Tom Banse
Regional Correspondent
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Layoffs and shop closures hit Seattle and Portland airports, terminal expansions continue
The recovery in airline travel seems to have hit a plateau in recent weeks, according to Transportation Security Administration checkpoint screening numbers. With the end of coronavirus pandemic seemingly beyond the horizon, the near future is turning grim for workers in the airline and airports sector.
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New 'Twilight' book promises to rekindle vampire tourism, but pandemic could also put stake in it
The Twilight phenomenon gets an injection of fresh blood this Tuesday with the release of a new installment in the bestselling vampire saga from author Stephenie Meyer. The series of novels and subsequent hit movies spurred legions of fans to visit the fictional story's real-life setting on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. But a predicted "renaissance" in vampire tourism could be bled by the resurgent virus pandemic.
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KUOW Newsroom
MacKenzie Scott lists $1.7B in donations since divorce from Amazon's Jeff Bezos
Multiple nonprofits and universities that received large gifts this month from Seattle billionaire MacKenzie Scott are describing the donations as ...
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KUOW Newsroom
Covid hasn't interrupted Alaska's resupply lifeline from Seattle, and woe if it does
The coronavirus pandemic has served to remind many of us how much we count on strangers staying healthy so we can restock our cupboards and go about daily life. That's especially true for Alaskans who depend on a marine cargo lifeline from the Pacific Northwest for the majority of their goods.
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Official Covid-19 fatalities may undercount pandemic's death toll by many hundreds in NW
The carefully followed death toll from COVID-19 may not fully capture the loss of life during the pandemic. Analysis of state and federal statistics for deaths from all causes shows hundreds of additional deaths above normal levels this spring in the Pacific Northwest. Some or many of those may actually be missed COVID deaths.
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Four tribal casinos in vanguard to introduce legal sports betting to Washington state
Four Washington state tribes have opened negotiations with the state government to introduce sports betting. Earlier this year, the legislature...
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Governor puts two week pause on further reopening in Washington state, strengthens mask order
Washington Governor Jay Inslee and the state Health Secretary are hitting the pause button on the county-by-county reopening process in response to the...
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KUOW Newsroom
Coastal beach communities bracing for Fourth of July revelers... and their trash
A favorable weather forecast and the Fourth of July falling on a weekend has beach communities in the Pacific Northwest bracing for an onslaught despite...
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KUOW Newsroom
Want a really big houseboat? Former Washington state ferry may head to auction again
A former state ferry now moored on the Olympia waterfront may be headed for auction for the third time in about three years, this time to remedy months of unpaid port bills.
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Washington state leaders hesitant about final phase of county-by-county reopening
Washington state leaders are expressing hesitancy about opening the door to the final phase of the governor's four-phase reopening plan. By the end of...