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FILE – In this Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 file photo, Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas comes into the Port of Miami in Miami Beach, Fla. Royal Caribbean International said Friday, June 4, 2021 that eight of its ships will resume U.S. voyages in July and August with trips leaving ports in Florida, Texas and Washington state. The cruise line said all crew members will be vaccinated against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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Royal Caribbean won’t require vaccinations on U.S. cruises, except in Seattle

Royal Caribbean International says will no longer require its cruise passengers to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The about-face, an apparent submission to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, does not affect the company's cruises from Seattle to Alaska, however.

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Airline passengers make their way through Chicago O’hare Intercontinental Airport Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Chicago. Airline travel is increasing as more Americans are getting the COVID-19 vaccination. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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The mezzanine level of the newly renovated North Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport overlooks the central atrium. A P.F. Chang’s restaurant will eventually open on this level. (Ellen M. Banner, Seattle Times.)
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Renovated North Satellite at Sea-Tac Airport will open for anticipated boom in summer travel

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A man walks by a view of downtown Seattle on a sunny Sunday at Jefferson Park in the Beacon Hill neighborhood on June 26, 2016. The week ahead is forecast to be mostly sunny and in the high to mid 70s, according to the National Weather Service.

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*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Greta Nehrenberg duckfan@live.com Kent, WA 2068833630 vielmusik Columbia National Wildlife Refuge 2021/03/19 I heard the snow geese flying overhead, quickly aimed upward, zoomed in and snapped a photo. Afterwards I noticed that everything had lined up perfectly. Taken with a Canon Powershot SX530. IMG_2961.jpeg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 16:03:10 25 Mar, 2021

Snow geese toe the line as they parade before the moon

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Blaine Amidon bfamidon@comcast.net Edmonds, WA 425 301 1781 blaineamidon Deception Pass, WA 2021/03/15 Conditions looked promising for a nice sunset so and friend and I made the 90 minute drive up north to Deception Pass. Things fell into place very nicely for us as the sun dropped down where we anticipated, and there was a very nice orange tint in the sky as the sun set. Taken with a Nikon Z7 with a 150 – 600mm Tamron telephoto lens. DSC_9550.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 11:31:49 16 Mar, 2021

Our star is aligned for a picture-perfect Deception Pass sunset

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Vance Thompson alexavance@mac.com Seattle, Washington 206-619-2633 Seattle, Pike Place Market 2021/03/10 Waterfront area construction area as viewed from Pike Place Market. Other than the colors, patterns and shadows, the orange jacket caught my eye. Sony a6600 mirrorless. Zeiss Batis 85mm shot at f/1.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO 50. Steelworker.JPG I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 17:22:21 18 Mar, 2021

Patterns meet shadows, colors and light — and just 1 human — along Seattle waterfront

*** READER’S LENS – ONE TIME USE ONLY *** Marc Deaver 2mdeaver@comcast.net Auburn 2537092491 Nisqually Wildlife Refuge 2021/02/17 This coyote was hunting in the tall grass. While I got several clear shots of him in the open, I think this one best emphasizes his stealthy hunting skills. I had to switch to manual focus to get the shot. I used a Nikon D850 at 500mm. Coyote.jpg I agree to the Readers Lens Terms and Conditions 09:23:47 09 Mar, 2021

This wily, highly camouflaged coyote stalks amid stalks of grass

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Mount Moran, part of the Grand Tetons, is seen along an old channel of the Snake River near Jackson, Wyoming. (Carol Leiby/Handout/MCT) 1049364

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