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A Tsimshian tribal member leading the march for Indigenous peoples rights and respect pauses before a Native People’s mural at the corner of Yesler and Second Avenue. He drummed along the winding route from Occidental Square through nearby streets.

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Calls for Indigenous rights echo through Seattle streets VIEW

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Brian Finch with Nichol Brothers checks the I-beam placement under the stone cottage in West Seattle being prepped for a move to save it from demolition. Additional funds and permits to move it still need to be obtained. The cottage is small and for this company is considered a relatively easy move and among the smallest building they will have relocated. It will go to a storage site until a permanent site is found.

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The late Eva Falk’s stone 90-year-old stone cottage near Alki Beach in West Seattle is being prepped for a move to save it from demolition.

An additional $50,000 is needed and it will be relocated to a storage site by Nichol Brothers until a permanent location is found.

About two dozen I-beams have been placed under the structure build from about 15,000 beach stones.

The walls have been reinforced for a move and underpinnings placed.

Saturday there is a walk from the Alki lighthouse to the cottage beginning at 10 A.M. called “Walking in Eva’s Shoes.”

For more information see savethestonecottage.org

Previous coverage by Nicole and me from about 10 days ago:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/saving-west-seattles-depression-era-stone-cottage-one-beach-stone-at-a-time/

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The Stone Cottage in West Seattle is prepped for a move to save it from demolition. It still needs more fundraising and then permits for relocation.

Nickel Brothers workers install I-beams under the structure.

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January 22, 2021 at 5:43 pm

Photos: Depression-era Stone Cottage in West Seattle gets prepped for a move VIEW

The effort to save The Stone Cottage — to move it before a wrecking ball comes in to make way for condos — continued Friday....

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Holding Hope, 6-foot-tall aluminum sculptures of two hands holding one another in the shape of a heart are on display in six locations in downtown Seattle including the Pike Place Market. They”re to inspire unity and give a pop of color according to the Downtown Seattle Association.

People talking photos in front of them and posting at the hashtag #HoldingHopeSeattle
will lead to a $10 donation to the Pike Place Foundation by the DSA and the person’s name will be published with it. Other locations include Westlake Park, Occidental Square, Urban Triangle Park, McGraw Square and soon Freeway Park.

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Holding hope in Seattle

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Dirt bikers Tyler Hedberg, left, Kody Clark and Blake Trimble prepare for their final run on the course in Carnation at the winter Tour de Farm.

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Tour de Farm: a playground for muddy buddies on wheels in Carnation VIEW

The third annual winter Tour de Farm brought 20 off-road competitors to the Cook Brothers Farm in Carnation on a rain-soaked Saturday. Organizer Dan Cook...

Proctor the Seattle Saxman (CQ) heats up the corner of First Avenue at Pike Street with cool jazz. He says he’s been playing since a kid and “all life’s a hustle (and) you gotta pay the bills.” Even in this light rain he’ll often play two-plus hours across from the Pike Place Market.

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December 31, 2020 at 5:47 pm

Cool jazz warms damp winter day

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A pair of trumpeters swans cruise over a field in Skagit Valley along Jungquist Road looking for a landing spot.

(From Audubon site: Resident to medium-distance migrant. Birds breeding in coastal Alaska and Canada move to ice-free waters in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.)
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After their swan songs in Canada and Alaska, migrating trumpeters gather in the Skagit Valley

Swans have been gathering in the Skagit Valley as they migrate from Canada and Alaska.

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Diana Cardiff interprets a giant Pacific octopus peering out of its den during rehearsal and filming of the ROCKIN’ ROCKFISH NOON YEAR’S EVE at the Seattle Aquarium. The kids program will air online at 11:30 A.M. The show being produced ahead of time. Cardiff is emcee of the production. It free to watch online and more information at seattleaquarium.org

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Rehearsal and filming of New Year’s Eve kids program at the Seattle Aquarium.

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Children’s New Year’s Eve program filmed at Seattle Aquarium VIEW

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Hot air balloon pilot Eliav Cohen sends up a burst of propane-fueled flame to keep the tethered balloon upright at City Hall Park in Normandy Park on Saturday night.
Two ten-story balloons from Seattle Ballooning were set up, tethered and given flame-bursts to keep them upright and given a glow.

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‘Light The Park!’ Free Drive-by Hot Air Balloon Glow will be in Normandy Park this Saturday
two ten-story hot air balloons!

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Hot air balloons light up Normandy Park VIEW

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Seth Rodwell secures the top of a tower tree in Westlake Park. With no annual carousel coming to the park, the Downtown Seattle Association is bringing Holiday Lights & Delights from Nov. 27 through Jan. 9.
Following the Westlake Center tree lighting, the switch will be flipped on more than 80,000 lights, all LED’s, on arches, tower-trees, orbs and more.
(DSA says presented by Amazon)

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Lighting up Westlake in Seattle for the holidays VIEW

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No one had to go deep into the forest for the Westlake Center’s holiday tree. Hedley Menzies adds another piece to the approximately 50-foot-tall artificial tree that will come to life late afternoon the Friday after Thanksgiving. The event will be televised and on radio. Thousands will not be packing the area as the event goes virtual. The Macy’s star will also be lit Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

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Downtown life has slowed, but its Christmas tradition goes on

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