Krystal Monteros, chair of the Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities, heads home after giving a tour of spots where she has struggled with Tacoma’s sidewalks en route to church or her bus stop. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stands outside the Supreme Court after her Investiture Ceremony in Washington on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, was welcomed by her colleagues on Friday at an investiture ceremony at the court that was attended by President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) XNYT40 XNYT40

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Cindy Tobeck climbs her great pumpkin after squashing competitors in the Carpinito Brothers Farm inaugural “weigh-off,” Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 in Kent. Tobeck, who teaches third graders in Olympia, “schooled” the competition with a winning weight of 1989.5 pounds. Tobeck also grows awarding-winning squash, tomatoes, long gourds and zucchinis in Olympia.

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Ringo Starr plays as part of a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock in Bethel, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Tie-dyed pilgrims and white-haired Woodstock festival veterans converged at the generation-defining site to celebrate its 50th anniversary, while Arlo Guthrie came back to sing — what else? — “The Times They Are a-Changin’.” Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting a series of events Thursday through Sunday at the bucolic 1969 concert site, 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of New York City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NYSW117

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Cindy Tobeck climbs her great pumpkin after squashing competitors in the Carpinito Brothers Farm inaugural “weigh-off,” Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 in Kent. Tobeck, who teaches third graders in Olympia, “schooled” the competition with a winning weight of 1989.5 pounds. Tobeck also grows awarding-winning squash, tomatoes, long gourds and zucchinis in Olympia.
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