Authorities stage outside a Fred Meyer grocery store after a fatal shooting at the business on Wellsian Way in Richland, Wash., Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (Jennifer King/The News Tribune via AP) WATAC121 WATAC121
Authorities stage outside a Fred Meyer grocery store after a fatal shooting at the business on Wellsian Way in Richland, Wash., Monday. (Jennifer King/The News Tribune via AP)
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Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire Monday at a grocery store in the Tri-Cities, killing one person and injuring another. Updated

**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before 3:01 a.m. ET Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** Homes on the south end of Ocean Shores, Wash., on Jan. 25, 2022, a community that lies close to sea level and could be at high risk during a tsunami. A major quake in the Pacific Northwest, expected sooner or later, will most likely create waves big enough to wipe out entire towns. Evacuation towers may be the only hope, if they ever get built. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times) XNYT138 XNYT138
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Ilsa Govan, left, and Tilman Smith are the authors of “What’s Up With White Women?” Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 in Seattle. 219500
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Elsie Mae, a female elephant seal, gave birth to an unnamed pup at Bowman Bay in Deception Pass State Park on Jan. 31.” The photo was taken Feb 1
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Wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk (23) catches the ball during a drill at spring practice at the east practice field on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
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Clarissa Perez, a 20 year old Teen Link volunteer, helps other young people navigate crisis and mental health concerns through a teen hotline, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 in Renton. Perez helps others on the hotline via text from home but was photographed at the Crisis Connections offices where Teen Link volunteers have phones and computers for texting. 219480
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FILE – In this Nov. 27, 2016, file photo, Mar-A Lago is seen from the media van window, in Palm Beach, Fla. For a president who happens to be an expert at branding, the transformation of his Mar-a-Lago resort into the “Winter White House” is the ultimate marketing play. This week President Donald Trump writes his members-only oceanfront property deeper into American history books by meeting there with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) WX201

National Archives had to retrieve Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago

FILE – Sen. Rodger Smitherman compares U.S. Representative district maps during the special session on redistricting at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2021. The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of the state’s seven seats in the House of Representatives. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File) ALMON201 ALMON201
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President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) DCAB104 DCAB104
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Housing stability services manager Tevin Medley fills a box for a participant of the Holiday Shop event at the LifeWire office in Bellevue on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. LifeWire is an organization that offers support services from domestic violence survivors. During the holidays LifeWire has their Holiday Shop event through donation allow survivors to choose from an array of toys, warm clothing and household items. Due to the pandemic, the Holiday Shop event has gone virtual. 219017

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Business & Tech

Workers walk in front of a factory door at Boeing’s Renton plant Wednesday morning, May 27, 2020. Boeing announced to employees Wednesday a first batch of almost 7,000 involuntary layoffs in the U. S., which added to more than 5,500 voluntary layoffs. It will cut almost 12,300 jobs company-wide. 214067

FAA moves to protect safety oversight at manufacturers from interference by managers

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A man walks his dog with a backdrop of Mt. Rainier at Seward Park Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Rain is expected Thursday, but Friday and the weekend should be dry. 219316

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FILE – Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School in Jersey City, N.J., April 29, 2021. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will end a statewide mask mandate to protect against COVID-19 in schools and child care centers, his office said Monday, Feb 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) RDNY102 RDNY102

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Food & Drink

Churros covered in sugar beside a thick hot chocolate at La Palma in Miami, Jan. 20, 2022. The combination of churros and hot chocolate has its roots in Spain, but here the union has a distinct Floridian flair. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times)

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Urban Earth Nursery’s dream of a plant-filled terrace won People’s Choice in the City Living Garden display category. Credit: Marketplace Events

Northwest Flower & Garden Festival returns with promising colors, inspiration, hope of spring

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Wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk (23) catches the ball during a drill at spring practice at the east practice field on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

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Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers James Yoichi Moore and Noelani Pantastico in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s “Roméo et Juliette.”

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Maple Leaf Reservoir Park – Badminton LO – Lines Only – 020622 Logan Rusconi flexes after winning a point during a sunny badminton game at Maple Leaf Reservoir Park Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Seattle, Wash. Rusconi and his roommates saw the weather this morning and went to Target and bought the badminton set and a spike ball game to join their pickle ball equipment for the “Maple Leaf Olympics”. 219525
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Photos: Enjoying a beautiful Seattle Sunday outside VIEW

Birch the seven-month-old moose calf responds to a target stick as he’s being trained by keeper Jordan Bednarz at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville. Bednarz says, “We’re earning his trust so we can check his neck and head, take blood draws, and eventually pick up his hooves and treat them if needed” without having to anesthetize the moose. Birch is then rewarded with a piece of carrot, banana or sweet potato. Birch weighs more than 400-pounds and will grow to about 1,200. There were too many orphan moose at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. They put out a call and Birch was FedExed here when Northwest Trek said they’d give him a home. (in the 435-acre Free-Roaming Area. There’s no scent in the training stick. Small treats are given after the moose responds to commands) Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Friday Feb 4, 2022 299514
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Hello, mountain goats! Have you seen Birch the moose? VIEW

The wheel is of teak, mahogany and oak. It’s located near the stern so a person at the helm stands behind it with a view of the entire deck ahead. The wheel is composed of 40 different pieces of wood. LO Schooner Zodiac in South Lake Union for maintenance work Thurs-Fri-Sat January 13-14-15, 2022 219340
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Schooner Zodiac takes off masts, sails for a winter makeover in Seattle VIEW

Washington Huskies forward Lauren Schwartz tries to go for the steal as Oregon Ducks guard Sydney Parrish, left, passes the ball to forward Sedona Prince during the second quarter. Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 in Seattle, Wash. 219370
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Photos: Oregon at UW in NCAA women’s basketball VIEW