A building at Fort Lawton, a former U.S. Army installation next to Discovery Park in Magnolia, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 in Seattle. The land, which hugs the northeast corner of the park, may be used for affordable housing, a plan which remains in a holding pattern after years. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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Seattle OK'd Fort Lawton housing years ago, but only moss is growing

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FILE – Police keep a watch as insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Top House and Senate leaders will present law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, awarding them Congress’s highest honor nearly two years after they fought with former President Donald Trump’s supporters in a brutal and bloody attack. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) WX208 WX208

Officers who defended Capitol from Trump supporters honored VIEW

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Business & Tech

Jen Cameron, (l) managing broker at The Agency and her business partner, broker James Campbell, add final touches to a home they have had listed on the market since mid-October. Shot Friday, December 2, 2022. The housing market is still cooling, particularly on the Eastside. 222378

Once on fire, Seattle-area home prices hit by ‘bucket of cold water’

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Nation & World

Law enforcement investigator enters Club Q, the site of a weekend mass shooting, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Anderson Lee Aldrich opened fire at Club Q, in which five people were killed and others suffered gunshot wounds before patrons tackled and beat the suspect into submission. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) CODZ111 CODZ111

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Food & Drink

Roasted honey nut squash and chickpeas with hot honey in New York, Nov. 10, 2022. Crunchy spiced chickpeas complement roasted cubes of squash in this sheet-pan meal. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times) XNYT21 XNYT21

You can’t resist this easy squash-chickpea recipe

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Arts & Life

Skiers and snowboarders come back down into the main base area at Crystal Mountain on the first day of general public access Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. 222234

Here’s what’s new in Washington ski country, from ski area to the backcountry VIEW

Photography

Tyler Slater tosses a crab pot into the water off the Edmonds Fishing Pier on a chilly evening Edmonds on December 3, 2022. Slater is hoping to catch red rock crab or dungeness crab using chicken, squid and herring for bait. The recreational crab fishing season is open in this area until December 31st.
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Crab: A tasty holiday season harvest

Geno Smith warms up for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 222344
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Members of the Seattle SeaCordsmen finish off a carol with smiles during the 37th Annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Celebration at Pike Place Market on Friday night. The competition benefits the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank. 222197
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Figgy Pudding carolers bring the holiday spirit to Pike Place Market VIEW

Ben Schurko, with Fleming’s Holiday Lighting, wraps a tree with green and blue Seahawk lights along the North plaza at Lumen Field. There’s 51 lights to a bundle. Each tree takes about 35 bundles, more than 1750 lights. Fleming’s Holiday Lighting specializes in commercial holiday lighting in King County.. 222304
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Lumen Field plaza lights up for the holidays VIEW