LETTERS P.02 +BIZ BRIEFS P.03 + WEEK THAT WAS P.04 + CROSSWORD P.07

SPRING FLINGShelter in place

with FishBoy P.09

BLACKLIVESMATTER

c a s c a d i aREPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIAWHATCOM*SKAGIT*SURROUNDING AREAS

06-03-2020 • ISSUE: 23 • V.15

2

CASC

AD

IA W

EEK

LY #

23.1

506

.03.

20M

AIL

2

VIE

WS

CUR

REN

TS 4

WOR

DS

GET

OU

TA

RT

MU

SIC

FIL

M

REA

R EN

D 6

F

OOD

M

AIL

2

mail

©2020 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 info@cascadiaweekly.comThough Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia

Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecutionSUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send mate-

rial to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list-ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednes-day the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope.

ContactCascadia Weekly: 360.647.8200

AdvertisingSales Manager:Stephanie Young ext 1 sales@ cascadiaweekly.com

EditorialEditor & Publisher: Tim Johnson ext 3 editor@ cascadiaweekly.com

Arts & Entertainment Editor: Amy Kepferle ext 2 calendar@ cascadiaweekly.com

Music Editor: Carey Ross music@ cascadiaweekly.com

ProductionArt Director: Jesse Kinsman jesse@ kinsmancreative.com

Design:Bill Kamphausen

Advertising Design:Roman Komarov roman@ cascadiaweekly.com Send all advertising materials to

ads@cascadiaweekly.com

DistributionDistribution Manager:Erik Burge distribution@ cascadiaweekly.com

Whatcom: Erik Burge, Stephanie Simms

Skagit: Linda Brown, Barb Murdoch

LettersSEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM

TOC LETTERS STAFF

A FROG’S MOONLast night I looked out my east window and

behold, a beautiful moon looked back at me as if I sat on the peak of Mt. Baker. I could only see a tiny top of it as it was behind a tall tree. As I watched, it climbed to sit on the top of the tall tree between us.

A short time later, I stepped back onto my deck to watch it move higher and to the south. Sud-denly I heard the Heavenly Chorus of Frog Pond singing in full voice from their unseen pond.

Were they praising the moon or courting? I had to laugh. At least something was well in the world today!

—June Pierce, Bellingham

NEW APPROACHES TO JUSTICEThe tragic death of George Floyd is only the

most recent flagrant example of racial injustice in our society. It is undeniable that there is a different justice system for black people than there is for white people.

We keep seeing unarmed black men forfeit their lives for nonviolent offenses like passing a bad $20 bill, selling untaxed cigarettes, or jaywalking. Meanwhile, armed white men storm into state capitol buildings and do not receive so much as a ticket.

While we have lots of work to do to reform our

unjust system, one thing is clear: We must elect prosecutors and judges who are independent and reform-minded.

This year, we will elect two superior court judges. One of the candidates is a deputy in the county prosecutor’s office. He is supported by Eric Richey, Dave McEachran, Sheriff Elfo, and much of our local law enforcement community. He appears to be a decent man, but I strongly believe our judges must be independent from the prosecutor and law enforcement community, much less be handpicked by them.

I will be voting for James Erb for Whatcom County Superior Court judge. Erb demonstrated both his independence and commitment to jus-tice when he ran for prosecutor in 2018. He rec-ognizes that our justice system needs reform and he is committed to doing the hard work to achieve it.

—Pat Britain, Bellingham

NATURE KNOWS NO BORDERSWhile I am interested in recognizing the im-

portance of, and responding to racism, climate change and pollution, I’m disturbed by the impli-cation of a letter in the May 27 edition of Cascadia Weekly that COVID-19 may be caused by the ills of Chinese manufacturing. That feels too close to Donald Trump calling it the Chinese virus despite

LETTERS P.02 +BIZ BRIEFS P.03 + WEEK THAT WAS P.04 + FUZZ BUZZ P.05+ CROSSWORD P.07

SPRING FLINGShelter in place

with FishBoy P.09

BLACKLIVESMATTER

c a s c a d i aREPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIAWHATCOM*SKAGIT*SURROUNDING AREAS

