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Global Entry, a "trusted traveler" program run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, speeds up clearance of air passengers arriving from abroad, plus other perks. (Ellen Creager/Detroit Free Press/TNS)
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Global Entry is back after a 6-month COVID hiatus. Here's what you need to know | Travel Troubleshooter

Global Entry, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for preapproved travelers upon arrival in the U.S., returned last week after a six-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what travelers need to know.

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In a summer where athletes are attempting and breaking Fastest Known Times all over the place, Issaquah’s Kaytlyn Gerbin claimed the women’s FKT record on the Wonderland Trail this week, when she ran the 90-plus miles in 18:41.53.

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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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Reader’s Lens | The comet NEOWISE streaks over Birch Bay in a stunning photo of many layers (including 1 potential egg-layer)

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Composer Edvard Grieg retreated daily to this picture-perfect studio on a Norwegian fjord.

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