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Mayor Woodards on how Tacoma's guaranteed income pilot gives new meaning to 'grit'
‘You’ve got to take the first step to get to the goal. I think this is our first step. Helping 100 families at $500 a month sounds small in a city that has 215,000-plus residents, but it's a step.’
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Skeptics of sea otter reintroduction getting organized on Pacific Coast
Sea otters are undeniably cute, but cuteness only goes so far when major economic interests are at stake. That's an inference you can make from the emergence of organized pushback to the possible reintroduction of sea otters along the Oregon Coast.
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How hot is too hot, Seattle?
Is there a scientific definition of a "heat wave" that applies all over the world? And how might our changing climate affect that?
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'Don't let this experience define your life.' Japanese-American woman heals after violent assault
Noriko Nasu, a 44-year-old high school teacher in the Northshore school district, teaches Japanese. In February, she was attacked by a stranger, in what she believes was a hate crime.
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Seattle opens dozens of cooling centers ahead of another heat wave
The heat this week won’t be anywhere near what the Pacific Northwest saw in June. Still, with temperatures forecasted to be in the mid-90s, cooling centers have reopened all over town for people to get out of the heat.
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Have Seattle's democracy vouchers combated big money?
Seattle's "Democracy Voucher" program is being touted as a national model for campaign financing in articles and books, and even in Congress this year, where a version made its way into the Democrat's giant voting reform bill HR 1. But the results in this year’s August mayoral primary – which is the first time vouchers have ever been used in a Seattle mayor’s race-- were mixed.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responds to police pushback over vaccine mandate and more
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this week the city workers will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The Seattle Police Officers Guild wasn't pleased, claiming the city did not consult members as required under the guild's bargaining agreement.
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Report: WA law enforcement agencies still cooperate with ICE, despite state law banning practice
Local law enforcement agencies across Washington state have worked with federal immigration agents to detain undocumented immigrants, despite a state law banning such collaborations. That’s according to a new report from the University of Washington Center for Human Rights.
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Another heat wave is on the way, what’s your action plan?
‘This is reaching out to people who are more vulnerable, making sure that they are taking care of themselves, staying hydrated, wearing lighter clothing, finding cooler places. It's reaching out within your communities.’
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"Code red for humanity" (and the Northwest is no exception)
With another extreme heatwave forecast to hit the Pacific Northwest later this week, KUOW's John Ryan spoke with newscaster Paige Browning about the stark new U.N. report and its local implications.
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Arts and culture picks for the rest of your Seattle summer
Activities include a gallery fair, a secret walking tour, and a waterfront art installation.
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King County Courthouse employees demand safety measures after attack on colleague
Dozens of employees who work in the King County Courthouse rallied and marched in downtown Seattle on Friday, calling for stronger safety measures in the building and neighborhood. The crowd, made up of mostly female employees, said the report of an attempted rape of an employee in a courthouse restroom last month has added new urgency to their concerns.