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So you’ve Marie Kondo’d your closet. Now: How to take care of the clothes you have left?

If everything you have left in your closet now sparks joy (or, at least, mild contentment), how do you keep those joy-sparking clothes looking nice for years? We tapped the wisdom of a panel of experts.

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The new Ballard bistro Samara cooks all of its meat and seasonal produce in an applewood-fueled brick oven and hearth. Picture here its grilled pork belly served with salted fennel, red cabbage and cherry bomb
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Bellevue lands a famous, big-name hot-pot spot and 42 other new openings around the Seattle area

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Growing up on the road showed me there's plenty of adventure beyond luxury travel

Maisey Jarrett, 11, sleds with her family and neighbors near her home in West Seattle Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. 209285
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When life gives you oodles of snow, go outside! Here’s where you can ski and sled in Seattle  WATCH

Sichuan Pork Dumplings made with chili oil, cilantro and sesame at Plenty of Clouds, on Capitol Hill.
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Seattle Times restaurant critic ranks her 20 Best Bites of 2018  VIEW

Food & Drink

Yup, Seattle’s restaurants have gotten noisier. How to reverse this trend? We’re all ears.

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Taste Seattle star chef Edouardo Jordan’s work — while spending less — at new Lucinda Grain Bar

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Dave Muto SPU Systems Operations Manager with Seattle Public Utilities, (r) walks along a 54″ waterline that runs underneath I-405 in Renton and delivers water to Seattle. Shot Friday, November 30, 2018.

In subterranean Seattle, thousands of miles of tunnels, pipes and cables keep the city running

Wellness

FILE — Runners at East River Park in New York, Sept. 22, 2018. Exercise can lower blood pressure and reduce visceral body fat at least as effectively as many common prescription drugs, two new reviews report. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times) XNYT34 XNYT34

Exercise vs. drugs: Which does better against high blood pressure? Against fat?

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Rant & Rave: Careful changing lanes

Readers rant about careless lane changing drivers, rave about paper and biodegradable grocery bags

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Seattle’s ‘Irish Princess’ named Honorary Grand Marshal for St. Patrick’s Day parade

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Before-and-after: These cosplayers become superheroes at Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con

Up, down, up, down: Exploring urban Seattle one long stairway at a time

Ever wander by these little cottages in the heart of Belltown? Stop in for an art class sometime soon

From then to now: Pink elephant of the Elephant Car Wash has seen Seattle change drastically around it

Garden

Persian Buttercups for sale pop with colors as they are hit by the sun at Swansons Nursery, Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Seattle. The official start of Spring is six days away. 209624

Weekend warm-up in Seattle — and it may not be just a ‘fake-out spring’

Outdoors

FILE – In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger’s lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska. Animal rights activists are toasting the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, saying the company has ended its long-running sponsorship of Alaska’s 1,000-mile race. The action follows a tough year for race organizers who have faced financial hardships, a loss of other sponsors and their first-ever dog doping scandal. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen, Fie) FX103

From watching the Iditarod to chasing the aurora borealis, Anchorage offers wintertime charm for travelers

Northwest Hikes

Beside a defunct nuclear site, Hanford Reach’s protected wildlife refuge is prime birding territory

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Diva is one content Lhasa Apso having just taken first place in best of breed at the Seattle Kennel Club annual dog show at CenturyLink Event Center. Owner Tia McLaughlin says “to win you have to know you’re beautiful.” Continues Sunday, this year called Woof by Woofwest. About 1,300 dogs About 160 breeds and varieties (within breeds) Last year 6,500 attended the two day event Saturday March 9, 2019 209568

Hundreds of dogs strut their stuff at Seattle Kennel Club’s annual show  VIEW