Snow sticks to the playing surface of Cal Anderson Park Friday night, but not nearly enough to deter a evening’s soccer game. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
The first of the weekend snow sticks to the playing surface of Cal Anderson Park Friday night, but not nearly enough to deter a evening's soccer game. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
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Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) speaks at a news conference with other Senate committee leaders at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. The†second impeachment trial†of former President Donald Trump begins on Tuesday, about a month after he was†charged by the House with incitement of insurrection†for his role in egging on a violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times) XNYT36 XNYT36
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Hanh Nguyen, attends the first day of the Lunar New Year, commencing the Year of the Ox, at the Ksitigarbha Temple in Lynnwood, Wash. Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.”I feel excited for the new year coming up,” she says. “Last year was the worst year ever.” Nguyen said she lost several people during 2020, and hoped for health and good luck for everyone in her family. 216386

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Kimchi Blue Cheese Scone (cut in half) from SUSU Dessert Bar Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 in Seattle. Our food critic Tan Vinh declared the savory scones at SUSU Dessert Bar as the best he’s had in Seattle. 216236

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Waleed Alrawi, left, and Anna Dunlop, right, cut flowers, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, as they work at Pike Place Flowers at the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Valentine’s Day is Sunday, Feb. 14, and Alrawi said workers at the shop would be busy all week getting ready. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW102 WATW102

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Downtown Leavenworth’s Front Street Park became a favorite place to play in the snow this past weekend as a winter storm dropped snow from Stevens Pass all the way across to Leavenworth, and the east side of the mountains. Despite having to cancel its Christmas Lighting Festival due to Covid-19, the city of Leavenworth will still have Christmas lights up until Valentine’s Day. This past weekend’s snow helped give Leavenworth a holiday glow that drew notable crowds to shop, dine, and recreate. Photographed Saturday, January 30, 2021. 216295
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A Tsimshian tribal member leading the march for Indigenous peoples rights and respect pauses before a Native People’s mural at the corner of Yesler and Second Avenue. He drummed along the winding route from Occidental Square through nearby streets. Ref to more photos online Saturday Jan 23, 2021 216217
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