06-03-2020 • ISSUE: 23 • V.15

THISWEEK

COVER: Illustration by Dario Castillejos

Who is Boozey Bear? Who cares? The non-gender-specific, fur-covered, twerking do-gooder has been spreading cheer to citizens of legal drinking age throughout Whatcom County lately in the form of free deliveries of Jell-O shots, growlers of beer and more, and that’s all we need to know. “The best way to spread quarantine cheer is gifting booze from far to near,” the generous mammal says. Many agree. “Boozey Bear is the hero we all deserve,” one man commented on BB’s Facebook page—which is where to go if you’re hoping to become one of “Boozey’s Besties.”

WEB-ONLY PDFDEAR READERS—In a moment of constricted arts and entertainment coverage, and as a means to reduce costs and health risks to our production and distribution staff, Cascadia Weekly will pro-duce a print version every other week through the period of the governor’s shelter-in-place order. We will continue to produce new articles each week and will post those online at http://www.cascadiaweekly.com.We’ll continue to produce a small PDF such

as this in alternate weeks to provide the special features many of our readers request. Look for our next print issue on the streets Weds., June 10.For those who wish to support Cascadia

Weekly, see the information at http://www.cascadiaweekly.com/support. Thank you for your generosity at a difficult moment for the publishing industry.

3

CASC

AD

IA W

EEK

LY #

23.1

506

.03.

20M

AIL

2

VIE

WS

CUR

REN

TS 4

WOR

DS

GET

OU

TA

RT

MU

SIC

FIL

M

REA

R EN

D 6

F

OOD

M

AIL

2

SEND US LETTERS

As with so many small businesses, the financial impacts of the coronavirus on the Cascadia Weekly have been swift and severe, a circumstance about which we have been forthright.Even in the midst of their own finan-

cial worries, readers responded—offer-ing and sending donations large, small and in between, with messages of sup-port that have warmed our hearts in the same way your dollars have bolstered our bottom line.At its best, the Cascadia Weekly is a

reflection of the readership it serves. We have always known we could not do it without you. Send letters that are 300 words or

fewer to letters@cascadiaweekly.com

—The team at Cascadia Weekly

the United States leading global counts of both infections and deaths.

Climate change, globalization, air travel and tourism all increase the risk of pandemics. They are also not prob-lems that are exclusive to any country, and the United States has led in these categories as well.

Attempts to address climate change should embrace global solidarity and global solutions. Scapegoating one country is counterproductive and lazy, especially when the U.S. produces more than twice as much CO2 per capita than China (15.5 metric tons versus 6.6).

It’s also worth recognizing the reason why China has built so much manufac-turing. According to Our World In Data, “In 1990 two-thirds of the Chinese population lived in extreme poverty. According to the latest estimates, ex-treme poverty has declined to less than 1 percent in China.”

Part of the sense of global solidar-ity that I appeal to is not demonizing people for putting food on their table—that will not build allies.

—Nicholas Scholtz, Bellingham

GLOOM OF NIGHTI’m concerned with the appointment

of Louis DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser and Trump donor, to be the Postmaster General at a time when voting by mail is gaining traction. I am particularly con-cerned that his appointment will lead to privatization of the 235-year-old de-partment, per the President’s desire.

“Oh well, who cares about the post office,” you say. “l only get junk mail and I never write letters.”

But here is the thing—mail-in vot-ing eliminates long lines at polling places, it eliminates the disparity in the number of polling places based on arbitrary formulas that impact minor-ity voting. It eliminates unreasonable voter ID laws from affecting your vote. The post office reliably sends your mail and more importantly, your ballot, in a safe fraud-free system.

Contrary to right-wing claims, the post office runs efficiently, but they are saddled with a requirement in the Post Office Accountability Act to fully fund their benefit and health care funds for current and future employees.

Sounds like a good idea? Then why is the USPS the only government agency required to do this?

