A northern resident orca calf gets a belly rub from its mother as they swim. Mothers and calves stay together for life in orca families and affection, touch and play are a part of everyday life, researchers are learning using a drone and cameras. (Andrew Trites / University of British Columbia)
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FILE – In this Aug. 19, 2016 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Pojoaque, N.M. There have been just two executions since May 1. And the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. The reduction in executions and in the number of states that are enforcing death sentences led Ginsburg to conclude recently, “I think the death penalty is fading away.” (AP Photo/Craig Fritz, File) WX103
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Elaine Boswell, who is 100, holds up some the masks she’s made in her apartment at Merrill Gardens in Burien. After she makes them, she gives them all away. She’s made over 100. Seniors living in assisted living places are learning new skills in isolation. Shot Tuesday, September 8 2020. 214979
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FILE – In this Aug. 19, 2016 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Pojoaque, N.M. There have been just two executions since May 1. And the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. The reduction in executions and in the number of states that are enforcing death sentences led Ginsburg to conclude recently, “I think the death penalty is fading away.” (AP Photo/Craig Fritz, File) WX103

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Maggie, the family dog, hangs out on the sofa in the living room that features a corner fireplace, huge windows to the deck and territorial view, and a bar to the far left. and Sarah and Matt Hill’s home in Seattle is an indoor-outdoor living extraordinaire. The contemporary design home ties in the outdoors. Contemporary yet midcentury, the home is a perfect balance of style and comfort. Photographed on February 22, 2019. 208673 (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times) 208673

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Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 Seattle rockers, Ayron Jones and Eva Walker at Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle. 50 years after the death of Hendrix, he has influenced many artists in Seattle’s current rock scene. 214982

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A photographer tries to capture of view of Seattle’s famed skyline from the always picturesque Kerry Park. What made it picturesque however was all the wrong reasons. Seattle’s air quality fell to the unhealthy for all groups Monday, September 14, 2020. Linesonly 215025
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Objects conservator (CQ) Liz Brown climbs the scaffold to a higher level around Alexander Calder’s “Eagle” sculpture at Olympic Sculpture Park. The signature piece has been repainted, with non-original coatings and primers removed, surfaces prepared to receive the sculptor’s “Calder Red.” Brown leads the work which began in July. The paint has to cure and repainting had to be done in summer. “Eagle,” a gift of Jon and Mary Shirley, originally sited at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and moved here in 2006. A grant from Bank of America paid for the repainting (undisclosed amount). The painted steel piece weighs about six tons and is 38.75-feet tall. Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Thursday Sept 10, 2020 215023
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The giant Pacifc octopus the Seattle Aquarium named Kraken explores his public exhibit tank. He weighs 35-pounds and only has seven arms, having lost one in an encounter possibly with a harbor seal or ling cod (second arm down, top left) It’s not likely to grow back but is healed and does not hinder him. He’s estimated to be about 1 1/2 years old. Typically they live 3-5 years, during which they grow from the egg size of a grain of rice to up to 150 pounds. But, most in Puget Sound only reach 40-50 pounds. He’s a mature adult at 35-pounds. The aquarium releases the giant Pacific octopuses back into their home waters when they start to reach breeding maturity, so they can find a mate before their end of life. REF TO more photos online LO Linesonly Sept 9, 2020 215005
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