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Seattle employers woo tech talent with a lot of perks, but culture counts
Companies are going to extraordinary lengths to attract tech talent from the latest batch of computer science graduates.
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In Seattle and Sammamish, tables are being set to celebrate the end of Ramadan
Tuesday night many Muslims will celebrate Eid, a festival to mark the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. Often there’s a feast, and the foods are as diverse as the community.
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'Probably they don’t like the color that I have': Edmonds storekeeper alleges racial bias crime
Jawahar Lal closed up his Edmonds convenience store after an incident he deems racist.
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Dry cleaning (and its toxic process) is on its way out
King County wants all the dry cleaners in the county to switch to wet cleaning technology by 2025. The problem is a chemical called perc, for short.
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It's crunch week for people trying to save the Showbox
The Showbox is fighting for its survival. This week, the future of the storied Seattle music venue will be discussed at two public hearings: Tuesday afternoon at the City Council, and Wednesday afternoon before the Landmarks Preservation Board.
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'They're treasures': Advocates want more protections for Seattle's big trees
Efforts to update Seattle’s tree regulations fizzled last year. Now a new effort to protect the city's trees is under way.
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What to expect from the new Marshawn Lynch documentary
Marshawn Lynch was interesting to watch, on or off the football field. The former Seattle Seahawk is now on the big screen in a documentary called “Lynch: A History,” by author and University of Washington professor David Shields.
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Deaths of 75 West Coast gray whales declared 'unusual mortality event'
Scientists have recorded 75 gray whales washing up dead from California to Alaska this year, with 25 of those in Washington state.
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Outlook: above-normal temps, below-normal precipitation.
Washington state’s snowpack is down to less than a third its normal levels for this time of year. The early meltdown leaves the state's main storehouse of water for the summer a shadow of its usual self.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, May 31-June 2
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is rounding out its third weekend with more screenings and events galore.
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Fewer people are homeless on Seattle streets, annual one-night count finds
Fewer people are living on the streets of Seattle than last year. That’s according to the annual one night count of people who are homeless in the region.
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Seattle's new inspector general ready to dive into police issues, community outreach
Seattle’s new Inspector General Lisa Judge will be looking at how Seattle police officers use canines, best practices for police interrogations, and how to retain officers at SPD. That’s just part of this year’s work plan.