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Seattle's indie movie theater scene hangs on by a reel
“We were just flat out closed. Nobody. Nothing” said Jeff Brien, managing partner at Faraway Entertainment.
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Is carrying crude oil by rail worth the risk? This expert says no
In Whatcom County on Tuesday, a mile-long oil train derailed and caught fire as it was rolling toward a refinery in Ferndale. No one was hurt, and state officials say there have been no wildlife impacts. Eric de Place is an expert on oil trains and derailments. He's director of energy policy at the Sightline Institute -- a non-profit think-tank based in Seattle. He joined KUOW to talk about the dangers of transporting oil by rail.
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'We find our way.' How older adults are coping with pandemic isolation
The pandemic has been hard on everyone, but even harder for older adults. Not only are they vulnerable to the deadly virus; current restrictions also put them at an increased risk of social isolation.
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‘As a police officer, I have to be able to say I am sorry’
'Every one of these situations, you could see yourself there.'
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What the federal stimulus bill means for Sound Transit projects
Federal funding could have brought light rail access to Tacoma, Everett, Ballard, and West Seattle sooner. But the final bill failed to come to the rescue, said Sound Transit's CEO Peter Rogoff.
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'The best Christmas present.' Seattle Senior living community gets Covid-19 vaccine
In Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood, Parkshore was the first retirement community to begin vaccinations against Covid-19 on Monday.
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Teachers, grocery workers, prison guards, and oldest Americans may be next in line for Covid vaccine
The initial deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines to Oregon, Washington state and Idaho are spoken for — at least well into next month. High-risk health care...
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Seattle businesses, non-profits hope for some of that federal stimulus money
900 billion dollars of economic aid is coming, thanks to a new stimulus bill from the federal government. It's expected to pass. Few people know everything that's in it yet, but local businesses and non-profits hope to gThe bill is expected to pass.
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'It's a different perspective:' How having Covid-19 himself changed this respiratory therapist
Federico Olivas is a respiratory therapist at the University of Washington Medical Center. He manages teams at Northwest and Montlake that treat Covid patients who need ventilators. His perspective on Covid changed when he got the disease himself this November.
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How the Cal Anderson sweep went down — and why it's so contentious
The warning notices went up around Cal Anderson Park last Monday: A sweep was coming.
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This Burien food pantry provides more than familiar staples to the Latinx community
Growing up, Roxana Pardo Garcia remembers feeling shame whenever her mother sent her to the food bank when times were difficult. Today, as an adult, Garcia organizes a food pantry serving King County’s Latinx community, one that offers a more positive experience during these hard times.
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Seattle City Light disconnects software implicated in massive government hack, says it wasn't compromised
Seattle City Light was using the computer software that's been widely infiltrated by hackers. But utility officials say its network remains secure.