Workers from Seattle Parks and their contractors remove tents and debris Tuesday from Ballard Commons. Commons encampments were also removed in 2019 and 2020. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
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Anne Wiltgen, dressed as a Jedi, moves to the music of the 8-Bit Brass Band as they busk outside the Emerald City Comic Con on Saturday. She’s with the band that plays music from video games, sci-fi, TV, movies, anime, and cartoons. Comic Con continues Sunday at the Washington State Convention Center. Ref to more photos online LO outside Emerald City Comic Con Saturday Dec 5, 2021 218987
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