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Naturalist Jeff Brown releases a fledgling Cooper’s hawk in a Northeast Seattle neighborhood Wednesday, July 21, 2021. The bird likely jumped out of its nest during the heat wave in late June and was rescued by PAWS. 217695
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FILE – In this June 4, 2020 file photo, a pedestrian wearing a mask walks past a reader board advertising a job opening for a remodeling company, in Seattle. U.S. companies added nearly 2.4 million jobs in June, according to a private survey, a large gain that still leaves the job market far below its pre-pandemic levels. The payroll company ADP said that small businesses reported the largest gain, adding 937,000 jobs. Construction firms and restaurants and hotels also posted big increases in hiring. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Misty Buckley carries dirty water from her animals’ pens to water plants in her front yard, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Klamath Falls, Ore. The Buckley’s house well ran dry in May following an historic drought in southern Oregon. Dozens of domestic wells have gone dry in an area near the Oregon-California border where the American West’s worsening drought has taken a particularly dramatic toll. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) FX301 FX301

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FILE – In this May 11, 2021, file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fauci has been a lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic, when he was lionized by the left as a beacon of truth and villainized by the right as a misguided, spotlight-seeking bureaucrat who too often sought to undermine then-President Donald Trump. But since the release of a trove of his emails obtained by news outlets, Republicans have sharply escalated their attacks on the nation’s top government infectious diseases expert. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Photo via AP, File) WX202 WX202

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Beth Takekawa, who will retire from Wing Luke Museum after 14 years as executive director and more than 20 years at the museum, stands in the old Yick Fung Co. general store, which museum patrons get to see when they are part of a tour at the museum. One thing she loves about the store is the smells from the spices. Shot Thursday, June 17, 2021. The museum focuses on the history, culture and art of Asian Pacific Americans and is an important part of Seattle’s International District. 217369

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WESTLAKE PARK – HALLOWEEN IN JULY – LO-LINES ONLY- 072521 Vernie Stoneberg, 8, has his picture taken during a Halloween in July event on July 25, 2021 at Westlake Park. The event was part of the Welcome Back Weeks initiative and featured costume contests, trick-or-treating and thriller dance classes and live music performances.
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Kari Kussmann leads the way as she and friend Dave Levine head down the ramp at Constellation Park in West Seattle to paddle board in the Sound. The boards are light and Levine estimated them to weigh 15-pounds. They’re using inflatable boards that pack up into carrying bags. Inflated to 12-PSI. REF To MORE online LO Linesonly Sunday July 25, 2021 217738
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It’s a hair-raising set as Haley Graves rocks the Occidental Square stage at “Welcome Back Seattle”, part of Downtown Summer Sounds on Saturday. It featured live music, art installations and more. Sunday, more events continue in Westlake Park. Ref to more photos online LO Occidental Square Saturday July 24, 2021 217734
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