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Episodes
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Powerful moments mark reopening arts events
A garage band art installation, a history walk, and a streaming solo show highlighting Black culture.
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Twitter spats and smack talk — another week in Seattle politics
Downtown Seattle is front and center in the mayor’s race this week. And two frontrunners landed themselves in hot water this week.
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NW heat wave sparks skepticism of new Conservative Climate Caucus
There’s broad agreement that the record-setting heatwave that struck the Pacific Northwest this week was yet another symptom of our changing climate. And with the climate emergency in mind, dozens of Republicans in D.C. came together about a week ago to form the new Conservative Climate Caucus.
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Heat wave lesson: Hydration is key, especially for older people
'My patients in clinic today are great examples. They get gradually sicker and sicker and then get into a spiral where they're unable to take in more fluids, for one reason or another.'
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Photos: Baby Zoli's joyful birth as a family reels from Covid tragedies
Right before the pandemic hit, Christina and LaTriece Arthur became pregnant with their first child.
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Firecracker Alley: It's about more than fireworks
Every year on Puyallup land near the Port of Tacoma, Puyallup tribal members gather to sell fireworks. It’s an event that draws tribal members together to socialize and make some money. But it’s an annual tradition that may not be around forever.
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What Washington's reopening means for you
Today’s the day. After more than a year, Washington state is officially open again.
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Glacial rivers rage as heat wave bites into Northwest snowpack
At mile-high Paradise on Mt. Rainier, 30 inches of snow melted in just four days of extreme heat.
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Environmentalists hope for silver lining to Seattle’s surging A/C demands
Local HVAC companies were deluged with requests for air-conditioning systems during Seattle’s recent heat wave. But environmentalists say sweltering residents should consider their options first.
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There's no concrete solution for roads buckling in the heat... it's actually asphalt
This heatwave has been trouble for our roads. Stretches of I-5 have actually buckled, a stunning sight in the Pacific Northwest. But as odd as this may sound, stretches of I-5 actually buckled at the best time.
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Seattle or Phoenix? This is why it's so hot in the Northwest right now
Western Washington faces a likely third day in triple digit heat Monday. Something that has never happened since weather records have been kept.
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Photos: Birthing and parenting in the pandemic
Hope and Jake