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Mainstay Provisions serves a cold corned beef sandwich stuffed with caraway sauerkraut and gruyere cheese.
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Tuck into hearty sides, lip-smacking sandwiches and more at Ballard’s Mainstay Provisions

At Mainstay Provisions in Ballard, the food is good and the sandwiches are hefty. Come hungry, linger to hang out.

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Ultra marathon runner Chris Fagan, 54, seen Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 in North Bend, has written a book about how her and husband Marty became the first American married couple to ski without guide, resupply or other assistance to the South Pole. Fagan wears the shell/jacket she used over layers of clothing during her trek. 211952
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The Tuna Heart/Olive Oil Tagliatelle, left; and the Gran Arso Ravioli/Dungeness Crab with Katsuobushi, right, at Carrello, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 in Seattle. 211664

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THEN: More than 100 workers pose for an Oct. 2, 1929, company portrait on the tracks south of King Street Station. Casey McNerthey’s great-grandfather, Matt McAlerney, is just left of center, arms folded, directly above the “S” of “ST.” Emil Martin’s dad, Petar Martincevic, with mustache and suspenders, stands above the “2” in “Oct. 2.” Women posing in the observation cars were cleaners, says Emil; their “most disagreeable” job was emptying the oft-overflowing spittoons. (E. Miller / Courtesy Casey McNerthey and Emil Martin)

What are the odds? Descendants of 2 Seattle immigrants find family members in the same 1929 photo.

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In this photo taken Wednesday, May 30, 2018, a sail boat maneuvers near a large cruise ship near Juneau, Alaska. The waterfront near downtown Juneau hums with activity this time of year, with cruise ships, sailboats and other vessels and float planes, used to ferry visitors to various activities. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) OTK

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Jake Hoffman, left, and Tyler Godwin check out the historical lime kiln from which this hike receives its name. (Evan Bush / The Seattle Times)

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