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Rachel Gershon, 83, receives a third Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from a Magen David Adom national emergency service volunteer, at a private nursing home, in Netanya, Israel, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. Israeli health authorities began administering coronavirus booster shots on Friday to people over 60 who’ve already received both doses of a vaccine, in a bid to combat a recent spike in cases. (Oded Balilty / The Associated Press)
Rachel Gershon, 83, receives a third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a private nursing home in Netanya, Israel. Israeli health authorities began administering coronavirus booster shots on Friday to people over 60 who've already received both doses of a vaccine, in a bid to combat a recent spike in cases. (Oded Balilty / The Associated Press)
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Two Sound Transit Light Rail trains head towards the Northgate station during a test run Friday, July 9, 2021. Passenger service to the station will begin in September of 2021. Most of the line is underground, from the University of Washington Station at Husky Stadium, underground stations in the U District and Roosevelt neighborhoods, and will finally exit through the tunnels at First Ave. NE and NE 95th at Northgate where trains will travel on a 0.8-mile elevated guideway to the station. Construction on the Northgate Link began in 2012, and when finished, the 4.3 mile extension, which costs $1.9 billion and is expected to serve 45,000 daily passengers, will offer traffic-free travel between Northgate and downtown Seattle in just 14 minutes. 217611
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Jason Williams fishes for chinook salmon in West Seattle Monday, August 2, 2021. Smoke from the wildfires in Oregon and California is expected to be in the atmosphere in Seattle this week. 217801
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Columbia Basin College campus in the Tri-Cities on Tuesday June 30, 2020 about the spread of the coronavirus in Benton and Franklin counties. (Jennifer King/The Tri-City Herald via AP) WAKEN101
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Some of the candidates for Seattle Mayor met in a forum focused on arts and culture at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Thursday, July 22, 2021. 217702

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks about the United States-Mexico border during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) DCMC103 DCMC103
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A worker processes mailed-in ballots from Tuesday’s primary election, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. Washington state has offered voting by mail since 2011. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW102 WATW102
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A mix of patrons, citizens and residents near the Seattle Pet Cemetery by West Coast Pet Memorial in Kent are disputing a cellular tower that was built in the cemetery in 2020. The cemetery also holds human remains. 217331
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Pet cemetery patrons, neighbors wage lengthy fight against Kent cell tower VIEW

Blueberries ready to be picked at Bybee Farms in North Bend, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The farm is one of the many places close to Seattle where you can drive less than an hour and go pick berries this summer. The picturesque farm is at the foot of Mt Si and is open for blueberry picking seven days a week from 9am-8pm. Hours may vary later in the season. Please check their website at bybee-farms.com/index2.html. 214555
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Brandi Carlile, shown here performing at the 63rd Grammy Awards in 2021, brings her Echoes Through the Canyon show back to the Gorge on Aug. 14. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Music

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Bellevue men’s shelter a long-awaited good

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Anthony Ray (Sir-Mix-A-Lot) had the 1988 hit “Posse On Broadway” and is pictured at the Dick’s Drive-In on Broadway in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle Sunday June 20, 2021.

Seattle’s hip history, from Jackson Street jazz clubs to Sir Mix-A-Lot … and even Lake Union houseboats VIEW

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

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Seattle police discipline officer who racked up so much overtime, his pay topped $400K one year

Seattle chef Edouardo Jordan apologizes ‘unequivocally’ in response to the 15 women who accused him of sexual misconduct or unwanted touching

Business & Tech

After landing, the final version of the 737 MAX, the MAX 10, taxis towards the Seattle Delivery Center at Boeing Field after a trip to Eastern Washington Friday June 18, 2021. The plane took off earlier Friday morning from Renton Airport on its first flight. 217426

FAA demands that Boeing flight manuals give more detail on pilot emergency procedures

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FILE – In this Tuesday, July 28, 2020 file photo, Rey Gomez cools off in the spray from a fire hydrant in New York, as the city opened more than 300 fire hydrants with sprinkler caps to help residents cool off during a heat wave. According to a study published Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Nature Communications, during the summer of 2017 in nearly all large urban areas, people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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Visitors to the Grand Central Market are mostly masked on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Food & Drink

Blueberries ready to be picked at Bybee Farms in North Bend, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The farm is one of the many places close to Seattle where you can drive less than an hour and go pick berries this summer. The picturesque farm is at the foot of Mt Si and is open for blueberry picking seven days a week from 9am-8pm. Hours may vary later in the season. Please check their website at bybee-farms.com/index2.html. 214555

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Pacific NW Magazine

Anthony Ray (Sir-Mix-A-Lot) had the 1988 hit “Posse On Broadway” and is pictured at the Dick’s Drive-In on Broadway in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle Sunday June 20, 2021.

Seattle’s hip history, from Jackson Street jazz clubs to Sir Mix-A-Lot … and even Lake Union houseboats

Editorials & Opinion

This artwork by Donna Grethen refers to the questions and concerns people have about medicare-for-all and single-payer healthcare plans.

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Sports

Seahawks cornerback Damarious Randall warms up during Seahawks Training Camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton Saturday July 31, 2021.

Damarious Randall once picked off Russell Wilson twice. Now he hopes to win a spot as a Seahawks cornerback

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Seahawks make Sean Mannion signing official, waive Danny Etling

Arts & Life

Brandi Carlile, shown here performing at the 63rd Grammy Awards in 2021, brings her Echoes Through the Canyon show back to the Gorge on Aug. 14. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Beyond! Teen Summer Musical’s production of “Story of an Off-Brand Band” at Jefferson Park in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle Thursday July 29, 2021. Longtime directors of Teen Summer Musical Michelle Lang-Raymond and Isiah Anderson recently co-founded a new nonprofit theatre organization called Acts on Stage, which produced Beyond! Teen Summer Musical with support from Seattle Parks and Recreation. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ActsOnStageInc for the full schedule, including outdoor shows in the parks and a few pop-ups and indoor shows as well.
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WESTLAKE PARK – HALLOWEEN IN JULY – LO-LINES ONLY- 072521 Vernie Stoneberg, 8, has his picture taken during a Halloween in July event on July 25, 2021 at Westlake Park. The event was part of the Welcome Back Weeks initiative and featured costume contests, trick-or-treating and thriller dance classes and live music performances.
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Seattle trying variety of tricks and treats to lure people back downtown

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