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Politics

FILE – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore speaks in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 7, 2022. North Carolina legislators repealed on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the state’s requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature overrode successfully one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes for the first time since 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) NYSS304 NYSS304

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina

Opinion

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Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She’s about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. (File photo/Miami Herald/TNS) 39741271W

Miami Seaquarium, owner of NFL’s Colts tease announcement about last Puget Sound orca in captivity

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Seattle lowered its standards all the way under a bridge

Education Lab

Bremerton School Board approves settlement with coach over on-field prayer
Seattle student board members seek ways to make positions more influential
Bellevue School Board votes to consolidate 2 elementary schools
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Business & Tech

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) DCJM123 DCJM123

Schultz defends Starbucks labor actions in Sanders-led Congress hearing WATCH

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Nation & World

FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after speaking to the media during a signing ceremony following their talks at The Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. China’s leader Xi just concluded his three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It’s a high in a complicated, centuries-long relationship in which the two countries have been allies and enemies.(Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) XBEJ201 XBEJ201

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is ‘ready’ for Chinese leader to visit WATCH

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Food & Drink

The honeycomb toast at Martini Brunch in Mount Vernon is a wonderfully thick cut of toast topped with a scoop of delectable honey butter. Order one for the table. (Jackie Varriano / The Seattle Times)

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Pacific NW Magazine

Seattle utilities consider massive efforts that could help green our grid

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Arts & Life

Trip guests photographing pigeon guillemots off Cypress Island.

How to go birding by boat in Western Washington VIEW

Photography

Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley fights off the double team down low by Ohio State’s Eboni Walker, left, and Taylor Thierry in the first half. 223354
College Basketball

Photos: Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech in NCAAW Elite Eight VIEW

Elle Ladine lets out a roar after she gets the bucket and the foul against Oregon with just under a minute to play in the third quarter. The bucket gave Washington a 46-41 lead. 223397
Husky Basketball

Photos: UW beats Oregon to advance in WNIT VIEW

Sporting a cherry blossom accessory in her hair Elodie Chang, 2 years, from Woodinville, gives a smile to her parents prior to the the Seattle Cherry Blossom 5K Run/Walk at the University of Washington on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Only 10% of the cherry blossoms on the University of Washington Quad have bloomed so far this year due to cold weather. Their peak bloom is expected in early April. For the latest up to date information visit https://www.washington.edu/cherryblossoms/
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A 5K run, then a stroll through the UW cherry blossoms VIEW

Virginia Tech Hokies forward Taylor Soule gets an arm to the head as she drives on Tennessee Lady Vols forward Rickea Jackson during the first quarter. 223351
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Photos: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee in NCAAW Sweet 16 VIEW