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Technology

Could Microsoft's off-grid data center project undermine climate goals?

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Government

King County staffers say new executive's return-to-office push ignores crucial details

caption: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announces she's pausing the expansion of a system of police surveillance cameras across the city on March 19, 2026.

Politics

Is Mayor Wilson turning off police cameras? Sort of

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Education

Washington's co-op preschools face existential crisis after new state rules threaten funding
Sports

Gov. Ferguson to meet with NBA commissioner as hopes rise for Sonics’ Seattle return
Elections

Many states — including WA — count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could end
News & Stories

Seattle leaders react to Sound Transit's cost-cutting ideas for light rail
Politics

New law seeks to help clear up Washington’s DUI testing backlog
Elections

New Washington law reaffirms ban on voting more than once in an election
Arts & Life

Coast Salish wool weaving, once nearly lost, enjoys a renaissance
Politics

Washington governor says state won't celebrate Cesar Chavez following sexual abuse allegations

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Health Care

U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why

Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much.

Clare McGrane

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Friday Evening Headlines

Flooding and landslides are impacting western Washington, King County could be next in line to limit where ICE can set up operations and Lime scooters will start chirping at riders who use them improperly. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

March 20, 2026

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