Seattle police work the scene of a shooting in Pioneer Square on Sunday, one of several shootings citywide over the weekend. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
Seattle police work the scene of a shooting in Pioneer Square on Sunday, one of several shootings citywide over the weekend. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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As city leaders, activists and law enforcement officials continue debating what the future of policing should look like, Mayor Jenny Durkan argued Monday that the spike in violence shows there are times when traditional policing is still needed.

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Friday, JUly 15, 2021. The “Grand Bargain” struck between developers and politicians for affordable housing has raised $68 million in fees last year, including nearly $10 million from a project at 1200 Stewart Street that is shown here under construction. 217672
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Space Industry

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These are chemical agents used to facilitate sampling of specimens to be tested for drugs sent to the Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab in Seattle. where testing samples were contaminated with meth leading to the possibility thousands of cases are jeopardized. Wed June 30, 2021 217525
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Environment

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Data

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Politics

FILE – In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to then-President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. A Drug Enforcement Administration agent arrested on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is accused of posing for photographs in which he flashed his DEA badge and firearm outside the building while off duty. Court records show the agent, Mark Sami Ibrahim, was arrested in Washington, D.C., on charges including making a false statement to investigators. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) WX106 WX106

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FILE – Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 14, 2021. Higgins, who represents southwest Louisiana, said he, his wife and son have contracted the coronavirus. Higgins made the announcement Sunday, July 25, 2021 on his Facebook page. The Republican representative said he and his wife previously contracted the virus in 2020 but said this time around was much more difficult. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file) NYPS201 NYPS201
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These are chemical agents used to facilitate sampling of specimens to be tested for drugs sent to the Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab in Seattle. where testing samples were contaminated with meth leading to the possibility thousands of cases are jeopardized. Wed June 30, 2021 217525

Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousands of cases VIEW

Featured Columnist

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Business & Tech

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Nation & World

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, front center, offers a flower at a liberation war martyrs cemetery in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 to mark the end of the Korean War. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) KNS801 KNS801

North and South Korea agree to restore cross-border hotline on 68th anniversary of pact that ended fighting

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Coronavirus

An organizer with a vaccination program explains to Poly employees and family members in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 29, 2021, how the vaccinations would be administered. Workers in factories that produce goods for the U.S. are getting American vaccines and officials in both countries hope the program will help reopen the border and restore their economies. (Meghan Dhaliwal/The New York Times) XNYT179

Mexican Workers on Border Get Vaccines to Aid Them, and the U.S. Economy

Food & Drink

FILE — Kimchi in New York, Jan. 13, 2015. As the obsession with digestive health dovetails with the fascination for fermenting, kimchi, sauerkraut and pickled things are predicted to work their way into new territory. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)

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Pacific NW Magazine

Beth Takekawa, who will retire from Wing Luke Museum after 14 years as executive director and more than 20 years at the museum, stands in the old Yick Fung Co. general store, which museum patrons get to see when they are part of a tour at the museum. One thing she loves about the store is the smells from the spices. Shot Thursday, June 17, 2021. The museum focuses on the history, culture and art of Asian Pacific Americans and is an important part of Seattle’s International District. 217369

Wing Luke Museum, a model of community and commitment, is poised for success after Beth Takekawa's retirement

Editorials & Opinion

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Sports

Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) UTRB114

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Arts & Life

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Photography

Dylan Moore of the Mariners gets the first of three liquid baths after the M’s beat the Astros on Moore’s grand slam Monday, July 26, 2021 in Seattle. Getting out of the way at right is Jen Mueller who was interviewing Moore for Root Sports. 217746
Sports

Photos: Grandma, get out the rye and mustard! VIEW

Kari Kussmann leads the way as she and friend Dave Levine head down the ramp at Constellation Park in West Seattle to paddle board in the Sound. The boards are light and Levine estimated them to weigh 15-pounds. They’re using inflatable boards that pack up into carrying bags. Inflated to 12-PSI. REF To MORE online LO Linesonly Sunday July 25, 2021 217738
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With portable boards, you have to pump before you can paddle

It’s a hair-raising set as Haley Graves rocks the Occidental Square stage at “Welcome Back Seattle”, part of Downtown Summer Sounds on Saturday. It featured live music, art installations and more. Sunday, more events continue in Westlake Park. Ref to more photos online LO Occidental Square Saturday July 24, 2021 217734
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Summer music welcomes listeners to downtown Seattle VIEW

Macail Eaton (CQ) gets a quick-fix to her homemade protest vessel “Defiler of the Seas” as passengers line up to board a Celebrity cruise ship at Pier 66. Protesters want the city to envision a cruise-free Salish Sea saying the ships are three times as polluting as airplanes per passenger mile and harm marine ecosystems. They say the city’s cruise industry has an immense carbon footprint. Many protesters are with 350 Seattle, a climate change organization. Ref to more photos online Cruise Free Salish Sea protest Friday July 23, 2021 217732
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Climate change activists protest cruise industry in Seattle