts high school Wednesday in North Seattle, arrives to check in with her mom Lorena Boyce Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 at Center for Human Services, in Shoreline. Lorena, who is vaccinated herself, said she waited out of caution. “At first I didn’t want to give her the shove…as a mom you’ve got to be careful.” But after losing extended family members in Mexico to Covid-19 and hearing about other cases from friends and family Lorena reconsidered. Her and her husband also have a nine-year-old. QFC and The Center for Human Services partnered to offer a free vaccination clinic for students age 12 and older in Shoreline on Tuesday. 218094

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June Sloane, 5, is a colorful butterfly for the T’Challaween Costume Parade though the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle Saturday October 31, 2020. Candy tossers were stationed along the route, and the event was hosted by the South Seattle Emerald and Rainier Avenue Radio. 215539

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