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The Recovery Beyond climb team stops for a photo on Mt. Adams.
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Scaling mountains as a way out of homelessness and addiction

Through a climbing program that takes people in recovery from addiction to the summit of Mount Baker, a mother found her way back to herself and her son found a sense of freedom.  WATCH

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Ice cream, everywhere! With so many good options in Seattle, we help you pick based on what you like

Garlic fries from Rolling Roof at T-Mobile Park.
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Going to a Mariners game on a budget? Here are the best food and drink deals at T-Mobile Park  VIEW

Friends and family of Matt Gasparich, who died in a ski accident in February, paint a mural in his memory in Fremont on Saturday, July 6. Gasparich, who was 36, was president of the Fremont Community Council. 210786
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Remembering a Fremont friend with paint, stories and an homage to his jade plant  VIEW

$8 wines at The Met Market, Tan Vinh will review these cheap wines to report on their quality, or lack thereof. 210302
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We found the best $8 rosé at Metropolitan Market

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The Seafood Chartcuterie at Vinnie’s, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. 210317

New from a James Beard-nominated Seattle duo, Belltown seafood spot Vinnie’s sometimes flounders

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New from a James Beard-nominated Seattle duo, Belltown seafood spot Vinnie’s sometimes flounders

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THEN: The Kingdome crown tops a crowd of more than 71,000, including Dow Constantine (near left, with close-cropped hair, mustache, striped shirt, looking to his left) during the Oct. 14, 1981, Rolling Stones show at the Kingdome. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

The Stones roll from the covered Kingdome to the open air of CenturyLink Field

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Algae floats in the water at the Maumee Bay State Park marina in Lake Erie in Oregon, Ohio, in 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Everything you need to know about toxic algae blooms

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An early summer sunrise backlights Lisa Bauer’s back garden featuring tropical plants and a steel enclosed centerpiece topped with hand built bird houses. Bauer’s garden is in the View Ridge neighborhood of Seattle. Photographed on July 22, 2019. 210472

With an artistic pedigree — and perhaps a bit of an obsession — landscape designer Lisa Bauer creates a layered yard of expertly framed delights  VIEW

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With a new, modern compost facility, Woodland Park’s ‘Zoo Doo’ becomes serious … stuff

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Looking for an Eastside waterfront hangout? Try Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Bay Park

Summer’s the perfect time to visit this longstanding Beacon Hill fruit stand

School’s out! Sun’s out! Take the kids to Seattle Center to play at the granddaddy of all Seattle playgrounds.

Play peekaboo with Mount Rainier as you cruise down this lesser-known bike trail in South Seattle

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An early summer sunrise backlights Lisa Bauer’s back garden featuring tropical plants and a steel enclosed centerpiece topped with hand built bird houses. Bauer’s garden is in the View Ridge neighborhood of Seattle. Photographed on July 22, 2019. 210472

With an artistic pedigree — and perhaps a bit of an obsession — landscape designer Lisa Bauer creates a layered yard of expertly framed delights  VIEW

Outdoors

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

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Date night on the cheap: Where to go in Seattle for $20 or less per person  VIEW

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Rant & Rave: A huge thank you to the man in the green pickup truck!

RAVE to the gentleman who let me follow him to my daughter's horse back riding camp in Fall City. The road was closed, I didn't know my way around that area, my cellphone had died and I was in a panic. A huge thank you to the man in the green pickup truck! RANT to airports that...

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An undated photo provided by Melissa Martin shows Harpo, Abby and Izzy, who became fatally ill after frolicking at a pond in Wilmington, N.C., their owner said. Dog owners have reported this summer that their pets became fatally ill after swimming in freshwater lakes and ponds, apparently after ingesting water laden with toxic blue-green algae. (Melissa Martin via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY DOGS ALGAE BY CHRISTINE HAUSER FOR AUG. 12, 2019. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. — XNYT124 XNYT124

Blue-green algae in lakes and ponds can poison your dog