The post office, among other things, delivers mail, pension checks and pre-scription drugs, not to mention bal-lots for local and national elections at a reasonable cost. Are they losing money? Probably—but do you think Fe-dEx or UPS would do the same service for the same fee or at all, especially in our hard-to-reach rural areas. Heck no, there is no profit here.

How much, do you think, a privatized system would charge to get those bal-lots back to be counted? How many of the 600,000 jobs, a huge percentage of which are veterans, would be cut in the name of efficiency?

Please join me in supporting funds in the next CARES Act that will keep our 235-year-old national treasure at work for us. Call, or better yet, write your representatives today. Just think, you can buy forever stamps online to be mailed to your home.

—Jayne Freudenberger, Bellingham

FROM THE CARTOONIST’S PEN

I was delighted to see last week’s issue of Cascadia Weekly back on the stands, and have made note of which lo-cal businesses have stepped up to con-tinue their advertising support—espe-cially those such as Pepper Sisters, Pizza Time, Pure Bliss Desserts, Bayou On Bay, Great Harvest, and Village Books (to name a few), that are themselves fac-ing very difficult restrictions on their operations (and thus revenue streams) during the lockdown.

I hope other readers will make an ef-fort to show their gratitude by patron-izing them, especially now.

Lastly, one request: I’m guessing that the print edition has scaled back on com-ics due to the reduced page count. If you can only print one, my vote is for Jen Sorensen’s “SLOWPOKE,” followed by Reu-ben Bolling’s “Tom The Dancing Bug.”

—Doug Ogg, Bellingham

BIZ BRIEFS

06.03.20BY CAREY ROSS

ON A ROLLSWINOMISH CASINO AND LODGE

Joining other area casinos, Swinomish Casino and Lodge has reopened its gam-ing floor and restaurants, as well as the hotel facility. Numbers will be limited, temperatures will be checked, masks must be worn and other safety measures are in place, but you’re now free to roll the dice and win big from 8am-2am daily.

NORTHWOOD CASINOMeanwhile, the Nooksack Northwood

Casino is also open and ready to receive visitors with similar safety precautions—temperature checks, mandatory masks, limited numbers and hours—in place. The Northwood has taken the additional step of installing Plexi-glas dividers between all machines and seats at gaming tables. Casino hours are 9am-12am Sun.-Thurs. and 9am-2am Fri.-Sat.

END OF AN ERATHE VILLAGE INN

For 20 years, Ken and Mare Boyle have operated the Village Inn Pub and Eatery, making it a truly neighborhood bar where a person could get a stiff drink from a sassy bartender, play a round or three of pool and eat a square meal. However, on May 31, the Boyles announced they will not reopen when the shutdown is over, making them another COVID-19 business casualty. The Village is a delightful spot and they will be missed.

RESTAURANTS REOPEN

LAFEENS DONUTS: (360) 647-1703, Donuts, ice cream, takeout

MAKEWORTH MARKET: www.makeworthmarket.com, Food, coffee, takeout

THE OLD EDISON: (360) 766-6266, Food, cocktails, beer, wine, takeout

THE LOFT: (360) 306-5668, Food, cocktails, takeout

WHIDBEY COFFEE (BURLINGTON): (360) 757-4879, Coffee, drive-thru

RETURN OF THE MOO-WICHALL HAIL THE DAIRY WOMEN

I want to take responsibility for this, but my voice was just one of many crying out for Moo-Wiches when word came of the Northwest Washington Fair cancellation. The ever-obliging Whatcom County Dairy Women heard our pleas and announced a Moo-Wich sale on their website. The seasonal sandwiches are $5 each and proceeds will fund their community and scholarship programs. See you at the fairgrounds!

BREAK OUT THE TAKEOUT

FROM CRULLERS TO CURRYW. THAI EXPRESS

Where once Johnny sold donuts from a tiny spot on Cornwall Avenue, the owners of Wanida will soon be sell-ing delicious Thai dishes as W. Thai Express, which is set to open “soon.” Peruse the lunch and dinner menus, which are online at www.wthaiexpress.com, and get ready to place your order.

