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Puget Sound was supposed to be healthy by now. It's not
Fifteen years after Governor Chris Gregoire set a goal to clean up Puget Sound by 2020, a new report from the Puget Sound Partnership finds the job is nowhere near complete.
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Did your Seattle neighbors vote with Amazon? Check this map
Amazon donated nearly $1.5 million to influence the outcome in recent city council races. Where did Seattleites vote with Amazon?
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Amazon warehouse workers at high risk of getting seriously injured on the job
Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Will Evans about his investigation into injury rates at Amazon warehouses
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Brace yourself: A warmer winter may be coming to Washington state
State Climatologist Nick Bond talks to KUOW's Angela King about what a very dry November will mean.
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Will a high-volt line be coming to the Eastside?
A neighborhood group is taking the city of Bellevue to court over a major power-line project. Puget Sound Energy wants to build a high-volt line, and needs approval from Bellevue and surrounding cities to do it.
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Washington insurance policies may have wildfire surcharge
Every property and vehicle owner in Washington state would pay a small surcharge on their insurance policies if state lawmakers go along with a proposed new tax. It would be dedicated to wildfire fighting and prevention.
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Cosmic Crisp hits the shelves
New to Northwest grocery store aisles this season is the Cosmic Crisp apple. The variety is hitting stores for the first time this week after 20 years in development with Washington State University.
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More money needed for Washington's rape kit backlog
Washington state needs more money to investigate and prosecute cold cases of rape, according to a report out Tuesday by an advisory group tracking the state’s backlog of untested rape kits.
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Seattle Children’s ‘engaged in a cover-up' after mold infections, lawsuit claims
Seattle Children's hospital is facing lawsuits over mold-related deaths and infections.
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Sellers fight back against Amazon counterfeits
In the battle against counterfeiters, Felco is taking matters into its own hands, even as Amazon shows increasing resolve to tackle the problem.
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Tribe looks to bring back oyster farming to Dungeness Spit
The Dungeness Spit, a few miles northwest of Sequim, could soon get some controversial neighbors: 80,000 bags of oysters.
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Good news! Seattle's Union Gospel Mission got enough turkeys to serve Thanksgiving
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission even has enough for leftovers now "which is awesome," the food service director says