Loren Culp, Republican gubernatorial candidate, seen at a rally in Bellevue on Oct. 10, 2020. Culp, who lost to Gov. Jay Inslee, dropped his lawsuit against Secretary of State Kim Wyman this week. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
Loren Culp, Republican gubernatorial candidate, seen at a rally in Bellevue on Oct. 10, 2020. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
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Former GOP gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp has dropped his lawsuit against the state claiming fraud in the November election that he lost to Gov. Jay Inslee. State attorneys called the claim "frivolous.'' Updated

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Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) rushes for a 67-yard touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at Qwest Field in Seattle. The Seahawks defeated the Super Bowl Champions 36-41. ( Photo by Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times )
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A woman heads back to her car after checking the open hours for Idle Hour Eatery & Spirits on Thursday. The restaurant closed for a couple days in abundance of caution after an employee was in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. On Thursday, the restaurant was closed for indoor seating, but had reopened for takeout. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. 215880
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A Georgia State Patrol S.W.A.T. team member stands guard outside the Georgia State Capitol building Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Atlanta. Governors in some states have called out the National Guard, declared states of emergency and closed their capitols over concerns about potentially violent protests. Though details remain murky, demonstrations are expected at state capitols beginning Sunday and leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) GAJB107 GAJB107

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The article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on a table before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., signs it in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) DCAB306 DCAB306
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A nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna in Binghamton, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / The Associated Press, file)
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Amazon.com Inc. Kindle E-readers sit on display at an Amazon Pop-Up store inside the Lakeview Whole Foods Market Inc. store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Amazon.com Inc. is betting that people shopping for discounted organic Thanksgiving turkeys at Whole Foods this week may decide to pick up an Echo digital assistant as well. The company is using the holiday moment and its broader brick-and-mortar presence to further a lead in the emerging market for voice-activated smart home speakers. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Jéaux Rinedahl has been in the nursing field for nearly 40 years and began teaching at SPU as adjunct faculty last spring (2020). He applied for the full-time position in May and was rejected about a month later. Rinedahl is suing the university because he said when he applied for the full-time position, they rejected his application and said he didn’t meet the qualifications because “he is not heterosexual.” (he says these are exact words from the then-dean of the nursing program) 216123
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The Ballard Farmers Market, seen shortly after Gov. Inslee’s executive orders to combat Covid-19, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, controls crowd size with entry checkpoints and requires masks. 215667

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As eviction ban stretches on, so does uncertainty and rent debt

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Amazon.com Inc. Kindle E-readers sit on display at an Amazon Pop-Up store inside the Lakeview Whole Foods Market Inc. store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Amazon.com Inc. is betting that people shopping for discounted organic Thanksgiving turkeys at Whole Foods this week may decide to pick up an Echo digital assistant as well. The company is using the holiday moment and its broader brick-and-mortar presence to further a lead in the emerging market for voice-activated smart home speakers. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

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Two nurses put a ventilator on a patient in a COVID-19 unit at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) VOM127 VOM127

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Food & Drink

The Phnom Penh Special Rice Noodle soup features gulf prawn, calamari, fish cake, fish ball, sliced and ground pork served with thin rice noodles and finished with green onion, cilantro, and roasted garlic. Includes steamed bean sprouts. Photographed Thursday, January 7 2021. 216060

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Seattle resident Yiting Lim snowshoes in front of icicles on Cold Creek Road in Hyak, Washington, on Jan. 9, 2021.

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Mt. Rainier looms in this telephoto view from Lake Forest Park during Thursday morning’s sunrise. The mountain appears to be steaming as clouds form and change as the sun hits the mountain as it rises. The Weather forecast is for partly sunny skies on Thursday and Friday with rain in the forecast for Sunday. Photographed on January 14, 2021. LO LO LO 216127
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Russell Wilsonwarms up for Saturday’s NFC playoff game with the Rams. The Los Angeles Rams played the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. 216064
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A little squirrel focuses on a snack at Volunteer Park in Seattle Monday, January 4, 2021. Rain is predicted until a lull on Thursday and then again for the foreseeable future. 216051
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