DRIVE THRU FOR BREWZOOM ZOOM ESPRESSO

I made a joke about drive-thru alco-hol recently, and Zoom Zoom Espresso has made my dream a reality, becoming the first espresso stand in the state to sell beer, wine, cider and champagne. Now you can double-fist with a latte and a lager—just wait until you get home to do so.

4

CASC

AD

IA W

EEK

LY #

23.1

506

.03.

20M

AIL

2

VIE

WS

CUR

REN

TS 4

WOR

DS

GET

OU

TA

RT

MU

SIC

FIL

M

REA

R EN

D 6

F

OOD

CU

RR

ENTS

4

05.28.20

THURSDAYA fishing vessel docks in Bellingham and an ill crew member is transported

to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, where he tested positive for corona-virus. The vessel’s parent company, American Seafoods, directed other crew mem-bers to a quarantine facility in King County for testing and observation. More than 86 crew members of the fishing trawler tested positive for COVID-19. The company confirmed the crew tested negative before the ship left port. “While it’s concerning to see positive COVID cases in a communal setting like this, the company has a planned response and is proactively working to test and protect other crew members,” said Erika Lautenbach, Whatcom County Health Department Director. The initial exposure did not occur in Whatcom County, and county resi-dents were not exposed to the outbreak, health officials confirmed. [WUC, WCHD]

More than 21,000 people in Washington state have tested positive for the coronavirus and at least 1,111 have died. The virus causes mild to moderate symptoms in most patients, and the vast majority recover. But it is highly con-tagious and can cause severe illness and death in some patients, particularly the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. [WSDOH]

05.29.20

FRIDAYGovernor Jay Inslee says he will not extend the state’s COVID-19 stay-at-

home order and will allow counties more flexibility to apply to advance through the current four-phase reopening plan using updated benchmarks that some larger counties had been seeking. The expansion moves Washington through the phased reopening on a county-by-county basis. With this new approach, counties will have more flexibility to demonstrate they can safely allow additional economic activity based on targeted metrics. Starting on June 1, any county can apply to the Washington State Department of Health to move to the next phase from the phase they are currently in. The application process will include target metrics set by the secretary and must be submitted by the county executive for review. The stay-at-home order—in place since March 23—was set to expire Sunday night. [Office of Governor]

Twenty-six counties have been approved to move to Phase 2. In this new approach, counties will now have more flexibility and the ability to apply to the secretary of health to demonstrate they can safely allow additional economic activity based on metrics and a holistic review of their COVID-19 activity and ability to respond. Counties in Phase 2 must be in that phase for a minimum of three weeks before becoming eligible for Phase 3 variance. The earliest any county could move to Phase 3 would be June 3. [WSDOH]

The Whatcom County Executive and Whatcom County Public Health Offi-cer review the current status of COVID-19 in Whatcom County, as well as the plan for reopening, and prepare a recommendation that would permit

The

Week that WasBY TIM JOHNSON

MAY27-JUNE2

the county to move to Phase 2 of the Safe Start Washington approach. Whatcom Coun-ty Council will approve the recommendation next week. [WUC]

The Washington Department of Ecol-ogy amends the instream flow rule for the Nooksack River that affects parts of Whatcom County and small areas in Skagit County. The amendment adds flexibility for projects that save excess water during high flows and release it during low summer flows to bolster streams. It also establishes a water use conservation standard for new domestic permit-exempt wells, and makes minor technical updates to the existing rule. The change takes effect June 27. Pub-lic feedback was carefully considered in de-veloping the amendment. [Ecology]

The first Asian giant hornet nest is con-firmed in Whatcom County. The Washington State Department of Agriculture) reports a hiker near Custer found a dead hornet while walking on a roadway. The hornet was de-tected near the location of a suspected Asian giant hornet bee kill in 2019. The first find of the year in the United States comes just days after the British Columbian gov-ernment confirmed their first detection of the year in Canada near Langley, B.C. Asian giant hornet is the world’s largest hornet and a predator of honey bees and other in-sects. A small group of Asian giant hornets can kill an entire honey bee hive in a matter of hours. [WSDA]

