Private forest land following a burn to clear brush and wood debris. An infrastructure bill approved by the Senate Tuesday includes funds for forest thinning and prescribed burns. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
Private forest land following a burn to clear brush and wood debris. An infrastructure bill approved by the Senate Tuesday includes funds for forest thinning and prescribed burns. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
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A Perseid Meteor enters the Earth’s atmosphere – burning up for all to see on top of Table Mountain near Ellensburg in 2010.  A Perseid Meteor enters the Earth’s atmosphere – burning up for all to see on top of Table Mountain near Ellensburg in 2010. 
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FILE – This photo from Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul during a cabinet meeting at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Cuomo faces possible impeachment following findings from an independent investigation overseen by state Attorney General Letitia James. If the governor resigns or is impeached, Hochul stands poised to become New York’s first female governor in a state whose last three male governors have been marred by scandal. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File) NYR603 NYR603

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FILE – Members of the Texas State Democratic Delegation raise their fists for a portrait at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, July 28, 2021. From left are, Reps. Rhetta Bowers, Carl Sherman, Jasmine Crockett, Sheryl Cole, Shawn Thierry and Ron Reynolds. Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Thursday, Aug. 5, called a new special session of the Legislature that is set to begin on Saturday, renewing Republican efforts to overhaul the state’s elections and putting pressure on Democratic lawmakers who left the state for Washington last month to block the legislation. (Michael A. McCoy/The New York Times) XNYT174 XNYT174
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FILE – In this Feb. 27, 2021, file photo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla. Teachers, educators and other South Dakota citizens charged with crafting new state social studies standards said Tuesday, Aug. 10,2 021, that Gov. Noem’s administration deleted many references intended to bolster students’ understanding of Native American history and culture from their draft standards. Members of the working group — appointed by the Department of Education to review and update the standards — said they were caught by surprise on Friday when the department released a document with significant changes. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) CER203 CER203
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The Northwest Detention Center is shown, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash. on the day of a during a car-based protest showing support for detainees inside who were taking part in a hunger strike to protest conditions they say are inadequate to protect detainees from the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) OTK (Ted S. Warren / AP)

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A 787 is parked at the Dreamlifter Operations Center at the north end of Paine Field Friday, April 23, 2021. Boeing is moving its Dreamlifter operations center in Everett to its 787 Dreamliner factory in South Carolina. 216969

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An airview of the Byas-Kuel village after a wild fire, in Russia Far East, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. A fire engulfed dozens of houses in the village of Byas-Kuel, and all village residents were evacuated, according to the local task force dealing with the emergency. Wildfires in Russia’s vast Siberia region are endangering a dozen villages and prompted evacuations and other emergency precautions. Officials said 93 active forest fires burned across 1.1 million hectares (2.8 million acres) of Sakha-Yakutia in northeastern Siberia. (NewsYkt via AP) XAZ106 XAZ106

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FILE — A Manhattan sidewalk on July 27, 2021. Coronavirus misinformation has spiked online in recent weeks, misinformation experts say, as people who peddle in falsehoods have seized on the surge of cases from the Delta variant to spread new and recycled unsubstantiated narratives. (Brittainy Newman/The New York Times) XNYT66

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Camarones embarazados, which translates to pregnant shrimp in Spanish, but it’s a play on words, in New York on July 6, 2021. With their cheeky name and rich adobo, these skewered “pregnant shrimp” rule the beaches of Puerto Vallarta and are perfect for grilling at home. Food Stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. (Ryan Liebe for The New York Times)

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One of the earliest known photos of Alfred M. Hubbard, circa 1919. Credit: Courtesy Museum of History & Industry. “Reprinted from Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard: Inventor, Bootlegger & Psychedelic Pioneer by Brad Holden, Foreword by Don Lattin (History Press 2021).” See Page 23

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Monday, August 2, 2021. Kate Barr is the executive director of Scarecrow Video, now a nonprofit and Seattle’s last remaining video store. 217783

How Scarecrow Video plans to survive and thrive as Seattle's last video store

How Scarecrow Video plans to survive and thrive as Seattle's last video store

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Master sand sculptors Erik Wilber, left, and Ed Mah create a Kraken goalie out of fine glacial till sand at Westlake Park on Saturday. The team of sculptors with Form Finders worked with 20 cubic yards brought in from Silverdale. The materials will be returned there. Only sand and water are used but for the two eye accents. The event was presented by the DSA (Downtown Seattle Association). Ref to more photos online Saturday August 7, 2021 They’re a master sand sculpting team. Saturday August 7, 2021 LO Linesonly 217870
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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