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FILE – In this Aug. 19, 2016 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Pojoaque, N.M. There have been just two executions since May 1. And the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. The reduction in executions and in the number of states that are enforcing death sentences led Ginsburg to conclude recently, “I think the death penalty is fading away.” (AP Photo/Craig Fritz, File) WX103

‘My North Star’: Washington state political leaders honor Ginsburg; Democrats vow to fight to delay vote on successor

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Too much jail time, or not enough? All the ways Seattle tried to deal with Travis Berge

Project Homeless

The number of fires in Seattle homeless camps has soared this year amid COVID-19 pandemic

Hyatt hoax was meant to get Seattle hotel to put up homeless, organizers say

COVID-19 testing in King County homeless shelters shows need to create safer conditions in crowded settings

People who are homeless move on from Seattle community centers set up as temporary shelters during COVID-19

After push from Native organizations, King County will add tribal affiliations to its homelessness database

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A visitor to the Burke Museum during a members preview on Saturday checks out a triceratops exhibit. The museum opens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks are required for entry along with social distancing. The museum is limiting the entry number to 50 or less per hour, which is below 25% capacity. Ref to more photos online. (She’s okay with image usage but no name, please) LO Linesonly The Burke Museum reopens with a members preview on Saturday Sept 19, 2020. It reopens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks required for entry. 215127
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Dinosaurs and more: Burke Museum gives members a peek before it reopens to the public  VIEW

A photographer tries to capture of view of Seattle’s famed skyline from the always picturesque Kerry Park. What made it picturesque however was all the wrong reasons. Seattle’s air quality fell to the unhealthy for all groups Monday, September 14, 2020. Linesonly 215025
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Shrouded in smoke  VIEW

Objects conservator (CQ) Liz Brown climbs the scaffold to a higher level around Alexander Calder’s “Eagle” sculpture at Olympic Sculpture Park. The signature piece has been repainted, with non-original coatings and primers removed, surfaces prepared to receive the sculptor’s “Calder Red.” Brown leads the work which began in July. The paint has to cure and repainting had to be done in summer. “Eagle,” a gift of Jon and Mary Shirley, originally sited at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and moved here in 2006. A grant from Bank of America paid for the repainting (undisclosed amount). The painted steel piece weighs about six tons and is 38.75-feet tall. Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Thursday Sept 10, 2020 215023
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Alexander Calder’s ‘Eagle’ sculpture gets a repainting

The giant Pacifc octopus the Seattle Aquarium named Kraken explores his public exhibit tank. He weighs 35-pounds and only has seven arms, having lost one in an encounter possibly with a harbor seal or ling cod (second arm down, top left) It’s not likely to grow back but is healed and does not hinder him. He’s estimated to be about 1 1/2 years old. Typically they live 3-5 years, during which they grow from the egg size of a grain of rice to up to 150 pounds. But, most in Puget Sound only reach 40-50 pounds. He’s a mature adult at 35-pounds. The aquarium releases the giant Pacific octopuses back into their home waters when they start to reach breeding maturity, so they can find a mate before their end of life. REF TO more photos online LO Linesonly Sept 9, 2020 215005
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How do you introduce an octopus to his new home? Carefully.  VIEW

Business & Tech

Boeing workers walk out of the plant at Logan Ave. N. and N. 10th St. near shift change at Boeing’s Renton plant where the 737 MAX is built Monday, December 16, 2019. 212416

Boeing lays off another 750 to reach initial reduction target, but further cuts are likely

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The murky view outside shows the climate emergency clearly

Sports

Washington warms up for its game with Stanford Saturday. The 15th-ranked Washington Huskies played the Stanford Cardinal in Pac-12 football Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA. 211722

It’s time for Pac-12 to start playing football. Those who are behind will catch up. | Matt Calkins

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It’s time for Pac-12 to start playing football. Those who are behind will catch up.