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Public health comics are a “huge hit” for King County

King County’s health department has published innovative and educational comic strips about public health issues for more than 15 years. Meredith Li-Vollmer is the heartbeat behind this popular project, which she founded in 2008.

Monday Evening Headlines

A well-known farm labor organizer in Washington’s Skagit Valley is giving up his deportation fight, Washington state bans two invasive ivy species, and PCC Community Markets returns to downtown Seattle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

Seattle social housing developer could acquire its first building this year

CEO Roberto Jimenez spoke with Soundside about the voter approved PDA's progress towards getting housing online

Music

Justin Bieber just dropped a surprise album. Is it a comeback?

Justin Bieber made news on Friday when he dropped a surprise album called Swag. It is his first album in more than four years.

National

A wildfire in the Grand Canyon has destroyed dozens of structures, including lodge

A historic lodge in Grand Canyon National Park was lost in a wildfire over the weekend. Arizona's governor wants an investigation into the Park Service's fire response.

National

A fire in a Massachusetts assisted living facility kills nine residents

At least nine people died and dozens were injured after a fire broke out Sunday night at a Massachusetts assisted living and retirement facility.

Europe

Excavation of mass grave begins at a notorious home for unwed mothers in Ireland

Ireland began excavating remains of up to 800 infants buried for decades in a septic tank behind a home for unwed mothers – one of the so-called "Magdalene Laundries."

Climate

Residents whose homes were destroyed in Texas floods say they'll rebuild on the river

People who survived the flash floods that devastated parts of central Texas say they're staying. Texas is lax when it comes to local zoning rules, so they don't think anything will stand in their way.

World

Syrians in Turkey weigh returning home... or staying put

Millions of Syrians fled during the civil war more than a decade ago. After the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, many are considering returning home. But what is left to return to?

World

The U.S. sanctions a U.N. rights expert, an outspoken critic of Israel

The most recent target of the Trump administration's sanctions is a UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories. Israel applauded the move.