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GSA ascertains Biden as 'apparent winner' of election, Trump tweets that transition can begin
President-elect Joe Biden attends a videoconference meeting with members of the United States Conference of Mayors in Wilmington, Del., on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)
President-elect Joe Biden attends a videoconference meeting with members of the United States Conference of Mayors on Monday in Wilmington, Delaware. (Anna Moneymaker / The New York Times)
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US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin

The General Services Administration has ascertained that Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election. President Donald Trump, who had refused to concede the election, said that he is directing his team to cooperate on the transition. Updated

Travelers wearing protective face masks walking through Concourse D at the Miami International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Miami, Fla. With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP) FLMIH205 FLMIH205
Coronavirus

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings Updated

More than 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend, even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and as public health experts begged people to avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings.  WATCH Updated

A crowded parking lot by a hiking trail in Bozeman, Mont., on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. As urbanites flock to forests and rivers to escape coronavirus threats, trailheads are cramped with parked cars and fishing on the Madison River is like a Disneyland ride. (Janie Osborne/The New York Times)
Nation

Pandemic crowds bring ‘Rivergeddon’ to Montana’s famed fishing streams  VIEW

Trainers tend to the injured Greg Olsen in the 2nd half. The Arizona Cardinals played the Seattle Seahawks in NFL Football Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. 215703
Seahawks

Seahawks mailbag: Was the Greg Olsen signing a mistake? Can the defense continue its resurgence? Updated

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Erinn Baldeschwiler, mother of Shea McGinnis (left) and Gibson McGinnis, has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Immunotherapy has helped with the physical symptoms of her illness, dramatically shrinking the size of the tumor on her chest. Harder to treat has been the gnawing anxiety that she won’t see her children become adults.
Health

Magic mushrooms for Washington patients? New push aims to speed psilocybin to those who are dying

Seattle Sounders forward Raul Ruidiaz takes a shot for a goal during the second half of the team’s MLS soccer match against the LA Galaxy on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) CAAL112
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In a season of coronavirus-related changes, Sounders’ constant has been their will to win

MONROE, WASH. – A portrait of Autumn Stone from 2014, provided by her father and stepmother, James and Amy Stone. Autumn Stone was found dead in Green Lake on August 30, 2019. In this picture, she is 17 years old and a senior at Everett High School – 092220 215138 215138
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Undetermined: A suspicious death at Green Lake, an investigation’s limits  VIEW

Editorial

Give Seattle Schools chief more time to meet equity goals

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Wed. November 18, 2020 A NEST Design/Build construction worker with protective mask installs siding at a site in South Seattle. Residential construction has been allowed to proceed in the new Covid lockdown. 215698

How surviving businesses are drawing on hard-earned lessons as new COVID-19 restrictions bear down

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Mayor Durkan wants to repair, not replace, the cracked West Seattle Bridge

Seattle City Council backs new $20 car-tab fee but debates how it should be spent

New $2.5M pedestrian, bike trail connection would further link Seattle and Eastside cities

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Fatal crash on Aurora Avenue North renews calls for safety improvements on busy thoroughfare

Election & Politics

Loren Culp, Republican gubernatorial candidate, gives the keynote speech at a rally in Bellevue’s Downtown Park Saturday October 10, 2020. 215324

Loren Culp, refusing to concede Washington gubernatorial race, turns on top Republicans

FILE – In this Aug. 14, 2019, file photo former Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks with FOX Business Network guest anchor Jon Hilsenrath in the Fox Washington bureau in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) WX118 WX118
AP source: Biden taps ex-Fed chair Yellen to lead treasury Updated
Motorist’s participate during a drive-by rally to certify the presidential election results near the Capitol building in Lansing, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Michigan’s elections board is meeting to certify the state’s presidential election results. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) MIPS107 MIPS107
Feds agree to help Biden transition after more Trump defeats Updated
Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy Updated
Biden signals sharp shift from Trump with Cabinet picks  VIEW Updated
Georgia counties set to start recount requested by Trump
States certifying results ahead of Electoral College meeting Updated
What Biden’s agenda on the environment could mean for the Pacific Northwest

Business & Tech

An artist’s impression of Kirkland-based Zunum Aero’s hybrid electric airplane concept. It’s developing initially a small 9-seater model for city to city commuting. (Credit: Zunum)

Collapsed hybrid-electric planemaker Zunum sues former partner Boeing, alleging misuse of trade secrets

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A woman checks in for her flight at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) CAJH108 CAJH108

Coronavirus surge has LA on the brink of a stay-home order

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A woman checks in for her flight at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) CAJH108 CAJH108

Coronavirus surge has LA on the brink of a stay-home order

Food & Drink

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Sports

Washington’s Sean McGrew picks up 36 yards on this run in the 3rd quarter, getting down to the BYU 27. The 22nd-ranked Washington Huskies played the BYU Cougars in NCAA Football Saturday, September 21, 2019 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. 211541

Analysis: Any team, any time, any place? Not for BYU. But here’s who the Huskies might play this weekend.

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UW freshman QB Dylan Morris has been solid through two games. How much can he build off that?

Arts & Life

Alice In Chains’ Sean Kinney, left, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall and Mike Inez visit the Jimi Hendrix gallery at MoPop as they record a video. The band is getting MoPOP’s Founders Award this year. It’s the 30th anniversary of their debut album. Ref to more photos Online Wednesday, October 21, 2020 215446

Alice in Chains talk wild rise, hard times ahead of receiving MoPOP Founders Award  WATCH

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Fund For The Needy

Help local children, families, and seniors this holiday season.

Photography

Addie Morton, front, Joey Joseph, Sonja Nelson and Lindsey Holley, right, drop off donated care package ingredients for Bridge Ministries in Bellevue Friday November 20, 2020. Each year, the students of Northwest’s Child/Aaron’s Place focus on a few projects for their annual “Fall into Kindness” project, and one of their focuses this year was benefitting other nonprofits who had been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Holley is an assistant director of Northwest’s Child/Aaron’s Place. 215713
Local News

Northwest’s Child lends a hand to Bridge Ministries and its clients  VIEW

A snowy owl keeps watch from the roof of a Queen Anne home. The large birds are native to Arctic regions and breed mostly on the tundra. LO Snowy owl on Queen Anne on Thursday Nov. 19, 2020
Local News

Snowy owl makes home in Seattle’s Queen Anne

Seth Rodwell secures the top of a tower tree in Westlake Park. With no annual carousel coming to the park, the Downtown Seattle Association is bringing Holiday Lights & Delights from Nov. 27 through Jan. 9. Following the Westlake Center tree lighting, the switch will be flipped on more than 80,000 lights, all LED’s, on arches, tower-trees, orbs and more. (DSA says presented by Amazon) Ref to more photos online Saturday Nov. 21, 2020 LO Linesonly 215721
Local News

Lighting up Westlake in Seattle for the holidays  VIEW

No one had to go deep into the forest for the Westlake Center’s holiday tree. Hedley Menzies adds another piece to the approximately 50-foot-tall artificial tree that will come to life late afternoon the Friday after Thanksgiving. The event will be televised and on radio. Thousands will not be packing the area as the event goes virtual. The Macy’s star will also be lit Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. LO Linesonly Tuesday Nov. 17, 2020 More info coming 215662
Local News

Downtown life has slowed, but its Christmas tradition goes on