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Makah Tribe works to obtain food provisions after landslides close highways
Makah tribal officials say record rainfall last weekend resulted in landslides and washouts that initially cut off access to their reservation at Neah Bay. They've been working to ensure access to food, medicine and fuel as tenuous travel routes are restored.
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Seattle expands free college program with help from state matching funds
Seattle will be the first city in Washington to receive state matching funds for college scholarships. The scholarships will assist students in the Seattle Promise program, which already provides two years of free community college to any public high school graduate in the city.
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Santa’s reindeer to get competition: Amazon flight-testing package delivery drones in Pendleton
E-commerce giant Amazon confirmed to public radio that it has begun flight testing of package delivery drones at a test range in Pendleton, Oregon, as well as continuing near Seattle and elsewhere. Routine delivery of online orders to consumers by aerial drones remains a long ways off, though.
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Employees want to be together again, but only if it's optional
Demand for office space is stronger in the Seattle/Bellevue area than it is in any other US city. It’s being driven by tech growth, according CBRE, a company that tracks real estate trends. How many people actually end up working in those offices is the big unknown. We spoke to two local tech companies that are wrestling with how much office space to sign up for.
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This small Washington town is under water - again
Residents of a small Washington border town say the Nooksack River unleashed a flood unlike any they’ve ever seen before this week. It represents what climate scientists say will be the norm for years to come.
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What Washington state pledged at the Glasgow climate summit, and what activists say
West Coast leaders promised to phase out gas vehicles, ramp up land protections while in Glasgow
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PHOTOS: Flooding in Northwest Washington
An atmospheric river causing heavy rainfall in recent days has led to major flooding and landslides in Northwest Washington.
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Washington AG takes opioid distributors to court. Lawyer who tracks settlements weighs the risks
‘As a Seattleite and new Washingtonian, I was secretly proud. I like Bob Ferguson for coming out with his arms swinging.’
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Your Thanksgiving meal might be affected by this summer’s heat wave, shipping and supply
A lot of us hunkered down at home last Thanksgiving instead of making the usual feast. Now we’re getting together again. But with pandemic-related shipping and supply chain issues, plus this summer’s extreme heat … you’ve got a recipe for sticker shock.
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New voting maps to be drawn by state Supreme Court, after historic fail by commission
Washington was supposed to know by Tuesday, Nov. 16 what the state’s new political maps would look like. But the state's bipartisan redistricting commission has missed its deadline. The task now goes to the Washington State Supreme Court.
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Rain got you holed up? Wait it out with these indoor arts events
It's shaping up to be a very wet weekend here in the Puget Sound region. If you're channeling your inner Mossback and working up the nerve to wander about, we have some recommendations for you. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm asked Crosscut Arts and Culture Editor Brangien Davis for her picks.
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Jayapal trumpets infrastructure bill passage, predicts success for Build Back Better
‘I'm looking forward to continuing to rebuild the trust because at the end of the day, not a single Republican will vote for universal childcare, universal Pre-K, lowering prescription drug prices, investing in housing, taking on climate change, supporting immigration.’