LAST WEEK’S

NEWS

BLACK LIVES MATTER

Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police at protests in dozens of cities across the United States following the death of George Floyd by a white officer who pressed a knee into Floyd’s neck while taking him into custody in Minnesota. In Bellingham, protests remained peaceful. Flowers, signs and candles crowded a memorial where people have been expressing grief and support amid calls for justice. “The trauma inflicted on generations of people of color must be acknowledged, and more must be done to correct it,” Gov. Jay Inslee observed in a statement.

NORTHWEST PASSAGES

The ACLU of Washington joins Dr. Ming Lin to protest his firing after complaining about PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital's infection control procedures at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerned for the safety of both staff and patients, Dr. Lin—a physician with more than 30 years of emergency room experience—spoke with management at the hospital about protocols regarding the admission of patients and the safety of staff members. Worried the hospital would not take his concerns seriously, he shared them on social media and with the press. He was removed from the emergency room schedule in March. Since then, Dr. Lin has been encouraging community support of employees at the medical center and im-proved health care outcomes in Bellingham.

PHOT

O BY

ZOE

DEA

L

5

CASC

AD

IA W

EEK

LY #

23.1

506

.03.

20M

AIL

2

VIE

WS

CUR

REN

TS 4

WOR

DS

GET

OU

TA

RT

MU

SIC

FIL

M

REA

R EN

D 6

F

OOD

CU

RR

ENTS

4 259,000

Estimated number of Washington residents who could lose their employer-provided health insurance due to the Coronavirus layoffs.

256,000Estimated Medicaid qualification capacity of Washington. Washington's

uninsured rate is 7 percent.

77Percent of small businesses that have applied for small loans through the federal Paycheck

Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program.

59Percent of small businesses who estimate they will have burned through their original

PPP and EIDL loans by the end of June. One-third (34 percent) have already used between 50-75 percent of the loan and another 25 percent have used between 25-49

percent of the loans to date.

67Percent of small businesses surveyed who have a PPP loan have found the loan very

helpful in financially supporting their business.

73.5 40Estimated millions of Americans who plan to look for a job that is more

pandemic-proof, according to a recent survey.

Percent of Americans surveyed who say they’d consider moving because they live in a coronavirus hot spot state. More than half polled live in the suburbs and more

than 30 percent live in the city.

SOURCES: Washington Secretary of State; Ballotpedia; Politico

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUNTY52 WOMEN OF

WHATCOM COUNTY

Frances Payne Larrabee (1867 -1941) was a prominent civic leader and club member in early Bellingham. She was also a businesswoman who became a trustee of the Pacific Realty Company, and its president after the death of her husband. Larrabee helped found and fund the Bellingham Bay Home for Children, a safe haven for homeless children. She was passionate about those less fortunate, and funded the building of the YWCA by Carl Gould, noted a Seattle architect. Larrabee was an active member of the Monday Club—Bellingham’s oldest literary club—which took interest in active social and political debates of the Pro-gressive era. Larrabee also contributed land for what was to become the first state park in Washington, later re-named Larrabee State Park. Through her civic work and commitment to social causes, Larrabee became a powerful influence in Whatcom County.

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the formation of the League of Women Voters. Every week in 2020, the LWV is proud to feature a woman who made a difference in What-com County through their accomplishments, active community involvement or inspiring representa-tion in different fields. Visit the LWV website to learn more www.lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org.

YWCA

100

YEA

RS O

F CH

ALLE

NGE

AND

CHAN

GE B

Y LY

NN M

ASLA

ND

Larrabee was passionate about those less fortunate and funded the building of a home for the YWCA.

