A plume of smoke from the fires in Washington and Oregon descends on the Seattle skyline Sept. 11. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
A plume of smoke from the fires in Washington and Oregon descends on the Seattle skyline Sept. 11. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
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How clear of wildfire smoke do the skies above Western Washington need to be before people can safely open the doors and windows of their homes to welcome in the fresh air? Here’s what you should know. Updated

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 Seattle rockers, Ayron Jones and Eva Walker at Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle. 50 years after the death of Hendrix, he has influenced many artists in Seattle’s current rock scene. 214982
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How Jimi Hendrix, racism and grunge intersect, 50 years after the guitarist’s death

Five decades after his death, Jimi Hendrix's legacy continues to fuel the music scene in his hometown. His spirit lives on in some of Seattle music's modern-day luminaries — as do the effects of racism Hendrix endured throughout his lifetime.  WATCH

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Smoke from Central and Eastern Washington wildfires blew into Western Washington overnight worsening air quality across the area. This view, from the Newcastle Golf Course in Bellevue, shows the smoke hanging over downtown Seattle. Photographed on September 8, 2020.
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Blessin Johnson, 18, next to his room he says was boarded up when he left the Everspring Inn, where he’s been staying for the last 6 months. The owner has told all residents to leave after the city declared the hotel a “chronic nuisance” earlier this summer.

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Boeing test pilot Brien Wygle, who co-piloted the 1969 first flight of the 747 jumbo jet, sits in the cockpit of that plane at the Museum of Flight in August 2013.

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The west side of Mt. Baker Ridge is seen from the air over the Judkins Park neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 in Seattle. In the background is Lake Washington and the I-90 floating bridge. 214836

King County property taxes will be due Nov. 2; no COVID-19 extension this time

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Family Donut in Northgate is the place to go for classic cake donuts and strawberry glazed crullers.

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Maggie, the family dog, hangs out on the sofa in the living room that features a corner fireplace, huge windows to the deck and territorial view, and a bar to the far left. and Sarah and Matt Hill’s home in Seattle is an indoor-outdoor living extraordinaire. The contemporary design home ties in the outdoors. Contemporary yet midcentury, the home is a perfect balance of style and comfort. Photographed on February 22, 2019. 208673 (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times) 208673

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Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 Seattle rockers, Ayron Jones and Eva Walker at Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle. 50 years after the death of Hendrix, he has influenced many artists in Seattle’s current rock scene. 214982

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A photographer tries to capture of view of Seattle’s famed skyline from the always picturesque Kerry Park. What made it picturesque however was all the wrong reasons. Seattle’s air quality fell to the unhealthy for all groups Monday, September 14, 2020. Linesonly 215025
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Shrouded in smoke  VIEW

Objects conservator (CQ) Liz Brown climbs the scaffold to a higher level around Alexander Calder’s “Eagle” sculpture at Olympic Sculpture Park. The signature piece has been repainted, with non-original coatings and primers removed, surfaces prepared to receive the sculptor’s “Calder Red.” Brown leads the work which began in July. The paint has to cure and repainting had to be done in summer. “Eagle,” a gift of Jon and Mary Shirley, originally sited at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and moved here in 2006. A grant from Bank of America paid for the repainting (undisclosed amount). The painted steel piece weighs about six tons and is 38.75-feet tall. Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Thursday Sept 10, 2020 215023
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Alexander Calder’s ‘Eagle’ sculpture gets a repainting

The giant Pacifc octopus the Seattle Aquarium named Kraken explores his public exhibit tank. He weighs 35-pounds and only has seven arms, having lost one in an encounter possibly with a harbor seal or ling cod (second arm down, top left) It’s not likely to grow back but is healed and does not hinder him. He’s estimated to be about 1 1/2 years old. Typically they live 3-5 years, during which they grow from the egg size of a grain of rice to up to 150 pounds. But, most in Puget Sound only reach 40-50 pounds. He’s a mature adult at 35-pounds. The aquarium releases the giant Pacific octopuses back into their home waters when they start to reach breeding maturity, so they can find a mate before their end of life. REF TO more photos online LO Linesonly Sept 9, 2020 215005
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How do you introduce an octopus to his new home? Carefully.  VIEW

Andrew Futerman sprays down a Volkswagen with an audience as Quake Rugby, a local and primarily gay rugby club, holds a car wash fundraiser at The Cuff in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood Sunday September 6, 2020. 214992
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Cleaning up and cooling down at rugby club car wash  VIEW