Climate Pledge Arena has no center-ice scoreboard but dual scoreboards — dubbed “the twins” by team officials — positioned at either end. They are higher than usual to limit interference with fan sightlines. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times)
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Besides the roof and side windows, the KeyArena everybody knew is gone. Climate Pledge Arena has double the arena space and an abundance of modern amenities, highlighted by the north end glass wall where natural light pours in. Take a visual tour. VIEW Updated

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FILE – In this April 20, 2021 file photo Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the House Republican Conference chair, speaks with reporters following a GOP strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington. Speculation by former President Donald Trump that she won’t seek re-election next year is “wishful thinking,” Cheney said Wednesday, April 27, 2021. Trump suggested Tuesday that Wyoming’s congresswoman would become a lobbyist or “maybe embarrass her family by running for president” to save face amid criticism for her vote to impeach Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Cheney struck down any such ideas in a call with Wyoming reporters. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite,File)

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FILE – In this Sept. 21, 2015 file photo, actor Alec Baldwin attends a news conference at United Nations headquarters. A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is starring and producing a Western movie, killed his director of photography and injured the director Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 at the movie set outside Santa Fe, N.M., the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) XKS101 XKS101

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The Kraken head to the locker room to ready for Saturday’s game at Columbus. . The Seattle Kraken played the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL hockey Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Columbus, OH. 218518
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