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Swedish strike begins. Some nurses, caregivers and staff picket at Swedish First Hill (747 Broadway) in Seattle Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020. They chanted “we’re here, we’re strong, we’ll fight for staffing all day long.” 212812

Swedish caregivers strike: Pickets and chants met with ‘thousands’ of outside workers

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The Duwamish people were here first. Should Seattleites pay them rent?

Project Homeless

King County councilmember proposes spending $1 million to bus homeless people out of the region

How a federal court ruling on Boise’s homeless camping ban has rippled across the West

King County and Seattle’s homeless-services merger moves forward, with questions

Homelessness divided a small Western Washington town. And then the fighting started.

He owes over $17,000 in parking fines. But is he really a vehicle kingpin?

Photography

Peter Marcus, right, carries his outrigger canoe to the dock for the eight-mile paddle race Saturday morning. LO Linesonly Paddle race from Agua Verde on Portage Bay to the Ballard Bridge and back, Saturday Jan 25, 2020 212779
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Paddling, rowing and chasing through Seattle  VIEW

Here’s looking at you, Neptune as the hen is comfortable getting close and being held aloft. Northwest Wanderings Artist Julie White loves chickens and draws them for clients and herself. Saturday Jan 11, 2010 She has four for pets. Future Northwest Wanderings 212650
Photography

Four chickens are the stars of this artist’s Shoreline backyard  VIEW

Workers at T-Mobile Park roll up the tarp that had covered the dirt portion of the infield. New sod (CQ) will be installed at the baseball stadium for the coming Mariner season. Where sod used to be is now mainly sand. The means there won’t be a Fanfest this year. Among the improvements are new speakers, electrical upgrades, concession upgrades, all part of $30 million the team is spending. (see PDF printouts from M’s at the photo desk) Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Friday 212720
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Mariners roll out big changes at T-Mobile Park  VIEW

Highway 2 between Stevens Pass and Gold Bar has been closed several days due to the dangerous road conditions. Downed trees along the highway have turned several sections of the highway to one lane until crews are able to clear the roadway. Photographed on January 15, 2020. 212704
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Photos: Snow arrives in Puget Sound  VIEW

Business & Tech

Pedestrians walk past a Starbucks Corp. store in the Luohu district of Shenzhen, China, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. Starbucks says it’s taking measures to ensure food quality meets China and international standards in statement on an official microblog. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

Starbucks’ strong quarterly earnings are clouded by coronavirus outbreak in China

Sports

Stanford’s K.J. Costello passes as the Huskies take on Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, November 3. 208359

Source: Stanford transfer quarterback K.J. Costello visits UW Huskies on Tuesday

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For Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, impact on women’s basketball cut short in most tragic way