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The Pilot Who Crashed A Drone Into Seattle’s Space Needle Could Face Charges
Seattle’s Space Needle is an icon of the paleo-future, constructed for the futuristic 1962 World’s Fair. But this relic of the past just collided quite violently with the future. And literally too, as you can see from video released this week.
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The Two-Mile-Long Tunnel Beneath Seattle Makes Humans Look So Tiny
Photo: Washington State Dept of Transportation One of the major elements of the the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program will be the gigantic SR 99 tunnel which will host a double-deck roadway under downtown Seattle. In this stunning new photo, you are looking south inside the tunnel dug by Bertha, the SR 99 tunnelling machine.…
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Uber And Lyft Drivers Can Now Unionise In Seattle
Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a bill allowing drivers for Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing services to form unions. Seattle is the first US city to allow these drivers a way to collectively bargain.
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Can The Lightest Mountaineering Boots Ever Handle Mt Rainier?
At less than 500g, these new Salomon S-LAB X ALP CARBON GTXs are the lightest mountaineering boots ever. That means they’re uninsulated, lack ankle support and aren’t compatible with traditional crampons. Can you still climb a mountain in them? We summited Rainier to find out.