Greg Lundgren, founder of Museum of Museums, is ready to debut the museum/cultural clubhouse/arts center, whose third floor can open — but only for five years as an art space, and at a cost of $13,000-$25,000 extra in permits. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
Greg Lundgren, founder of Museum of Museums, is ready to debut the museum/cultural clubhouse/arts center, whose third floor can open — but only for five years as an art space, and at a cost of $13,000-$25,000 extra in permits. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
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FILE -In this Dec. 4, 2014, file photo, released by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, a wolf from the Snake River Pack passes by a remote camera in eastern Wallowa County, Ore. Trump administration officials on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, stripped Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in most of the U.S., ending longstanding federal safeguards and putting states in charge of overseeing the predators. (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP, File) TXMO101 TXMO101
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Cody Tupen, a firefighter with the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, performs a deep nasal nose-swab COVID-19 test on Nancy Backus, left, the mayor of Auburn, Wash., at a King County COVID-19 testing site in Auburn, south of Seattle, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. State health officials say that a new COVID-19 report released Wednesday shows an increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations throughout Washington state, and if not brought under control, officials said the spike could jeopardize progress toward reopening schools, strain the health care system and increase risks during the holiday season. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW102 WATW102

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Heritage Hall in Leesburg, Va., with more than a dozen COVID-19 deaths, was issued a $5,000 fine for not separating residents in a common area. The dining area is shown Oct. 15, 2020. (Washington Post photo by Michael S. Williamson)

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Our food critic Tan Vinh raves about the $50 Sunday family meal deal at Bar Dojo, which features eight pieces of organic Draper Valley fried chicken along with lumpy mashed potatoes with grilled green onions, kimchi mac and cheese, avocado rice and four dinner rolls and hot sauces. (Photo courtesy of Madeline Ingham.)

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The Museum of Museums, affectionately referred to as “MOM”, opens on First Hill. Photographed Monday, October 26, 2020. 215466

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A curious fish checks out Seattle Aquarium staff diver Kim Thomas as she carves a pumpkin underwater in the120,000-gallon Window on Washington Waters. The next session is 2:30 pm Thursday and again on Friday Ref to more photos online Wed. October 28, 2020 LO Linesony 215497
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Mom Hazel, top, hangs out with her twin cubs Tian, left, and Zan, at the Woodland Park Zoo on the offspring’s first visit to the public viewing area. Their closest relatives are skunks, minks and raccoons, not bears. They’re native to Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Myanmar. Twin red panda cubs, a boy and a girl, were born May 25 to mom 4-year-old Hazel and 15-year-old dad Yukiko. The female cub is named Tián (TEA-en), meaning ?sweet,? and her twin brother is named Zan (rhymes with van), meaning help and support. Both names are Mandarin. First time in public viewing area Woodland Park Zoo. Friday Oct 23, 2020. 215478
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Remus gets a comb-out following his bath. A barely audible growl was heard. Or maybe it was a purr. Alex the cat Groomer Alex Perry at work Friday Oct. 2, 2020 Likely Northwest Wanderings 215251
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The Maple trees along Lake Washington Blvd North near Gene Coulon Park in Renton are attracting people to photograph the fall colors as fall temperatures begin to dip and leaves begin to fall. After Wednesday’s volatile weather, the forecast calls for partly sunny skies on Thursday, rain on Friday, with the sun returning for the weekend. LO LO LO 215444 215444
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