Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, right, turns to general manager John Schneider as they answer reporters’ questions after the close of the 2016 NFL draft at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on Saturday, April 30, 2016. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times, file)
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, right, turns to general manager John Schneider as they answer reporters’ questions after the close of the 2016 NFL draft. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times, file)
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Denny Heck, lieutenant governor and president of the Senate, presides over the final day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Sunday April 25, 2021. 216975
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Head coach Jimmy Lake speaks with players while the team stretches during spring practice at the east practice field on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
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From Grillbird Teriyaki: the Ebi Katsu Sando is hand formed shrimp cake, panko crusted and deep fried. Served with American cheese, pickles, cabbage slaw and nori ranch sauce on a potato bun, Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Seattle. 216885
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Seahawks’ Russell and Ciara Wilson make a surprise online visit with students of Denny Way International Middle School on Tuesday, April 27, 2020. Students received saving accounts and financial literacy training through Goalsetter, a financial technology and educational app company, sponsored by the Wilsons. The Wilsons gifted all 900 students at Denny Way International Middle School with $40 seed accounts.
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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith (58) looks on against the San Francisco 49ers following an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec.20, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
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Under sunny skies, Charlotte Trobman (l) and Sarah Manwill, both of Seattle, sit in a pod outside of The Plum Bistro on Seattle’s Capitol Hill as they socially distance from others and finish their lunch Tuesday, April 6, 2021. There’s a 50% chance of rain Wednesday, but sunny skies should return on Thursday. 216843
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Three of the Robinsons brothers, Tim, left, Patrick, and Ken, have printed at least one community newspaper every week continuously since 1952. That comes to an end. They’re taking the West Seattle Herald online. This mural near the Junction in West Seattle depicts the paper in the 1930’s. (Before their ownership) Ref to more photos online On Friday April 23, 2021 216982
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Under sunny skies, Charlotte Trobman (l) and Sarah Manwill, both of Seattle, sit in a pod outside of The Plum Bistro on Seattle’s Capitol Hill as they socially distance from others and finish their lunch Tuesday, April 6, 2021. There’s a 50% chance of rain Wednesday, but sunny skies should return on Thursday. 216843
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Vice President Kamala Harris, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., stand and applaud as President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool) DCWAP731

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FILE – In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. A law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that federal investigators have executed a search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan residence. The former New York City mayor has been under investigation for several years over his business dealings in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) NYJJ102 NYJJ102
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FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 file photo, President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington. When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June 2021, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians: Don’t partake of Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) NY585
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A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is seen between the main runway and the Boeing Delivery Center at Paine Field in Everett Washington on Tuesday December 15, 2020. Paine Field is across the street from the Boeing Factory where the 787 is assembled. The green colored planes in the background are 777’s. 215897

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Linda Busby, 74, receives a vaccination card after receiving a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Aaron E. Henry Community Health Service Center, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Clarksdale, Miss. Busby joined a group of seniors from the Rev. S.L.A. Jones Activity Center for the Elderly that were given a ride to the health center for their vaccinations. The Mississippi Department of Human Services is in the initial stages of teaming up with community senior services statewide to help older residents get vaccinated. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) MSRS107 MSRS107

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The pulled pork sandwich with a side of mac and cheese served at Lil Red Takeout and Catering on Rainier Avenue South near Columbia City on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Author Adrian Miller included Lil Red Takeout and Catering in his picks for top-20 best barbecue spots in the country in his new book “Black Smoke.”

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Policemen in Seattle wearing masks made by the Red Cross, during the influenza epidemic in December 1918. Credit: Courtesy National Archives

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Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2019. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrey Rudakov.

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Travelers line up at check points at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday morning, April 7, 2021. There are empty lanes between the lines of passengers so social distancing can occur. People are traveling for spring break trips and the newly vaccinated are beginning to travel again. The CDC’s confirmation that it’s safe to travel if you’re vaccinated has a lot of people excited to travel. 216823

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LINESONLY For the first time since closing in the pandemic, the pedestrian bridges at the Ballard Locks were open to foot traffic Wednesday, April 28, 2021. So too was the first floor of the Visitor’s Center. The pedestrian bridges connected two neighborhoods separated by the canal. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers said the fish ladder however will remain closed due to an impending maintenance project. 216958
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Stretching their legs across the Ballard Locks VIEW

LO Deputy Mayor of Des Moines Matt Mahoney, left, and Vice President of Washington Scuba Alliance Randy Williams come out of the water after searching for trash with a traffic cone and a dish washer lid during the Underwater Cleanup Day event near Redondo Pier in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Dozens of divers turned out and collected 65 pounds of trash to help protect marine wildlife near the Redondo Beach Pier on Saturday. Divers pulled up items such as fishing lures, a traffic cone, a dishwasher lid, plastics, batteries and automotive parts. The amount of trash was smaller than previous cleanup days where divers have pulled anywhere from 100-400 pounds at sites such as the Des Moines Marina and Seacrest Ferry Dock in West Seattle. “It’s nice when you can pull up a lot, but really any little bit makes a difference,” SR3 executive director Casey Mclean said. “Sixty-five pounds of trash is now out of the ocean” which helps protect marine wildlife and “prevent micro plastics from getting into the fish and into humans.” The cleanup day was organized by Seattle Dive Tours, SR3 (Sealife Response, Rehabilitation & Research), and MaST Center Aquarium.
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At RoozenGaarde Display Gardens, Mount Vernon, ackrylic artist Kylie Fair Anderson, from Anacortes, has her easel posted at the edge of the 25-acre Tulip field. Mid April is the best time to view the Tulips. The Tulip farm is open seven days a week, 8am to 7pm. Admission is $15.00 per person, children 12 and under are free. LO LO LO 216934
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Petal power VIEW

Emily Yang, left, and Leanne Xu, both 4, play in the sand and water during a spell of exceptionally warm weather at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland Sunday April 18, 2021. 216931
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Soaking up the sun at Juanita Beach Park VIEW