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Doug Paterson, KUOW studio engineer and East African music aficionado, dies at 72
We lost one of our own this month. Doug Paterson was a trusted audio engineer at the station for almost 20 years. His work behind the scenes made much of what you heard on the radio possible. He was 72.
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Seattle will return 270 artifacts to Upper Skagit Tribe
The Upper Skagit Tribe will soon reclaim hundreds of historic artifacts from the city of Seattle
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Permanent Daylight Saving Time is bad for your health, says UW expert
‘Going to permanent Daylight Saving Time essentially doses the entire population with permanent jet lag.’
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Why misinformation is 'sticky' and sometimes easy to fall for
‘Everyone is susceptible to misinformation. As individuals, we have a tendency to believe that others can be biased, but we ourselves are not.’
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Right on time, Seattle's cherry blossoms are about to pop with color
Seattle is days away from one of its annual gateways to spring: the cherry blossom bloom
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New exhibit explores the history and dangers of 'traveling while Black' in the U.S.
Travel represents freedom, to move without care or concern. But during the Jim Crow era, travel was risky if you were Black. The "Green Book," a guide for African American travelers, helped them navigate toward places and establishments that were welcoming. A Smithsonian Institute exhibit in Tacoma looks at how a humble guidebook became an essential resource for African Americans, allowing them to move for work or to vacation.
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Seattle City Attorney has a new plan to arrest, intervene with 118 repeat offenders.
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison calls it a “reset” in the city’s approach to repeat offenders. The High Utilizer Initiative will focus on people "engaged in a repeated criminal activity resulting in a disproportionate amount of crime in the city of Seattle.”
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Inquests into officer-involved shootings look very different now in King County
Today marked the first fact-finding inquiry into a police shooting in King County in four years following reforms in the process initiated by King County Executive Dow Constantine.
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In timely but unexpected vote, U.S. Senate goes for permanent daylight saving time
The U.S. Senate Tuesday voted to adopt year-round daylight saving time. The measure now goes to the House for further consideration. This timely, but unexpected development raises the prospects for ending the twice-yearly changing of our clocks.
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From the capitol to the campaign: What the 2022 legislative session could mean for Washington state elections
From lawmaking to campaigning in the blink of an eye — that’s what Washington state legislators have done after adjourning their 60-day session late last week.
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How clean energy could be good for your wallet as well as the environment
Clean energy advocates argue Washington will continue to be vulnerable to these price fluctuations unless we move away from the global oil market — not just Russian oil.
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King county officials plan for next phase with Covid
Masks are now optional in many indoor settings in King County, and across Washington state. As cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, public health officials look at how to prepare for what comes next.