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This Seattle neighborhood wants to tax itself to post-pandemic prosperity
Property owners alA Capitol Hill neighborhood wants to tax itself to help keep its main street clean and its businesses strong. It would create a new Business Improvement Area, or BIA, the 11th in Seattle, and the first new one created during the pandemic to help a struggling business district. KUOW’s Joshua McNichols says the idea has inspired strong reactions on both sides.
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Washington police divided on banning less-lethal ammunition under new law
Law enforcement agencies in Washington are facing a decision about whether to continue using less-lethal ammunition to detain people. They are technically banned under one of the state’s new police reform laws.
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Breakthrough cases have you headed for the bunker? Experts say vaccines are working
Breakthrough cases — vaccinated people testing positive for the coronavirus — have people wondering if the vaccines work as well as they were supposed to, or if their immunity is waning. The short answer is, yes, they are doing their job. Just 0.5% percent (that’s one out of every 200) of Washington state’s fully vaccinated residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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A wildfire burned 85% of this Washington town. This is their recovery story.
If you had to rebuild your town, where would you begin?
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Ferruginous hawks in Washington deemed endangered
The number of ferruginous hawks in Washington continues to decline. The birds face multiple threats, including wildfires, urban sprawl and loss of prey.
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Keeping Seattle 'clear of encampments:' Harrell's housing plan
In Seattle’s Green Lake Park Thursday, Seattle mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell outlined his platform if elected to increase emergency housing for people who are unsheltered, and to clear homeless encampments in city parks and playgrounds.
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Fire officials ask you not to make a 'tough season' tougher this Labor Day weekend
Fire officials hope to avoid another Labor Day weekend marked by extreme fires.
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Some kids haven't been in a classroom for 16 months. Here's what to expect in Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Public Schools assistant deputy superintendent Sarah Pritchett about the return to in-person learning, and the district's safety plans for Covid-19.
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Judge rules Klickitat County sheriff's 'dangerous wildlife policy' isn't illegal
Wildlife advocates sued Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer after he deputized hound handlers to track and kill cougars.
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Craving furry companionship? Seattle's first cat cafe can help
With all the heavy news these days, here’s a fluff piece — of the four-legged, furry kind. Seattle Meowtropolitan Café is Washington’s first cat café, a place where you can grab coffee, hang out with cats, and maybe adopt one. The pandemic forced the shop to stop serving coffee temporarily. But the cat lounge is open for petting appointments.
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Want to opt-out of Washington’s new long-term care tax? Good luck getting a private policy in time
Long-term care insurance companies have temporarily halted sales in Washington. The move follows a frenzy of interest in the costly insurance policies prompted by a November 1 deadline to opt out of a new state-run long-term care program.
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'How down are you' with space travel? UW grad Hip Hop MD on a mission for STEM leaders
Rocketing into space is an experience many have dreamed of, but few will actually experience. Maynard Okereke is now among them.