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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen at the Supreme Court on Aug. 30, 2013. She died Friday at 87. (Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post)
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen at the Supreme Court in August 2013. She died Friday at 87. (Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post)
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‘My North Star’: Washington state political leaders honor Ginsburg; Democrats vow to fight to delay vote on successor

Washington political leaders of both parties on Friday mourned the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and paid respect to her trailblazing role as the second woman appointed to the nation’s high court.

Seattle Police Department Capt. Randal Woolery, center, is arrested during a vice sting on Aurora Avenue last November in this still pulled from police video.
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After prostitution arrest, Seattle police captain got preferential treatment from fellow officers

A Seattle police captain arrested in a prostitution bust got preferential treatment from fellow officers and commanders, prompting internal investigations. The captain remains on paid leave pending the criminal case.  WATCH

Jacob and Jamie Hyland, with their son, Uriel Hyland.
Local News

Renton couple whose child died in wildfire recovering from burn wounds, family says

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women’s NCAA college basketball media day, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron) CARC106 CARC106
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Reports: Pac-12 Conference leaning toward seven-game football season beginning Nov. 7

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An aircraft drops fire retardant on the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Firefighters were making progress against several significant wildfires on Thursday, the authorities in California and Oregon said, though they warned that conditions could allow fires too quickly spread again or start anew around the states. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times) XNYT222
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Wildfire news updates, Sept. 18: The latest on Washington state blazes and smoke

A plume of smoke from the fires in Washington and Oregon descends on the Seattle skyline Friday, September 11, 2020. Air quality is expected to be poor until at least Monday. 215046
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What health officials say you should do once the smoke clears and air quality improves

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman talks to reporters in her office, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Wyman was talking about a series of election- and ballot-security bills her office is asking the Washington Legislature to consider during the current session. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Local Politics

Washington’s secretary of state asks court to declare petition signatures for initiatives must be submitted written, not electronically

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Seattle must prioritize bridge maintenance and basic infrastructure

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Officer’s pepper-spraying of child at Seattle protest was inadvertent, didn’t violate policy, review finds  WATCH

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Too much jail time, or not enough? All the ways Seattle tried to deal with Travis Berge

Project Homeless

The number of fires in Seattle homeless camps has soared this year amid COVID-19 pandemic

Hyatt hoax was meant to get Seattle hotel to put up homeless, organizers say

COVID-19 testing in King County homeless shelters shows need to create safer conditions in crowded settings

People who are homeless move on from Seattle community centers set up as temporary shelters during COVID-19

After push from Native organizations, King County will add tribal affiliations to its homelessness database

Business & Tech

Boeing workers walk out of the plant at Logan Ave. N. and N. 10th St. near shift change at Boeing’s Renton plant where the 737 MAX is built Monday, December 16, 2019. 212416

Boeing lays off another 750 to reach initial reduction target, but further cuts are likely

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FILE – In this Aug. 19, 2016 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Pojoaque, N.M. There have been just two executions since May 1. And the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. The reduction in executions and in the number of states that are enforcing death sentences led Ginsburg to conclude recently, “I think the death penalty is fading away.” (AP Photo/Craig Fritz, File) WX103

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

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On the Flathead Reservation north of Missoula, Montana, COVID-19 hit the fire crew of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in early July. One of the firefighters came in contact with someone who was sick with the virus – which took the tribe’s entire 12-person aviation team out of business for four days. (CSKT Division of Fire)

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Family Donut in Northgate is the place to go for classic cake donuts and strawberry glazed crullers.

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Maggie, the family dog, hangs out on the sofa in the living room that features a corner fireplace, huge windows to the deck and territorial view, and a bar to the far left. and Sarah and Matt Hill’s home in Seattle is an indoor-outdoor living extraordinaire. The contemporary design home ties in the outdoors. Contemporary yet midcentury, the home is a perfect balance of style and comfort. Photographed on February 22, 2019. 208673 (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times) 208673

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Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women’s NCAA college basketball media day, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron) CARC106 CARC106

Reports: Pac-12 Conference leaning toward seven-game football season beginning Nov. 7

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Seahawks’ L.J. Collier and Marquise Blair looked at home last week but must prove it again vs. Patriots

Arts & Life

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 Seattle rockers, Ayron Jones and Eva Walker at Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle. 50 years after the death of Hendrix, he has influenced many artists in Seattle’s current rock scene. 214982

How Jimi Hendrix, racism and grunge intersect, 50 years after the guitarist’s death  WATCH

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A photographer tries to capture of view of Seattle’s famed skyline from the always picturesque Kerry Park. What made it picturesque however was all the wrong reasons. Seattle’s air quality fell to the unhealthy for all groups Monday, September 14, 2020. Linesonly 215025
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Shrouded in smoke  VIEW

Objects conservator (CQ) Liz Brown climbs the scaffold to a higher level around Alexander Calder’s “Eagle” sculpture at Olympic Sculpture Park. The signature piece has been repainted, with non-original coatings and primers removed, surfaces prepared to receive the sculptor’s “Calder Red.” Brown leads the work which began in July. The paint has to cure and repainting had to be done in summer. “Eagle,” a gift of Jon and Mary Shirley, originally sited at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and moved here in 2006. A grant from Bank of America paid for the repainting (undisclosed amount). The painted steel piece weighs about six tons and is 38.75-feet tall. Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Thursday Sept 10, 2020 215023
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Alexander Calder’s ‘Eagle’ sculpture gets a repainting

The giant Pacifc octopus the Seattle Aquarium named Kraken explores his public exhibit tank. He weighs 35-pounds and only has seven arms, having lost one in an encounter possibly with a harbor seal or ling cod (second arm down, top left) It’s not likely to grow back but is healed and does not hinder him. He’s estimated to be about 1 1/2 years old. Typically they live 3-5 years, during which they grow from the egg size of a grain of rice to up to 150 pounds. But, most in Puget Sound only reach 40-50 pounds. He’s a mature adult at 35-pounds. The aquarium releases the giant Pacific octopuses back into their home waters when they start to reach breeding maturity, so they can find a mate before their end of life. REF TO more photos online LO Linesonly Sept 9, 2020 215005
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How do you introduce an octopus to his new home? Carefully.  VIEW

Andrew Futerman sprays down a Volkswagen with an audience as Quake Rugby, a local and primarily gay rugby club, holds a car wash fundraiser at The Cuff in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood Sunday September 6, 2020. 214992
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Cleaning up and cooling down at rugby club car wash  VIEW