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Seattle's economic recovery is a mixed bag
Remember a few month ago, when we thought we were getting a leg up on Covid-19? When we thought it was “time to celebrate” downtown Seattle’s recovery by going there and doing normal things? Some of that is happening. Some.
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Seattle's first robotic parking garage opens
Residents of the tower drive their car onto a platform, exit the car, punch in a code. And then their car disappears down a hole.
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Local efforts to resettle Afghan refugees face unprecedented challenges
‘The warmth of the welcome is being dissipated because of the lack of permanent housing stock.’
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Report spotlights unsung mobility experts in WA: People with disabilities
Muddy paths instead of sidewalks, unreliable transit that takes hours with connecting buses, and curbs that force wheelchair users out into traffic. These are just some of the barriers to mobility cited in a new report by Disability Rights Washington.
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How did one Seattle ‘unhoused to hotels’ program work? The results are mixed
‘I do know that outreach workers evaluated 78 people at the encampment for hotel rooms, and 57 people came inside. That ratio is pretty big.’
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School admin's pushback against public health worries some Issaquah parents
As parents ready their kids for in-person school, many have concerns about Covid protocols. For some Issaquah parents, those worries only grew when they saw one of their school district's top administrators use his Facebook account to diss vaccines and masks.
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Washington preparing for surge of Afghan refugees in coming weeks
Washington is anticipating another wave of refugees from Afghanistan. Approximately 143 Afghan people have resettled here between end of July and August 14th. Here’s what refugees can expect once they arrive.
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'It's not our rule. We're just abiding by it.' Statewide mask mandate returns to Washington
This week Washingtonians are once again required to wear face masks inside businesses and at indoor gatherings. Governor Jay Inslee made the decision as covid hospitalizations in the state are at an all time high in the coronavirus pandemic.
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'Gray skies and that dull orange orb in the sky': The view from NW fire lines
Thousands of firefighters are on the ground in our region, trying to control wildfires that have already consumed hundreds of thousands of acres.
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Nation's first hydrogen-powered ferry launches in Bellingham
A hydrogen-powered ferry, the first of its kind in the United States, has launched in Bellingham.
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For this parent and scientist, back to school planning is complicated by delta variant concerns
‘For our family, the risk equation has actually just changed quite a bit. It's not a question now about what's the benefit of in-person school versus the risk of Covid, but what are the benefits of in-person school for those first few months until children under the age of 12 can be vaccinated?’
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No word yet on refunds for people fined under now-void WA drug law
People who paid fines under Washington State’s old felony drug possession law say they are still waiting for the state to refund their money, which could total tens of millions of dollars.