06.01.20

MONDAYGov. Inslee slams President Trump’s

response to protests against police vio-lence. In a press conference, Inslee said that while the damage from weekend protests that turned violent must be con-demned and those responsible prosecut-ed, “we will not allow that to obscure the justice of the underlying protest.” Inslee said that people are justifiably outraged following the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota and emphasized the constitutional right to protest. But he said that “violence and destruction has no place in this.” [Office of Governor]

Local leaders also issue statements, encouraging peaceful demonstrations for social justice. “This is a painful moment for our country. Heartbreaking events have turned a bright light on the gap between our high ideals and the everyday reality of communities of color throughout America today” Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu said in a statement. “No one has freedom until we all have freedom. Free-dom is not waving the flag. Freedom is freedom from bigotry. It is ‘liberty and justice for all.’ I join with leaders across the country in condemning racism in the strongest terms. Racial injustice and racial inequality are not just part of our past—they are very real today and cannot be ig-nored or wished away.” [Whatcom County]

“George Floyd’s death was an outright travesty,” Whatcom County Prsecutor Eric Richey said in a statement. “Mr. Floyd was helpless and begging for breath as a knee was jammed against his neck by a man who swore to protect the commu-nity. A knee to the throat is not an ap-proved technique for law enforcement in any jurisdiction in the United States. A white officer ignoring a plea for life from a black man creates unimaginable public trust problems for all law enforcement and prosecution,” Richey said, noting a number of reforms underway in the coun-ty’s justice system. [Whatcom County]

“The horrific killing of George Floyd lays bare the shocking ease by which a black man’s life can be taken away. It is yet another underscoring of the sys-temic racism that pervades our country,” Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwoord said. “We must continue to stand up and act against racism and injustice, for those who have been injured and killed, for those who are openly discriminat-ed against, and for those who have not shared in the American dream.” [COB]

“As a police officer, I have tried to understand the reasoning and tactics, but simply cannot,” Bellingham Police Chief David Doll admitted. “I am deeply

saddened and disturbed by the actions taken by the officers, which resulted in the death of George Floyd. ...The officers’ use of excessive and unnecessary force is evident and is an act—and a tragic out-come—for which they should be held ac-countable. As such, it is not a time for silence among our police leaders; rather it is time to unify, speak out and proac-tively address these important issues,” Doll said. [COB]

06.02.20

TUESDAYAs Whatcom County Council prepares

to extend a moratorium on large-scale fossil fuel expansion projects, the Trump administration is removing a tool Wash-ington and other states have used to block construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure, such as oil and gas pipe-lines. In recent years climate change ac-tivists encouraged states and tribes to exercise their power under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. It gives local au-thorities the right to review new projects to make sure they don’t harm local water. “With the stroke of a pen, EPA intends to handcuff Washington's ability to protect our waters, our environment and our com-munities,” Washington State Department of Ecology Director Laura Watson said in a statement. “This action is a blatant attempt to rewrite the 1972 Clean Water Act by diminishing the role of the states in protecting water quality. It makes a mockery of the federal-state partnership that has protected our nation's waters for nearly 50 years.” [Ecology]

With new outbreaks of coronavirus in decline, Whatcom County formally asks for permission to advance to Phase 2 under Gov. Inslee’s Safe Start plan to ease business closures and social-dis-tancing requirements aimed at fighting the new coronavirus pandemic. Members of the Whatcom County Council, acting as the county Health Board, vote unan-imously to approve the Health Depart-ment’s application for a Phase 2 variance and send it to Inslee for consideration. [Whatcom County]

We are racing faster and closer toward the point of ecosystem collapse than scientists previously thought, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The extinction rate among terrestrial ver-tebrate species is significantly higher than prior estimates. The current rate of extinctions vastly exceeds those that would occur naturally, researchers found. Scientists know of 543 species lost over the last 100 years, a tally that would normally take 10,000 years to accrue. [New York Times]

6

CASC

AD

IA W

EEK

LY #

23.1

506

.03.

