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Jury trials resume in King County and expand to Bellevue
Clear face masks, plexiglass shields, and a pop-up courthouse: These are just some of the changes jurors see as they resume civil and criminal trials in King County.
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2 baby orcas spotted in Puget Sound in the same month
On the day the orca baby was born, the whales partied into the night.
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Amazon's vision for the future: Cameras flying around your home, and in your car to record police stops
This week, Amazon unveiled a bunch of new products including many with cameras in them. KUOW looked into the potential benefits and some of the security concerns.
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A personal, hopeful view of the enduring legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
‘The world has changed, partly because of her work, as an individual, as a lawyer, as a judge, as a feminist.’
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Seals love devouring salmon at Ballard Locks. One way to stop them: Tail-slapping noises
Seals eat a lot of salmon as the fish migrate through the Ballard Locks’ fish ladder to try to reach spawning grounds on the other side. For decades, humans have been trying different ways to keep seals and sea lions away from the fish ladder. Now, scientists are trying a new method to outsmart the seals.
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Smoke on the vineyard: NW wine industry worries about possible smoke taint
Thousands of vines roll over the hills like neatly placed stitches on a rumpled bed quilt. The sunset on Red Mountain’s Sunset Road near Richland, Washington, is usually spectacular. But on this evening, the sun just slips behind a dirty-white veil of smoke.
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Dead whale left to rot on private beach now on its way to becoming amazing yard art
Last year, a couple who lives near Port Townsend, Washington, agreed to let the federal government drop off a dead gray whale to decompose on their semi-isolated beach. Now, the couple has a permit to keep the whale skeleton and will soon assemble the most amazing yard art.
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Seattle City Council overrides mayor's veto on police budget cuts
The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to approve cuts to the Seattle Police Department budget that Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed last month.
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Coping amid disaster: How we can mentally prepare for a pandemic winter
Mental health professionals anticipate that roughly 3 million Washingtonians will have "clinically significant symptoms" by the end of 2020.
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Crews continue to assess collapsed Pier 58 on Seattle waterfront
Contractors working on the Seattle waterfront are still assessing Pier 58 which collapsed last week. They are paying special attention to the pier under the Great Wheel.
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Washington state’s new Teacher of the Year sees challenges, opportunities amid distance learning
‘I think teaching is an act of love.’
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On Seattle waterfront, old pier crumbles, new pier opens
We visit the structures beneath the old and new piers to see what's holding them up.