The Washington Capitol in Olympia is seen in April. A judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit challenging the state’s capital gains tax can move forward. It takes aim at Senate Bill 5096, which passed this spring through the Democratic-controlled House and Senate and was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
The Washington state Capitol in Olympia is seen in April. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
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The Seattle Kraken NHL Hockey team is seen on the ice during a ‘captain’s practice’ (no coach) as a special event for VIPs unfolds for the ‘venue opening’ of the Kraken Community Iceplex, Thursday, Sept 9, 2021 in Seattle’s Northgate area. 218129
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A “Bans Off Our Bodies” protest at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. While the Supreme Court ruling was a win for conservatives, it poses political risks for Republicans and could stir a backlash that energizes Democrats. (Montinique Monroe/The New York Times) XNYT226 XNYT226
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Julian Snider, 30, right, tightly holds Rachel Riesel, 30, at Gas Works Park as they watch the light fade on Lake Union on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Snider who was raised in Seattle and now lives in Toronto describes wanting to show his girlfriend where he grew up. LO
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Thursday, March 11, 2021 Lines Only LO The Paramount Theatre marquee says it all, Seattle has been closed for a year because of the virus. All we can hope for is a better future. 216625
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FILE – This March 27, 2008, aerial file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process. U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing this week of March 13, 2020 that the Defense Department “wishes to reconsider its award decision” and take another look at how it evaluated technical aspects of the companies’ proposals to run the $10 billion computing project. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) NYBZ501

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President Joe Biden heads to the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Biden, in his first remarks since unveiling an extensive plan to push two-thirds of American workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, said Friday that his sweeping mandates would withstand challenges by Republicans who said they plan to defy them. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) XNYT109 XNYT109
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Julian Snider, 30, right, tightly holds Rachel Riesel, 30, at Gas Works Park as they watch the light fade on Lake Union on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Snider who was raised in Seattle and now lives in Toronto describes wanting to show his girlfriend where he grew up. LO

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Business & Tech

President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Washington. Biden is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) DCAH139 DCAH139

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Food & Drink

Emme Collins, the executive chef for Seattle Public Schools, is competing on an episode of “Chopped” that airs Sept. 14.

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Design For Acceptance: Looking up from his drawing board, Minoru Yamasaki, architect-designer, had reason to smile as he worked in his office in Birmingham, Mich. He is one of many Japanese-Americans who have built successful careers since Second World War. Highlight for Yamasaki was his return to his home town, Seattle, as architect-designer of the United States Science Pavilion at this year’s World’s Fair. On the wall were two views of the Central Hotel, Los Angeles, which he designed.

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King County Sheriff Mitzi G. Johanknecht, center, announces an arrest in a murder case nearly 28 years ago. At left is Sarah Yarborough’s mother, Laura Yarborough, just behind the sheriff is King County Sheriff Detective Kathleen Decker. Federal Way teen Sarah Yarborough was murdered in 1991. 211717

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Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning Sept. 10, 2021, in Seattle, Wash. 218132

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Washington’s Theresa Plaisance, right, fouls Seattle’s Jewell Loyd as she shoots in the 3rd. . The Washington Mystics played the Seattle Storm in WNBA Basketball Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Angel of the Winds Arena, in Everett, WA. 218128
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Vikki Cool, front, and Robin Stevens move to the music from the dance stage at the corner of Republican and Broadway at PrideFest. The event continues Sunday and features two stages, vendors, food, non-profits and more. The event is free. Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Seattle PrideFest 11 am to 7 pm Saturday September 4, 2021 Features two stages, vendors, food, non-profits and more on Broadway. Continues Sunday 218134
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Chester Isaacson falls off the log and does a split over it, but it’s a 2-out-of-3 and he’ll comeback to win over Tristan VanBeek at the International Lumberjack Show at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe. Continues through Labor Day. Ref to more photos online Also, their link: TikTok – @the_lumberjack_show LO Linesonly Thursday Sept. 2, 2021 218114
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