One of Seattle’s quintessential New Year’s Eve events, the fireworks at the Space Needle, is coming back Dec. 31 with its “biggest broadcast ever” and a new sponsor, according to its website. Now officially called Alaska Airlines New Year’s at the Needle,

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Where to watch for free across the capital - Ringing in the New Year without rinsing out the wallet. Here's the grifter's guide to watching the London fireworks without a ticket