Lights hang over The Chateau in the Mount Baker Hall at the $1 billion Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times)
Lights line a concessions stand at Mount Baker Hall in Climate Pledge Arena, at Seattle Center. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times)
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Fourth graders Rachel Nelson, right, and Elliot Kelley-Petersen begin to unfurl themselves from under their desks after practicing their their drop, cover and hold-on skills during an annual earthquake drill, the Great ShakeOut, at Genesee Hill Elementary school Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Seattle. The school children were among residents across the state practicing their readiness for an earthquake in the drill, which also included tsunami alerts in coastal areas and testing of emergency radio broadcasts. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Dreamland Bar and Diner in Fremont serves delicious Halloween coctails like the gin, blanc vermouth and apricot liqueur “Viper Black” (left) and the “Swamp Crawler,” (right) made with quince and apple liqueurs and brandy.
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Alaska airlines planes taxi or are boarded outside the newly renovated North Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The newly renovated North Satellite will fully open next month. The facility adds new gates, nearly double in size, open space and natural light, triple the restaurants and shops, Pacific Northwest inspired art and sustainability features including the use of collected rainfall. 217218 217218

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Dreamland Bar and Diner in Fremont serves delicious Halloween coctails like the gin, blanc vermouth and apricot liqueur “Viper Black” (left) and the “Swamp Crawler,” (right) made with quince and apple liqueurs and brandy.

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T.J. Watt gets the strip of Geno Smith in overtime, leading to Pittsburgh’s winning field goal. . The Seattle Seahawks played the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday Night Football, October 17, 2021 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA. 218532
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11-year-old Sully Oswald, of Seattle, tries on a Michael Myers mask (Oswald said he is a fan of the Halloween franchise) as Champion Party Supply does a brisk business with many shoppers getting outfitted early for Halloween, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 in Seattle. Oswald said he’s going to celebrate Halloween as Rorschach from Watchmen though. 218550
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The Kraken head to the locker room to ready for Saturday’s game at Columbus. . The Seattle Kraken played the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL hockey Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Columbus, OH. 218518
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