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SPD faces officer shortage as Seattle grows. But there's some progress
In 2018, the Seattle Police Department hired dozens of officers. But so many left that same year that the department suffered a net loss of 41 people.
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How this Seattle taxi company aims to take on Uber and Lyft
In the decade or so since Uber came to Seattle, its business has exploded. Taxi cabs on the other hand have struggled to hang on. Now, some of them say they’re ready for a comeback. And it's borrowing some techniques from Uber’s playbook.
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Elizabeth Warren tells supporters in Seattle she's still in the fight
Speaking in Seattle, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren addressed her fourth place showing in the Nevada caucuses.
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Final clearance: Macy's closes to the public this weekend
The department store chain is in retreat across the country. Here, the closure of the store seems to signal something about the way our downtown is changing.
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Tim Eyman concealed campaign contributions, says judge
A Thurston County judge has found that anti-tax activist and Republican candidate for governor Tim Eyman concealed more than $700,000 in campaign contributions related to his initiative work over a six-year period.
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Orcas Island couple caught overseas in coronavirus shuffle now coming home
An Orcas Island couple coming home from Asia is hoping to avoid quarantine for the novel coronavirus when they arrive at SeaTac airport.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks February 21-23
We’re heading toward Spring. Longer days bring more cultural offerings in the greater Seattle area. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman offers these ideas.
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Researchers considering long-term health effects of wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke is bad for people, but researchers say they still don’t know what the long-term effects could be.
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Wapato still under scrutiny for actions of past leaders
Months after a criminal investigation into Wapato leaders, prosecutors and the sheriff’s office are handing the case over to the FBI.
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Seattle arts patron Virginia Wright dies
The Seattle arts community lost one of its pillars yesterday. Virginia Wright died Tuesday, February 18th, surrounded by her family. She was 90 years old.
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Seattle soda tax works in curbing consumption, study says
Sales of soda and other sweetened beverages have gone down by 22% since Seattle imposed a tax on them in January 2018. And for the most part, they've stayed down.
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Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change. How should he spend it?
Kim Malcolm talks with David Hyde about Jeff Bezos' $10 billion pledge to combat climate change