New construction is seen in this aerial view of the east side of Lake Washington. Even as the pandemic rages on, home sales and prices are healthy in the Seattle area. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
New construction is seen in this aerial view of the east side of Lake Washington. Even as the pandemic rages on, home sales and prices are healthy in the Seattle area. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
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New construction is seen in this aerial view of the east side of Lake Washington. Even as the pandemic rages on, home sales and prices are healthy in the Seattle area. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
New construction is seen in this aerial view of the east side of Lake Washington. Even as the pandemic rages on, home sales and prices are healthy in the Seattle area. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
Real Estate

Hot, hot summer for Washington home shoppers: Record-breaking prices and a cutthroat market

Driven up by a combination of low supply and high demand, home prices broke records in nearly every major county in Washington state last month. Updated

Project Homeless

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Monday, May 4, 2020. After giving campers at the Ballard Commons a deadline for moving, the Navigation Team started clearing away left over debris. 213880
President Donald Trump after a news conference at the White House in Washington, Aug. 4, 2020. Facebook took down a video posted by the Trump campaign on Wednesday in which he claimed children were immune to the coronavirus, a violation of the social network’s rules against misinformation around the virus. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) XNYT133 XNYT133

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From left: Jerome and James Taafulisia, are seen during a break in their sentencing hearing Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Seattle. The two brothers were convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of first-degree assault for the January 2016 shooting spree at the Jungle homeless encampment. 214693

Seattle brothers sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2016 shooting at Jungle homeless encampment

Judge reprimands special prosecutor, but won’t dismiss perjury charge against witness in Thomas Wales case

Police to aid in closure of Alki Beach, Don Armeni boat ramp

Washington athletic director Jen Cohen speaks during a news conference about football head coach Chris Petersen’s decision to resign, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Seattle. Petersen unexpectedly resigned at Washington on Monday, a shocking announcement with the Huskies coming off a 7-5 regular season and bound for a sixth straight bowl game under his leadership. Petersen will coach Washington in a bowl game, his final game in charge. Defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake is being promoted to head coach. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) OTK
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UW AD Jen Cohen on the Pac-12 Unity Movement, COVID-19 concerns and player compensation in amateur athletics

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wears a face mask as he arrives to speak at a news conference, Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced Tuesday that Washington state will require people to wear facial coverings in most indoor and outdoor public settings, under a statewide public health order in response to ongoing COVID-19 related health concerns. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW104 WATW104
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Inslee announces phased plan to allow visits at Washington long-term care facilities amid COVID-19

FILE – In this Nov. 11, 2019, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif. Even with the status of the upcoming season uncertain because of the coronavirus pandemic, teams continue to tinker with their rosters by adding players they hope will help them win — whenever, or if, they actually play. Many believed Clowney would be snatched up by a team desperate for a pass-rushing presence during the first few days of free agency. And, for big-time bucks. Instead, the 2014 No. 1 overall pick is still unsigned two months later and potentially looking at a one-year, prove-it deal. A return to Seattle isn’t out of the question. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File) NY152 NY152
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Report: Seahawks turn attention away from Jadeveon Clowney and toward Everson Griffen and Clay Matthews

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Burned out trucks, still smoldering, and protesters on a Hwy 1806 bridge block the route just north of the main encampment on Friday Oct 28, 2016
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Pat O’Day, KJR’s trendsetting program director and disc jockey, wielded the power to make or break aspiring local bands and musicians. He promoted local favorites to his national contacts in the recording industry. (Photo credit: Greg Gilbert, 1963, photographer, courtesy of Pat O’Day)

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Here we go again: King County schools announce intentions to go online-only come fall

CDC calls for reopening schools, departing from earlier assessment of risks

Washington AG Ferguson sues U.S. Education Department over CARES Act funding

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Business & Tech

The RadWagon 4, in Seattle, on July 26, 2020, the latest model from Rad Power Bikes, extends the cargo-style frame to accommodate a long list of accessories. Mike Radenbaugh dreamed up Rad Power Bikes over a decade ago in his family’s garage and now sets the pace for affordable battery-propelled bicycles. (Meron Tekie Menghistab/The New York Times) XNYT22 XNYT22

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FILE — Shoppers on 34th Street in Manhattan, July 18, 2020. Slowing the coronavirus has been especially difficult for the United States because of its tradition of prioritizing individualism and missteps by the Trump administration. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) XNYT19 XNYT19

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Radiological Control Technicians are checking the dose rate in the room after separation of the glovebox which is set aside awaiting the separation of additional gloveboxes in the room before being removed. After months of planning and preparation, CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC) workers finished safely separating three gloveboxes for removal from Hanfordís Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP). As of April, 183 of 238 glove boxes had been removed from the facility at the Hanford Site. These 7,500-pound gloveboxes were challenging to manage due to a combination of their large size and unusual configuration. The highly-contaminated gloveboxes were once used to handle materials from the plutonium recovery process. Photo date: 05.01.2013

Sen. Murray, Rep. Smith seek expanded benefits for Hanford workers provided faulty respirators

Food & Drink

Rachel Yang made Chinese sausage and rice stuffed rice packets on a recent camping trip.

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One of several peonies growing in Joanne White’s Redmond area garden. Photographed on June 6, 2020. 213208

A Redmond gardener finds peace, hope and focus in the life-affirming evolution of her landscape

Editorials & Opinion

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) hauls down a first half touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks play the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 27, 2019. 211898

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Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf ‘ready to go’ as NFL gets set to embark on unique challenges of 2020 season

Arts & Life

Valerie Hirschberg (left), a Sequm resident, is still mourning the loss of her mother (right), who died in April in Arizona. With the coronavirus spreading through Washington in March, Hirschberg wrestled with the question of whether or not she should go visit her mom in the days before her passing. Her mom advised her not to come because the risk of flying was too great, so Hirschberg stayed home.

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Clouds pass in front of Sunday night’s nearly full moon as it rises behind the Cascade Mountains in this view from Lake Forest Park. August’s 100% full moon, happening Monday night (Aug. 3), is named a Sturgeon Moon after North America’s largest fish, the lake sturgeon. The moonrise is visible rising in the southeast. LO LO LO Photographed on August 2, 2020. 214667
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Photo: A nearly full moon rises over the Cascades

Ahjeawnna Sterling (CQ), captain of the Washington Diamonds Drill Team & Drumline, gets help with her ostrich feather headdress before the Ujoma Fest parade leaves 23rd and Union for Jimi Hendrix Park. REF to more photos online 2020 Parade March & Day of Unity for Black Lives – LO Linesonly Saturday Aug 1, 2020 214652
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Photos: Umoja Fest parade dances and trots through Seattle’s Central District  VIEW

Three girls jump off the dock at Green Lake Friday, July 31, 2020. The diving boards are gone but people are still jumping into the lake from the dock. Temperatures are predicted to be in the high 70’s or low 80’s for the next several days. 214656 214656
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Photo: Making a splash at Green Lake

Along the first base side, Mariners employee Emily Wright, puts out some of the thousands of cardboard fan cutouts for what the Mariners are calling “Seat Fleet” at T-Mobile Park, Monday, July 27, 2020 ahead of Friday’s Mariners home opener. Fans can take their own photo and send in any time during the season for $30, and according to the Mariners website: “…the Mariners will donate a portion of every purchase to non-profit organizations supporting COVID-related relief efforts in our communities. What’s more? If your cutout “catches” a foul ball during a game, we’ll mail you the baseball!” According to Rebecca Hale of the Mariners, 5000 fans have already participated in the program. 214588
Mariners

Take my cardboard image out to the ballpark  VIEW