Two of the Woodland Park Zoo’s giraffes are the tallest land animals. Some grow to a height of 19-feet. This is in the African savanna habitat. reopens to the public at 25% capacity, Wednesday July 1, 2020 214372
Two giraffes in the Woodland Park Zoo's African savanna habitat. The zoo reopened to the public at 25% capacity on July 1. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)
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Woodland Park Zoo reopens to the public. Here’s how the animals — and kids — reacted.

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A monument for Confederate soldiers in Seattle’s Lake View Cemetery has been spray painted and toppled, as seen on Sunday July 5, 2020. It was built in 1926 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Granite for the monument was quarried and sent by train and steamship from Stone Mountain in Georgia, a site known for its Confederate memorial and ties with the Ku Klux Klan. 214427
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Memorial to Confederate soldiers toppled at Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery

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Katie Neuner, front, marches with hundreds of community members for the Engage: Part One demonstration in Seattle. Neuner, who helped lead the chants, says, “2020 is the year of change – it’s the year that we move forward, the year the Black communities get what they deserve.” (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)
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Lauren Weins and Lorenzo Brown hold hands and pray during the The Prayer for Justice rally in Bellevue’s Downtown Park Sunday June 28, 2020. “It‚Äôs surprising and refreshing,‚Äù said Brown, who attends Common Good Church in Bellevue. 214348 214348

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This Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 photo shows the W-4 form in New York. The IRS has introduced a new Form W-4 that must be used by all employers in 2020 to better accommodate recent changes to the tax law.  It’s the biggest overhaul of the form in decades. It can require a bit more legwork but in return, the IRS says it will yield more accurate results. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison) NYPS101 NYPS101

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Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Gov. Kristi Noem greet President Donald Trump and first Lady Melania Trump upon arrival at Ellsworth Air Force Base, Friday, July 3, 2020, in Rapid City, S.D. Trump is en route to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) SDAB327 SDAB327

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The Yakama Indian Reservation is pictured from above on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 near Harrah, Wash.

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Chef Tom Douglas has permanently closed his two South Lake Union restaurants. (Kyle Johnson/The New York Times)

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Soo Ing-Moody moved to Twisp Washington in the Methow Valley and became the small town’s mayor about ten years ago. Since she has been in office, the town has survived two major wildfires and is currently navigating through the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Soo Ing-Moody walks down the towns main street in May. Twisp has turned into an artist’s enclave and is a stone’s throw from Winthrop and Sun Mountain in North Central Washington. Photographed on May 28, 2020. 213236

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Two of the Woodland Park Zoo’s giraffes are the tallest land animals. Some grow to a height of 19-feet. This is in the African savanna habitat. reopens to the public at 25% capacity, Wednesday July 1, 2020 214372

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dee Gordon does defensive drills on the infield of T-Mobile Park Monday. The Seattle Mariners Summer Camp continued Monday, July 6, 2020 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA. 214377
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Second baseman Dee Gordon runs a drill during the third Mariners Summer Camp training, Sunday, July 5, 2020 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. 214376
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Photos: Sunday at Mariners’ “Summer Camp”  VIEW

Canada geese hang out at the water’s edge of Lake Union at Gas Works Park where the lake on the Fourth of July would usually be crowded with hundreds of boats to watch the fireworks. ref to more photos online LO Lineonly photo essay. Saturday, the Fourth of July 214424
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On Thursday the Seattle Monorail operated the red train with one leaving every 10-minutes. For operating hours and fares see: seattlemonorail.com LO Seattle Monorail Friday June 19, 2020 214302
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