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An aerial view of firefighters battling a blaze Friday afternoon at the former Borracchini’s Bakery & Mediterranean Market building near Rainier Avenue South and South Walker Street in Seattle. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times)
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Vacant Borracchini’s Bakery building burning in Rainier Valley

All lanes are blocked on 23rd Avenue from South Walker Street to South Bayview Street, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation. VIEW Updated

Politics

FILE- Oregon Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Jaime McLeod-Skinner speaks during an election watch party at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond, Ore., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. McLeod-Skinner has defeated Rep. Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 5th U.S. House District. (Dean Guernsey/The Bulletin via AP, File) ORBEN502 ORBEN502

Progressive ousts seven-term incumbent in Oregon congressional primary

Opinion

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People cue up in a line waiting to receive food in-person at Rainier Valley Food Bank in Seattle on May 20, 2022. As a result of COVID-19 pandemic the Rainier Valley Food Bank pivoted to a home-delivery model. Recently the Rainier Valley Food Bank brought back on-site services on a limited basis.

‘Everything has gone up’: In Rainier Beach and across Seattle, food banks respond to inflation woes VIEW

Featured Columnist

Why not ask people experiencing homelessness about what they need?

Project Homeless

King County Regional Homelessness Authority is slow to ink contracts  — nonprofits feel the pinch
Federal homelessness director says pandemic exacerbated crisis, provided lessons for Seattle, U.S.
Seattle clears Woodland Park homeless encampment
Dramatically different plan to house Seattle's poorest residents draws opposition

Business & Tech

Shakeel Taiyab, an independent repair technician, replacing the battery on an iPhone 12 using Apple’s certified repair equipment, in South San Francisco, May 19, 2022. Apple’s do-it-yourself tools and instructions are far from ideal for most consumers. “They set up the customer to fail,” Taiyab said. (Ulysses Ortega/The New York Times)

I tried Apple’s self-repair program with my iPhone. Disaster ensued. VIEW

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Tourism is coming back, whether Seattle likes it or not

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Food & Drink

YESLER TERRACE- iURBAN TEEN FARMING- 080421 Laela Johnson, 14, waters plants at the YES farm on Thursday, August 5, 2021, in Yesler Terrace. The Black Farmers Collective and iUrban Teen partnered to create an Urban Farming experience for youth at YES Farm on Thursday, August 5, 2021 in Yesler Terrace. YES Farm is a 1.5 acre farm along I-5 at Yesler Terrace that produces food, and hosts community building events and educational programming. Each student received a stipend of $100 for participating and writing an essay on their experience.

How a guerrilla gardener at CHOP paved the way for a gardening revolution in Seattle VIEW

Pacific NW Magazine

The stories behind Washington’s official state symbols

Sometimes, Washington’s official symbols breathe real life into our state of being

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Arts & Life

Earnest Thomas, president of the Onyx Fine Arts Collective, sits in front of art at Gallery Onyx in Pacific Place on May 13, 2022.

Artist, gallery president survives pandemic with engineering mindset

Photography

This large portrait of photographer Ansel Adams greets visitors to his exhibit at the Museum of History & Industry. It’s by James Alinder from 1984. The 48 photographs by Adams were all printed by him, likely the best known and according to MOHAI, America’s “most revered photographer: The show opens to the public Saturday and runs through Sept. 5. Ref to more photos online Ansel Adams: Masterworks exhibit and press preview at the Museum of History & Industry Wed. May 25, 2022 220480
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Ansel Adams photo exhibit opens at Seattle’s MOHAI on Saturday VIEW

Under extremely windy conditions on Lake Washington, Alan Allegret bolts onto the water with his windfoil during weekly windsurf races off New Castle Beach Park in Bellevue, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Bellevue. According to City League Series race organizer Greg Mejlaender, the winds were anywhere between 20 to 40 miles per hour. “If anyone gets to the buoy and back we’ll crown them champion and the rest of us are in survival mode,” joked Mejlaender.
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Windsurfing race in Bellevue a battle

Museum of Flight – Boeing Field – B-29 bomber flight – 051722 Meg Godlewski’s bomber jacket with all of its patches accents the nose of Doc, one of only two World War II B-29 bombers still flying, as it soars over the Seattle area Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The visit is part of the “B-29 Doc History Restored Tour.” After the plane’s arrival at the Museum, it will remain on-site for routine maintenance and crew changes until May 19, when public tours and flights begin. Public ground and cockpit tours will be available May 19-20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on May 21- 22, from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rides in the plane will be during the mornings of May 21-22, and are sold out as of this writing, but additional flights might be added–for updates check www.b29doc.com/rides For details and prices about B-29 Doc Flight Experience, visit www.b29doc.com/rides. 220403
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‘Doc,’ the Boeing B-29 bomber, lands at Museum of Flight VIEW

Norwegian Pride was on full display as Ballard celebrated Syttende Mai with a parade. For the first time since 2019, Ballard’s Syttende Mai Parade took place celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day. 220411
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See how the Syttende Mai parade returned in style in Ballard VIEW