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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Russell Wilson’s former backup is apologizing after Thanksgiving remarks
  • How did a Renton ballet spark America’s biggest nutcracker museum?
  • How a former Renton ballet director built a nutcracker empire

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  • Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 53 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 56 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trevone Boykin Apologizes For Wilson Family Remarks (stadiumrant.com) — Renton gets a brief mention as the site of a Seahawks minicamp practice, in a story centered on former backup quarterback Trevone Boykin apologizing to Russell Wilson for controversial Thanksgiving comments. The piece recounts Boykin’s legal troubles, Wilson’s family response, and uses past Renton practice photos to illustrate their former on-field connection.
   

2. < A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside (npr.org) — A 101-year-old curator in Leavenworth runs the nation’s largest nutcracker museum, showcasing thousands of pieces from around the world. Her passion began in 1976 while directing a ballet company in Renton where a production of “The Nutcracker” sparked a lifelong collecting habit that eventually grew into today’s museum.
   

3. A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside (kpbs.org) — A celebrated 101-year-old “Nutcracker Lady” who once directed a Renton ballet company has turned her Leavenworth nutcracker collection into a world-record-setting museum with more than 9,000 pieces. Visitors can explore centuries of nutcracker history, from ancient Roman tools to whimsical holiday figures, while Wagner still greets guests daily and even sells a hand-carved figurine of herself.
   

4. Seahawks' special team receives another honor (seattletimes.com) — Seahawks action in Renton this week centers on special teams, as Rashid Shaheed’s 100-yard kickoff return helped earn him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week and capped a strong season for the unit. Coaches are juggling injuries and returns from IR, including tight ends Elijah Arroyo and Eric Saubert and lineman Jalen Sundell, while running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu takes a season-long personal leave.
   

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