Tyler Boucher is doing most of his errands on an electric cargo bike and estimates that his two-car family buys only one tank of gas per month. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
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WA gasoline sales drop, lifestyles change amid soaring prices

Gas consumption is down in nearly every state, with few exceptions. The 10,500 fewer gallons of gas being used per day would allow a car to drive around the Earth 260 times. Updated

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks before he signs the state budget at The Villages, Florida, on June 2, 2022. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS) 51067165W

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Abortion rights demonstrators outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 25, 2022. , the day after the court overturned Roe v. Wade. A poll revealed that a sizable majority of women in the United States, 67 percent, opposed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) .

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Business & Tech

FILE – This Nov. 3, 2008 file photo shows one of Pacific Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s nuclear reactors in Avila Beach, Calif. Facing possible electricity shortages, California Gov. Gavin Newsom raised the possibility that the state’s sole remaining nuclear power plant might continue operating beyond a planned closing by 2025, an idea that could revive a decades-old fight over earthquake safety at the site. Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear groups are opposing an extension of the plant’s life. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, File) LA201

Nuclear power gets new push in U.S., winning converts

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Travelers wade through long lines at the north security checkpoint in Denver International Airport Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) CODZ114 CODZ114

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Arts & Life

Emmy winners Benjamin Strickland, left, Richard McLean, Brent James Driscoll and Oliver Stellfox know how to collaborate and produce work that focuses on showcasing local artists through live-streaming and hybrid events. Sessions In Place: founders of Sessions in Place: Oliver Stellfox, Brent James Driscoll, Benjamin Strickland Thursday June 29, 2020 220840

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Fireworks erupt over Lake Union in Seattle, Wash., on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Amanda Ray / The Seattle Times)
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Jonathan La Plan of San Jose, Calif., makes quick repairs to his winning bot Crunch Time at Seattle Center Saturday. He competes in the 30-pound bot category and his is capable of 30-mph. The free event continues Sunday. LO Bot Battles competition at Seattle Center Armory House. Continues Sunday Saturday July 2, 2022 220894
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Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s “Nordic Swan” is guided onto a forklift during installation at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard. The sculpture Is made of hundreds of recycled plastic buckets and wood. It represents the country’s national bird. With a wingspan of about 13-feet, the sculpture weighs 200-pounds and will sit upon base at the entrance to the museum. On July 7, the Danish ambassador, her excellency Lone Dencker Wisborg, will visit the museum to celebrate the installation and do a presentation on sustainability and art. It’ll be on display until the end of the year. Dambo uses discarded and recycled materials in his art. Here’s a link to a video: https://thomasdambo.com/works/nordic-swan-2/ Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Thursday June 30, 2022 220847
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Downtown Seattle – Seattle Pride Parade – 062622 A performer with Entre Hermanos looks up into the sun with rose shaped sunglasses during the Pride Parade Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Seattle, Wash. 220748
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