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Founder of U-District's beloved Thai Tom dies unexpectedly
Friends and family are mourning the sudden death of Tom Suanpirintra. He was founder and chef of Thai Tom, a beloved Thai restaurant that’s been a mainstay in Seattle’s University District for nearly 27 years.
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She was killed in the line of duty. 36 years later the State Patrol remembers as part of centennial
It was the Friday before Memorial Day weekend 36 years ago and Washington State Patrol Trooper Glenda Thomas was patrolling I-5 through Seattle. A call...
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Who made the call to leave East Precinct last summer?
Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best gave an unprecedented account of the events that unfolded last June during the protests for civil rights on Capitol Hill.
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Cap Hill Pride Festival tells SPD to stay home
The Capitol Hill Pride festival plans to host a march and rally the weekend of June 26-27. This year organizers are asking Seattle Police to stand back.
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Weekend arts & culture picks: a dazzling exhibition at the Frye, live music, and outdoor theatre
Most Fridays on KUOW's All Things Considered, we're getting recommendations for the weekend. Today, our guide is Margo Vansynghel, arts & culture reporter for Crosscut.
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'Like finally coming back to church': Live audiences return to Seattle Symphony
For the first time in over a year, applause echoed through Benaroya Hall Thursday as Seattle Symphony musicians performed for a live audience. Performances were cancelled last spring when the pandemic started. Symphony musicians eventually resumed playing on the stage, but to empty seats: the concerts were livestreamed. Now the symphony is carefully welcoming back members of the public.
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If a bargain gets vetoed, was it ever really 'grand'? This week in politics
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is in hot water - with Republican lawmakers, yes, but also some fellow Democrats. It’s about a so-called “grand bargain” agreed to during the recent legislative session in the state Senate. That deal smoothed the way for the passage of two landmark climate bills: a carbon-cap program and clean fuel standards.
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How car-centric Bellevue is embracing a more pedestrian-friendly future
Bellevue is a city built around cars. But the next chapter in Bellevue’s growth could look very different. During the pandemic, plans have advanced to reorganize Bellevue’s downtown around a pedestrian and bike-friendly route from the shores of Lake Washington – to light rail stations and beyond. That plan is called “The Grand Connection.”
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Ongoing closure of Canadian border to nonessential crossings makes Washington enclave 'stir crazy'
The United States and Canadian governments confirmed Thursday that pandemic border crossing restrictions will continue for at least another month to June 21. This is the fourteenth month-by-month extension of the closure of the northern border to nonessential crossings. The lengthy closure has been especially wearing on Point Roberts, a community in northwestern Washington state that is cut off from the U.S. mainland by the Canadian border.
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King County seeks more judges, courtrooms and jurors to tackle criminal backlog
With courts closed during the pandemic, King County held just dozens of criminal trials over the past year rather than the usual hundreds. Meanwhile 6,000 cases are waiting to be resolved. People facing charges as well as victims of crime haven’t been able to move on with their lives. Now the Superior Court proposes bringing judges out of retirement and adding courtrooms to address the backlog.
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Seattle suburbs crack down on homeless camping with fines and jail time
Homelessness has become more visible in Seattle suburbs during the pandemic, and these cities have rushed in recent weeks to pass public camping bans. Many of these new ordinances come with jail time.
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On Bellevue's Main Street, businesses look forward to office workers' return
Main Street in Bellevue runs through the heart of a popular commercial district, just south of Bellevue Square. It’s full of mom and pop shops. Business has been slow for many of them, these last few months. How quickly they recover depends partly on how quickly office workers return.