The Adams family, from left, Vance, Leland, Anita, Neil and Leila, are part of a lawsuit challenging Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability ordinance – a law that they say makes it too expensive for them to build housing on their own property. Anita Adams and her husband Vance own a home in the Central District of Seattle. (J. Justin Wilson / Institute for Justice)
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A couple wanted to build an addition. Now they’re suing Seattle over $77K in fees

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Two new Siemens Charger locomotives will enter the Amtrak Cascades fleet in 2026. They will join the eight Charger locomotives delivered in 2017 that are already part of the service.

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FILE – Starbucks employees strike outside their store in Mesa, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2022. Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday, Dec. 16, as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) NYSS424 NYSS424

Starbucks workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 US stores VIEW

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Debris lay in front of a hotel in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. German police say a huge fish tank in the center of Berlin has burst, causing a wave of devastation in and around the Sea Life tourist attraction. (Christoph Soeder/dpa via AP) DMSC107 DMSC107

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A chef’s choice of sushi at Tsukushinbo: from left top row, Ora king salmon, horse mackerel, striped jack and barracuda. Bottom row from left, goldeneye snapper and beltfish. 222389

After 29 years, this classic Seattle sushi spot has closed — but the story isn’t over VIEW

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Arts & Life

The 4 founders of Good Arts, from left, Steve Coulter, Jane Richlovsky, Greg Smith, and Ali Ghambari, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 in downtown Seattle. In the background is the work “Aotearoa” by Savina Mason, one of the artists with a studio here.

Interesting ways space for artists is being carved out in expensive Seattle VIEW

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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw hits Seattle Seahawks running back Travis Homer as he is tackled by cornerback Charvarius Ward causing a fumble during the second quarter. The 49ers would score a touchdown on the ensuing possession. 222453
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Photos: Seahawks vs. 49ers on Thursday Night Football VIEW

18 kittens and two cats are up for adoption the “Kitty Hall” event at Seattle City Hall hosted by the Seattle Animal Shelter on December 13, 2022. The event is open to the public. Mayor Bruce Harrell and Seattle Animal Shelter Director Esteban Rodriguez delivered brief remarks. The Seattle Animal Shelter says it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Seattle City Hall becomes Kitty Hall for a day VIEW

Christmas is in the air as Seattleites Brian Hanson and daughter Tula, who is home from college, have found the right tree at Hunter’s Tree Farm stand in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. Also involved in the decision is Jan Backstrom, Brian’s wife, not pictured. “We know (which tree is right) when we see it,” said Brian.
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Scenes at a Wedgwood tree stand VIEW

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett gets collared down by Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson, right, and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos during the second quarter. 222421
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