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Politics

FILE — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), left, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), right, speak with reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 5, 2021. The jockeying for position is well underway in case the 82-year-old House speaker decides to retire and among those praising her ahead of a possible run: another Pelosi. (Oliver Contreras/The New York Times) XNYT75 XNYT75

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Local News

Laura Calil listens during class at Northshore School District’s summer reading and STEM academy at Canyon Creek Elementary in Bothell, Wash. Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.

As pandemic learning gaps loom, schools rethink summer school to keep kids engaged VIEW

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Business & Tech

Dana Jager, 28, poses for a portrait in the doorway of the apartment she shares with her 10-year-old son at the Gladstone apartments in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle on July 12, 2022. Earlier this summer, Jager received a notice that their rent was going up by $350 per month.

Move out, fight back, or stay put: Here’s how Seattle renters cope with rising rents VIEW

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West Seattle, where the city was founded, remains an inviting place

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Nation & World

A prototype trash can called Salt and Pepper is seen near the Embarcadero and Ferry Building in San Francisco on July 26, 2022. What takes years to make and costs more than $20,000? A trash can in San Francisco. The pricey, boxy bin is one of three custom-made trash cans the city is testing this summer as part of its yearslong search for another tool to fight its battle against dirty streets. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) FX805 FX805

What takes years and costs $20K? A San Francisco trash can VIEW

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Food & Drink

Smarty Pants’ Italian beef sandwich, in all its messy glory, with a Seattle Handshake: a glass of PBR and a shot of Malort, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood.

Where to get the sandwich made famous on ‘The Bear’ in Seattle

Pacific NW Magazine

A backstage pass to the creation of Heart, its evolution and the revival of its classic hits

The signature sounds of Heart beat through the heat of two summers 45 years apart

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Arts & Life

Rant & Rave: Seattleites weigh in on Blue Angels performance

Photography

T-Mobile Park – Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees – 080922 Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford celebrates as he runs into the dugout after getting the final out of the top of the second inning, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Seattle, Wash. 221221
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Photos: Mariners beat Yanks in extra inning battle VIEW

Stan Sayres Pits – Safari Sunday hydroplane racing – 080722 The log boom is obscured by heat waves as the Miss HomeStreet Bank boat comes back into the pits after the second H1 Unlimited Heat, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in Seattle, Wash. 221111
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26 photos of fun in the sun at Seafair 2022 VIEW

Sue Bird becomes emotional with the ovation the Climate Pledge Arena crowd gives her at a ceremony marking here pending retirement before Sunday’s game. The Las Vegas Aces played the Seattle Storm in WNBA Basketball Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena, in Seattle, WA. 221190
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Photos: Sue Bird saluted in last regular season home game VIEW

Robbie Ray senses Andrew Velazquez running and throws to first. Velazquez would be gunned down trying to reach second to end the sides in the third, with Abraham Toro making the tag. The Los Angeles Angels played the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball Friday, August 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Park, in Seattle, WA. 221192
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Photos: Mariners and Angels get reacquainted VIEW