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‘Historic flooding’ and landslides strike Western Washington
Rain across Western Washington is causing the region's rivers, creeks, and roadways to significantly flood.
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King County opens doors to controversial new youth detention center
Over the next two weeks, King County will transfer about forty youth in custody from the old Youth Services Center to the new Children and Family Justice Center next door.
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5 step guide: how to vote in Washington's primary
The presidential race now speeds up. Washington state will vote on the candidates in five weeks' time
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A heroin needle broke off in her neck. It ended up saving her life.
A story about the connection between one patient and her doctor—and how more hospital emergency rooms are becoming entryways to drug treatment.
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Jayapal: Border agents admit 'enormous mistakes' in stopping Iranian Americans
A U.S. customs official admitted "enormous mistakes" when border agents subjected people of Iranian descent to long questioning at the Blaine border crossing, according to two congresswomen.
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Biggest Carbon Loser: Staying grounded, cutting carbon, when you have the travel bug
Three contestants. Two months. One planet. A lot of carbon. KUOW’s Biggest Carbon Loser series aims to see how deeply three Seattle-area residents can cut their carbon footprints -- from travel, food, energy, and more -- while navigating their daily lives. What will it take our contestants, and our region, to kick the carbon habit and help fend off climate catastrophe? Many may try, but only one will take the coveted title: The Biggest Carbon Loser.
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This Swedish nurse who went on strike says understaffing is a major problem
Kim Malcolm talks with Carlos Alvarez, who's a nurse at Swedish Medical Center's Issaquah campus.
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Years after the first travel ban, this Seattle woman is still waiting for her husband to return
This week marked the third year since the Trump Administration passed a travel ban that limits visas from seven Muslim-majority countries. One Seattle couple has been waiting for two years, with no end in sight.
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Friday politics: how buses and public safety intertwine in downtown Seattle
KUOW's Angela King talks with political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter about public safety in downtown Seattle after a deadly shooting, and the effort to help homeless people in King County through a proposed business tax.
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'Everyone counts!' Census gets creative in Pierce County.
Bus ads, senior center meals, and your kids’ homework ... just some of the places you'll start seeing messages about getting counted in the upcoming U.S. census.
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Milk or water? WA state lawmakers consider banning sugary drinks from kids menus
The next time you order a kids meal, the drink choices may not include soda or juices. Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill that would make milk, milk alternatives, or water the default beverages.
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New 'head tax'? Proposed law would let King County tax large businesses to tackle homelessness
There’s a new attempt to help fund efforts that tackle homelessness in the Puget Sound region by taxing large businesses.