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These girders, 42 in all, were installed January 29-31 over the Eastbound lanes of state route 520 at Montlake. This is the first stage of a lid that will cover both Westbound and Eastbound lanes. Girders will be installed this weekend over the Westbound lanes across from the already installed girders shown here. This weekend all westbound lanes of the highway will be closed starting Friday February 5 from 11 pm to 5am Monday February 8 between 92nd Avenue Northeast and Montlake Boulevard. 216315
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Sgt. Darreld Sheppard (CQ) with the Summit Safety Patrol has to climb a berm of snow to get to his office Thursday morning. It was shoveled out later. Ref to more photos online More than 386-inches of snow have fallen this winter at Snoqualmie Pass according to the WSDOT website. and another 30-plus is expected this weekend. (Note: Ck numbers) LO Snow at Snoqualmie Pass Thursday Feb 25, 2021 216500
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Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 Gene Moy, Army Veteran from 1941 to 1945 at 103-years-old is thought to be oldest living Chinese American Veteran. Today Moy received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Seattle VA Puget Sound Health Care Hospital. “I feel like a movie star” said Gene as cameras clicked away. 216465
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Singing for their supper: California sea lions serenade outside the waterway leading to the Hiram Chittenden Locks yesterday. They could be craving succulent winter steelhead returning to Puget Sound at this time. All of these sea lions are males; their mates are staying with their young in the Channel Islands of California. LO LO 216418
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