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How wet is it? Historically wet. A glimpse into the future of PNW weather trends
'With the changing climate, we actually do expect to see wetter falls, wetter winters, and wetter springs with the types of flooding that we're seeing now. '
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Seattle settles for 3.5 M in lawsuit over the 2017 police killing of Charleena Lyles
The family of Charleena Lyles has settled with the City of Seattle and police officers Jason M. Anderson and Steven A. McNew in a civil lawsuit over her death on June 18, 2017. The city will pay $3.5 million in exchange for dismissal of the case.
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'Smile, keep going.' Metro’s Operator of the Year has advice for newbies
After reducing service last year amid the pandemic, King County Metro says it’s hired back enough drivers to staff more than 90% of its routes. KUOW’s Bill Radke asked a decorated veteran driver what advice she has for all those newbies.
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Are you wearing the right mask? It comes down to fit and layers
The answer: fit and layers. Wear a mask that fits, and that has two or more layers.
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Time runs out on harmful Native American names and mascots in WA schools
‘What the literature tells us is that these mascots lead people to discriminate against indigenous people. They're more likely to stereotype us as aggressive, as savages, or as primitive.’
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Major Covid outbreaks occurred at Seattle-area schools with lax protocols
There have been 29 confirmed Covid outbreaks at K-12 public and private schools in King County since September. Most of these were small outbreaks, with no more than four confirmed cases, but others were massive, with 80 or more people infected at two separate Christian school campuses outside Seattle.
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This tiny Washington town floods over and over. Its residents refuse to give up
On the Skagit River, the tiny town of Hamilton is a refuge, a quiet pocket of affordability where most neighbors know each other. One reason it's affordable is that it floods. Earlier this month, Hamilton faced its latest catastrophic flood. That got people wondering, yet again, about the town's future.
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Washington cows in jeopardy after floods knock out food supply
Although the worst of last week’s flood waters are slowly starting to recede in northern Washington, about 100,000 cattle remain in jeopardy — unable to find relief from the waters and their food supply threatened.
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Some Seattle teams are losing. What if you thought about it like Pooh Sticks?
The Seahawks and the Huskies lost over the weekend. The Seattle Kraken are in last place. KUOW’s Bill Radke asked an expert how local sports fans should process the futility.
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While this WA commission's 'homework was turned in late, it was completed'
The Washington State Redistricting Commission had one job.
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Tacoma liquid gas plant gets go-ahead from state pollution board
A controversial liquified natural gas plant on the Tacoma waterfront has gotten the final go-ahead from the state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board.
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At Seattle Art Museum, the art and influence of photographer Imogen Cunningham
'She was constantly evolving, constantly working with and meeting other artists, both within photography and beyond. She was an exceptionally vocal champion for women, especially in the arts, and especially in photography.'