Hey there, it’s Monday, and it’s also the first day of King County’s health directive concerning masks and other face coverings.

Still need a mask? We mentioned several makers and small businesses in last week’s newsletters and have compiled them all (pl
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Hello and welcome to Friday, folks. The weekend is almost here, but I want to start out by mentioning something special coming up on Monday: the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

I wasn’t around in 1980, but I’m lucky enough to have climbed and skied down the mountain twice in the past few years. There’s nothing quite like peering over the crater rim and witnessing the destructive pow
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Hey there, it’s Thursday, and I’m starting off today with some mask fashion tips that landed in my inbox yesterday:

• West Seattle reader Kirsten F. wrote in to shout out Neo Mask, a donation-supported mask-making effort powered by Neo Nguyen, the mother of state Sen. Joe Nguyen.
• Another local maker sewing masks for a good cause: read more
  

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Hello and welcome to Wednesday, friends. By now, you’ve likely heard about King County’s new face covering rules, and you might be feeling slightly anxious if you don’t already have a cloth mask lined up and ready to go.

Some helpful info: Common accessories like scarves and bandanas qualify as read more

Hey there, it’s Tuesday, and Seattle’s weather is finally back to normal after a mini heatwave that had many of us sweating between the sheets and flocking to local parks and watering holes.

Staying home and playing by the rules should be a bit easi
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It’s Monday, friends, and if you’re craving a little good news to kick off week eight of this lockdown, I got you:

• He spent two weeks in the hospital and was “as sick as you can get” with COVID-19. If you haven’t watched the read more
  

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Happy Friday, Evergrey fam. The weekend is (almost) here, and if you’re anything like me, that means one thing: Another excuse to break out the flour and sugar and whip up some quaran-treats. 🍪

Wondering what your neighbors have cooking? According to search data, Seattle’s No. 1 recipe search term from
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It’s Thursday, y’all, and things are heating up as we head toward the weekend. Temperatures could even hit 80 by Saturday.

Not gonna lie: There are about a zillion warm-weather activities I’m itching to get out and do. But with Gov. Jay Inslee’s read more

Hello there and welcome to Wednesday. Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, and it’s likely your traditional brunch routine is going to need a bit of a refresh this year. (Thanks, COVID.)

Planning to drop off takeout for Mom? Or order an extravagant meal for yourself and make someone else pick up the tab? Eater’s list of holiday-appropriate to-go meals has you covere
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It’s Tuesday, friends — but not just any Tuesday. GivingTuesday kicks off today around the country; here in Washington, a 48-hour fundraiser called GiveBIG is soliciting donations on behalf of hundreds of local nonprofits.

Looking for a new org to support? The GiveBIG website lets you search by category, keyword, or zip code.

While we’re on the topic, we’d be remiss not to mention that one way to comme
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