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Kids with the Vovinam Association of Washington warm up their martial arts moves (and themselves) before performing at the 23rd annual Tet in Seattle celebration at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. This particular Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, for the Year of the Pig, comes early to Seattle so as not to conflict with other local celebrations of Tet, which is February 5th. 209144

January 27, 2019 at 3:45 pm

Early Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration

This particular Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, for the Year of the Pig, comes early to Seattle so as not to conflict with other local...

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Atop the Space Needle, former Mariners catcher Dan Wilson makes two fingers into an “11” for teammate Edgar Martinez, while posing for photographers after raising the flag for his teammate who finally made the Baseball Hall of Fame, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Seattle. 209076

January 22, 2019 at 5:32 pm

Photos: ’11’ flag flies above Space Needle in honor of Edgar Martinez’s Hall of Fame vote

Atop the Space Needle, former Mariners catcher Dan Wilson raises the Edgar Martinez "11" flag after his teammate finally got into the Baseball Hall of...

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Removal of part of a ramp begins Saturday morning, January 12, 2019, at the southern end of the viaduct at 1st Ave. S. and Railway Ave. S. Traffic will still be able to travel, with occasional delays, on 1st Ave. S., but Railway Ave. S. will be closed to vehicular traffic. The removal continues all day Saturday til 10 p.m. and into Sunday from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.. The ramp connects northbound SR 99 to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Crews will use machinery to munch ramp structure and drop concrete to ground.

This is the first demolition to occur after the viaduct closed Friday night.
This is only a targeted removal â€“ not the big viaduct demolition project that begins in late February. 208995

January 14, 2019 at 11:46 am

Viaduct starts coming down bit by bit VIEW

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Frank Voorhees, 81, left, and Caryl Bailey, 80, right, hold hands as they look out over the snowcapped Olympic Mountains, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at Golden Gardens in Seattle. The two Seattleites said they have been friends since the 1950’s and have survived marriages (not to each other), raising children, and watching friends pass away. When asked what their New Year’s resolutions are, Voorhees spoke for the pair, “To stay friends for another year.” 208889

January 7, 2019 at 4:37 pm

Stroll among friends

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The view of Mount Rainier from Kerry Park in the Queen Anne neighborhood on Christmas Eve, Monday December 24, 2018. 208830

December 25, 2018 at 6:17 pm

Wintry holiday scenes around Seattle VIEW

Seattle Times photographers Bettina Hansen and Ken Lambert show the many faces of our city as night fell on Christmas Eve.

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The Mercer Island High School marching band prepares for three performances on New Year’s in and around Pasadena, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, on Mercer Island. The band marched there in 2012. With the University of Washington in the Rose Bowl, not only will the Mercer Island High School band march in the five and half mile Tournament of Roses Parade, but will play a number of famous Seattle-bred tunes at “Band Fest,” which features 19 other marching bands, including songs “Fire” by Jimi Hendrix, “Crazy on You,” by Heart and “Baby Got Back,” by Sir Mix A Lot, who will make a recorded audio introduction. In addition to all that, the band will stop by and play at Disneyland. And, in addition to all that, the band and Mercer Island community helped raise tens of thousands of dollars through the year to helpout Banda Escolar de Guayanilla, a community marching band from Puerto Rico that couldn’t make the trip after Hurricane Maria ravaged that island. The fundraising became known as the “Island to Island” campaign, and according to Jennifer McLellan, a MIHS staffer, $50,000 was raised through car washes, garage sales and large donations from Mercer Island institutions like the Rotary. For more information: https://misbb.wordpress.com/banda-escolar-de-guayanilla/ 208827

December 23, 2018 at 4:26 pm

Photos: Mercer Island High School marching band prepares to march in Rose Parade

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Two bald eagles appear to be in a dogfight over Union Bay, viewed from the University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Seattle. The two were part of four bald eagles swooping over the water near a large contingent of coots amassed on the water below. 208761

December 18, 2018 at 6:15 pm

Love is in the air (maybe) over Seattle’s Union Bay

Are these two bald eagles fighting or making a love match? After viewing four photos of these potential love birds, Mark Myers, curator of birds...

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The Teddy Bear Suite is back, and for all ages, with an annual fundraiser for Seattle Children’s hospital on the second floor of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Seattle. Chi Mak, right, of Kent, and his friend Chih Wei Chen, left, of Bellevue, snap selfies. Donations are suggested, through Dec. 26, 10-6 p.m. The room is designed by Kevin Bradford. 208563

December 16, 2018 at 1:45 pm

Cuddling up for a good cause VIEW

The Teddy Bear Suite at Seattle's Fairmont Olympic Hotel is an annual fundraiser for Seattle Children's hospital. The suite is on the second floor of...

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The children of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, who took his own life, unveil his statue, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, outside MoPOP in Seattle. From left: Lily, 18; Toni, 14; and Christopher, 12. 208042

October 7, 2018 at 8:46 pm

Chris Cornell statue unveiled outside MoPOP in Seattle VIEW

At a public ceremony on Sunday, a life-size statue of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell was unveiled outside MoPOP. The bronze likeness, commissioned and donated to...

Mariners closer Shawn Armstrong celebrates with catcher David Freitas, left, after defeating Texas at the M’s final season game, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Seattle. 207892

September 30, 2018 at 1:32 pm