20M

AIL

2

VIE

WS

CUR

REN

TS 4

WOR

DS

GET

OU

TA

RT

MU

SIC

FIL

M

REA

R EN

D 6

F

OOD

B

-BOA

RD

6rearEnd comix + sudoku

sudoku for June 02, 2007 difficult

4 3 25 1 7

6 15 2 4 1 3

7 22 4 1 3 9

3 19 8 2

8 6 3http://sudokuplace.com

SudokuINSTRUCTIONS: Arrange the digits 1-9 so that each digit occurs once in each row, once in each column, and once in each box.

7

CASC

AD

IA W

EEK

LY #

23.1

506

.03.

20M

AIL

2

VIE

WS

CUR

REN

TS 4

WOR

DS

GET

OU

TA

RT

MU

SIC

FIL

M

REA

R EN

D 6

F

OOD

B

-BOA

RD

6

ACROSS1 Cocktail “invented”

in 2020 that can include vodka, gin, honey, Emergen-C, or whatever you feel like drinking

11 Items in a self-checkout station question

15 Out of uniform16 Model Nordegren

once married to Tiger Woods

17 How long USPS bulk mail takes to get across the country

18 Only19 Tennessee team,

for short20 Part of some

fire extinguisher instructions

21 Sink to the bottom23 Yellow bloomer

with a bovine name25 Key beside Q27 Bishop’s hat28 Wee drink30 Intimidating, un-

helpful advice from a coach

32 “A cartoon by Robert ___” (common “SNL” credit in the ‘90s)

35 Part of BCE36 Org. in TV’s “The

Rookie”37 Hither’s counter-

part38 Sidekick and Samu-

rai, for two41 “Chandelier” singer42 Some hosp. scans44 Exceed45 Memento accessory47 Word before mirror

or humor49 Abbr. for some

Spanish teachers50 Hokkaido city

known for its beer (and headquarters of Hokkaido Brewing Company)

51 2001 “Lady Marma-lade” contributor

53 Over57 Actress Davidov-

ich of “Gods and Monsters”

59 Advanced deg.61 Library penalty62 Pleasant feeling,

to reggae fans63 Figure not found in

an appellate court66 Kind of pay or day67 Only state capital

without a McDon-ald’s

68 Part of an Einstei-nian equation

69 Extra income source, informally

DOWN1 Migos rapper who

received his high school diploma in 2020 (at age 29)

2 Remove from pack-aging, a la YouTube videos

3 “I don’t want the issue of Hobbes’s reality settled by ___ manufacturer”: Bill Watterson

4 Being green, in a way

5 Output from Frida Kahlo or Mary Cas-satt

6 Org. whose March Madness was can-celled in 2020

7 Namely8 “It’s settled”9 Society page nota-

tion10 Bugs11 Request to one’s

heart?12 Like huge favors13 Legendary bebop

trumpeter14 Showed disdain for22 CPR administrator24 Slapstick projec-

tiles

26 Syllable for the Swedish Chef

29 Body officially demoted on August 24, 2006

31 Subject of TNT’s “Claws”

32 Movement with a lot of representa-tion?

33 Halts34 How book titles

should appear when cited, per APA style

39 Video chat com-pany based in San Jose

40 Kinda miffed43 Blood-curdling

cries46 Water measures,

when mixing con-densed soup

48 Wagon wheel track52 Subside54 Was guilty55 “Mary Tyler Moore

Show” actress Georgia

56 Manufacturer with a green and yellow logo

58 Dispensers with Braille options

60 Coleridge’s “sacred river”

64 “Vive le ___!”65 Game, in French

(the plural is heard in “Games Without Frontiers”)

Last Week’s Puzzle

©2020 Jonesin’ Crosswords

rearEnd crossword

Free Is a Very Good PriceLAST THEMELESS TILL THE BIG ONE

Advertising supports Cascadia Weekly newspaperand creates valued content.

S t i g m a w i l l N O T f i g h t c o r o n a v i r u s .S h a r i n g a c c u r a t e i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l .

V IRUSES DON'TDISCRIMINATE

Image (C) Sara Andreasson for Mosaicscience.com/Wellcome Trust

Learn more: kingcounty.gov/ncov