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NW tribes use DOJ grants to support teens, jail alternatives
Support for youth, and access to drug treatment for adults – these are some of the services that Northwest tribes want to expand. And they were recently awarded grants from the U.S. Justice Department to do so.
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Washington Gov. Inslee declares European green crab emergency
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has authorized emergency actions to combat an infestation of European green crabs.
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King County public defenders & corrections officers see eye-to-eye on Covid crisis in jails
‘The situation we have at the jails right now is kind of a perfect storm. You had chronic understaffing at the jail, which ran headfirst into this new Covid variant.’
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Pipeline of short track speedskaters from Washington to Olympics grows longer
A roller skating rink in Federal Way, Washington, has a remarkable track record of minting future ice skating Olympians. The rink is probably best known for being the early training ground for Apolo Ohno, among others. The streak continues now for an eighth consecutive Winter Olympics with a new short track speedskater on Team USA named Corinne Stoddard. But meanwhile, the storied roller rink is for sale.
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Washington House votes to delay long-term care tax for 18 months
Following widespread criticisms and voter pushback, Democrats in the Washington state House on Wednesday voted to delay the collection of a new payroll tax to fund a state-run, long-term care insurance program called WA Cares.
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New audiences, less money. How local arts organizations are doing now
Federal programs that supported the arts during the pandemic have dwindled. The 2020 surge of financial support for Black, Indigenous and People of Color-led organizations amid racial justice protests has faded. Still, some groups say they've learned lessons about how to connect with new audiences that will continue to pay off after Covid.
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Syphilis infections on the rise in Seattle area
This is a story about sex and one type of bacteria that loves it: Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis.
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Has omicron peaked in Washington? Possibly. The view from the Covid tunnel
‘The most recent estimate statewide is that 88,000 people are currently positive statewide. That’s one of the highest rates of the pandemic, but the surge may have slowed down since then.’
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The inescapable power of water on a landslide-prone street in Seattle
A little over a week ago, a landslide in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood pushed a home off its foundations. The reason for the landslide – was water, which saturated the soil and made it slippery. And lately, with all the rain, there’s been a lot of water. We went to see how neighbors near the slide are trying to keep their land dry.
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Weekend arts picks: NFT gets a museum, Fannie at Seattle Rep, and NAAM’s Virtual King Day
‘We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.’ - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Army Corps continues to investigate 30 steelhead found dead near an Idaho dam
The U.S. Army Corps is continuing its investigation into the deaths of steelhead trout near a dam in Idaho.
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Police reform, guns, and pickleball: First week of Washington's 2022 session
Week one of the 2022 legislative session is in the bag – and it’s been a busy one.