Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, shown in 2020, is the subject of a Dec. 7 recall election. (Ted S. Warren / AP)
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, seen in 2020, is the subject of a recall effort on the Dec. 7 ballot. (Ted S. Warren / The Associated Press)
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Nearly $1M pours in from each side in Seattle Councilmember Sawant’s recall

The Recall Sawant and Kshama Solidarity campaigns each list dozens of endorsers, including organizations and individuals. Sawant is facing three charges on the ballot related to her activism while in office representing District 3.

A large crocodile artwork installation hangs from the ceiling of the Crocodile. . The relocated and re-imagined Crocodile opens to the public with its first shows Wednesday, December 1. 218879
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Peek inside The Crocodile’s new space as the storied Seattle music venue reopens VIEW

Fans hold up ìBelieveÃAE signs behind Mariners starter Tyler Anderson pitching against the Angels in the first inning, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 in Seattle. 218403 218403
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Snowflake Lane parade performers in Bellevue.
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Ariana DeBose as Anita in 20th Century Studios’ West Side Story.
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Glasses fogging up? You can tape the top of your mask to the bridge of your nose to create a snug fit, according to Healthline. Another one of the site’s suggestions is to seal the top of your mask with your glasses so that it creates a seal to block air. (Dreamstime/TNS) 33750152W 33750152W
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Dani Tirrell, a movement artist, near Pier 62 in Seattle on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Tirrell who has created spaces for LGBTQ+ BIPOC in Seattle is moving from Seattle to take a job as am associate curator producer at Dance Place in Washington D.C.
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Friday, November 5, 2021. Fund for Those in Need. Kicking off the Fund for Those in Need we visit Wellspring Family Services visiting preschool kids having breakfast. 218714
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Demand for services ‘skyrockets’ as The Seattle Times kicks off Fund for Those in Need campaign VIEW

Carneisha Grace, top right, and her sons Josiah Grace, left, Samari Glover, top, and Shawn Glover II at Childhaven in Auburn on Wenesday, November 10, 2021. Carneisha Grace describes being homeless for a six month period prior to receiving services from Childhaven in 2016. 218753
Fund for Those in Need

How one Seattle-area mother and her boys are overcoming life’s challenges

Akberet Kahsay eats a bowl of soup at Northgate Community Center on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. In partnership with Sound Generations and other organizations, the East African Elders Program provides meals, exercise and socialization for members of the East African community. 218826
Fund for Those in Need

Around King County, community meals return with a lifeline of nutrition and good company VIEW

Politics

The 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is lit after a ceremony on the West Front Lawn of Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. This year’s tree is a white fir from the Six Rivers National Forest in California. The tradition of decorating U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree dates back to 1964. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) DCMC106 DCMC106

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FILE – Migrants leave Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, Oct. 27, 2021, as they continue their trek north toward Mexico’s northern states and the U.S. border. The Biden administration struck agreement with Mexico to reinstate a Trump-era border policy next week that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, U.S. officials said Thursday. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, file) MXMU301 MXMU301
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The Old Post Office Pavilion Clock Tower, which remains open during the partial government shutdown, is seen above the Trump International Hotel, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Students hold up signs outside of John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence in Seattle on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The students rallied prior to a school board meeting asking the board to update polices and procedures on how sexual assault complaints are handled. 218941

At rally, Seattle students demand changes to the way sexual assault cases are treated VIEW

Mental Health

Seattle-area youth created this guide to connect teens to multicultural mental health care

How one Seattle-area mother and her boys are overcoming life’s challenges

As ketamine clinics emerge in Seattle to treat mental illness, so does debate about safety and regulations

To strengthen Washington’s mental health workforce, UW wants to train undergrads as first-line providers

How stigma prevents people from accessing mental health care and what can be done about it

Business & Tech

Ground crew chat near a Boeing 737 Max 8 planes operated by Shanghai Airlines parked on the tarmac at Hongqiao airport in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. U.S. aviation experts on Tuesday joined the investigation into the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner that killed 157 people, as a growing number of airlines grounded the new Boeing plane involved in the crash. (AP Photo) XBEJ103 XBEJ103

