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Paul Allen’s Cinerama Theatre, 2100 4th Avenue, sits empty while his estate decides what to do with the property. Photographed January 18, 2023. 222 (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
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3 years after Cinerama closed, we’re still waiting to hear its fate

A building where magic once took place is gathering dust. But “something may come together in the next few months,” says a Seattle City Council member.

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A resilient garden planted with ornamental grasses and oak leaf hydrangeas is filled with movement and seasonal color.
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Mimms is the founder of Tacoma-Evergreen.
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Pioneering teacher Maxine Mimms champions education opportunities for Black adults in WA

Sasha Suslina, left, and Boris Khramtsov compete in the hustle semi-finals during Hustle & Soul’s Warming Up The House hustle battle at The Woods on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022.
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From the Kidd Valley Burger Babe pageant scrapbook, memorabilia including, from top left, the sash and tiara; a Seattle Times column about the event, written by Jean Godden; notecards from Bethany Jean Clement’s speech; and the official I.D. card for the redemption of free burgers for life (not shown: the giant check).
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‘I was the Kidd Valley Burger Babe’ — how our food critic got her start

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Concord grapes appear late in the season. While they make for wonderful eating, they are the very best for making jellies and jams. Credit: Jill Lightner

Eating grapes might protect you against sunburn, skin cancer

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Pacific NW Magazine

Folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote “Roll On, Columbia, Roll On” about the Columbia River (this is the Grand Coulee Dam on the river in Eastern Washington), and it was approved as the official Washington state folk song in 1987. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times, 2008)

The stories behind Washington’s official state symbols

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The sun shines down Hagen Hill as new GM Ellen Galbraith carves into a turn at Stevens Pass. 222478

With a racer’s discipline, new GM turns a corner at Stevens Pass VIEW

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What should travelers do with all these cruise credits?

The hottest spring break destinations, and the mistakes to avoid

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FILE – In this May 19, 2020, file photo, a family sets up at a beach looking out toward the San Diego skyline in Coronado, Calif. Stephen Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, has been drafting a list of the best beaches in the U.S., under alias “Dr. Beach” since 1991. For 2021, he has named Coronado Beach the eighth-best beach in the country. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

The hottest spring break destinations, and the mistakes to avoid

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FILE – The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington is pictured on Jan. 28, 2015. The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that would prevent employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) NYSS402

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Rant and Rave: Long wait for government agency irks reader

RANT to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. Recently I tried to get them on the phone. After 2 ½ hours, no one answered. They need to adjust their budget to hire more workers.  RAVE to the two Seattle police officers who arrived within minutes to our apartment building to dispose of...

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