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Ethan Crumbley, center, appears on a video arraignment at 52nd District Court in Rochester Hills, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Authorities say Crumbley, 15-year-old sophomore, opened fire at Oxford High School, killing four students and wounding seven other people on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) MIPS115 MIPS115

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Coronavirus

FILE – A health care worker is given the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at an assembly hall on the grounds of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 5, 2021. Intense research into the new coronavirus variant first identified in southern Africa has just begun and world leaders have urged people not to panic – and to get vaccinated, if they can.(Joao Silva/The New York Times) XNYT233 XNYT233

Omicron prompts swift reconsideration of boosters among scientists VIEW

Food & Drink

On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, Magnolia resident Lanne Rosebrook Stauffer baked mini pumpkin pies for her Little Free Bakery in honor of her late mother’s birthday — pumpkin pie was her mother’s favorite. Each Tuesday, she makes 50 to 100 pieces, enough to refill the Little Free Bakery a few times, and everything’s gone within a couple of hours.

At this Little Free Bakery in Seattle, a Magnolia resident sets out sweet treats for her neighbors

Pacific NW Magazine

Tacoma musician Jerry Miller was a guitarist, songwriter and singer in influential Bay Area rock group Moby Grape in the 1960’s. Friday October 22, 2021.

Fate stomped all over Moby Grape, but Tacoma guitar god Jerry Miller is still rocking and rolling with the punches

Editorials & Opinion

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What ‘My Body, My Choice’ means to the right

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Sports

Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener looks for a receiver during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) CAMS101 CAMS101

Despite report he’s transferring back to Washington, Fresno State QB Jake Haener says he remains uncommitted

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With Robbie Ray, Adam Frazier on board and more moves expected, Mariners are primed for Seattle takeover

Arts & Life

Dani Tirrell, a movement artist, near Pier 62 in Seattle on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Tirrell who has created spaces for LGBTQ+ BIPOC in Seattle is moving from Seattle to take a job as am associate curator producer at Dance Place in Washington D.C.

Seattle dance artist dani tirrell’s departure leaves strong legacy, big void

‘West Side Story’ review: Steven Spielberg’s new version of the musical creates a magic of its own

Fund for Those in Need

Every dollar raised goes directly to 13 nonprofits, which help local children, families and older adults

Photography

The rescued green sea turtle, now named Shi Shi, is lifted from a holding pool by Angela Smith, left, Dr. Caitlin Hadfield, hidden, and Lindy McMorran at the Seattle Aquarium where it’s receiving critical care. (Hadfield is the senior veterinarian at the aquarium) Ref to more photos and video online Friday Nov. 19, 2021 Its sex is not yet determined. Age: called sub-adult Found washed ashore at Shi Shi beach near Neah Bay, WA by a Makah tribal member. 218882
Environment

A sea turtle found off Washington’s coast, cold and clinging to life, recovers at Seattle Aquarium WATCH

Alex Zerbe brings his Zaniac one-hour comedy show to the Seattle Center stage at Winterfest, aimed mainly at youngsters. He juggles, dances, engages the audience and tells jokes. It’s free and is among the things visitors can see without charge including the return the expansive train set in the Armory. Visitors should check the Seattle Center website. Ref to More online LO free events at Seattle Center on Saturday November 27, 2021 218920
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Trains, rockets and laughs among the festivities at Seattle Center VIEW

Brian Rigmaiden holds his daughter Bella, 6, as she waves goodbye to Santa during the Westlake Center lighting in Seattle on Black Friday, Nov. 26, 2021.
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Westlake Center tree is decked out for the holidays VIEW

Son Nate Fezzie, 2, gives dad Dominic a hand in hauling out the tree the family has cut to take home. U-cut Christmas Creek tree farm, with some pre-cut trees. LO Wednesday April 24, 2021 218900
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Seeking the perfect Christmas tree in North Bend VIEW