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Crane collapse likely caused by human error, experts say
At least three sections of the crane plummeted to the ground.
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Crane collapse: Four companies being investigated, including one involved in 2006 crash
Four people — including a freshman at Seattle Pacific University and two iron workers helping to dismantle the crane — were killed.
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Got time? You can avoid 'flygskam' (Swedish for flight shame)
More people are flying each year, making aviation one of the fastest-growing problems for the world’s climate.
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Gun owners, please sue over personal data in bump stock buyback, State Patrol says
The Washington State Patrol faces lawsuits over its potential disclosure of personal data of gun owners involved in a bump stock buyback program.
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Why are gray whales washing up dead on Pacific Northwest beaches?
An unusually large number of gray whales are washing up dead on their northbound migration past the Oregon and Washington coasts this year.
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Immigrants describe abuse while boarding 'ICE Air'
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington professor Angelina Godoy about the use of King County's Boeing Field to deport immigrants.
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Cutting back on fishing could help orcas. But would it hurt charter fishing fleets?
Pacific Northwesterners are undeniably fond of their endangered resident killer whales. Many locals are also fans of salmon fishing, a hobby that...
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This astronaut spoke to us from space: 200 experiments, including on herself
Lt. Col. Anne McLain has traveled a long way to get to her current jobsite -- from Spokane to West Point to flying helicopter combat missions in the U.S. Army, then on into space.
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Billions worth of Boeing planes sit on the tarmac, waiting for the grounding to end
The grounding of the 737 MAX cost Boeing a billion dollars in March.
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Coming soon to Washington state: Cleaner power, buildings and appliances
Our electricity in Washington state is pretty clean, but it’s slated to get 100 percent clean in coming years.
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Seattle Mayor withdraws nominee to lead homelessness response after council controversy
KUOW's Kate Walters speaks with host Kim Malcolm about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement that, after months of controversy and delay, she's withdrawing her nominee to head the city's human services department.
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Central Washington Health Officials Respond To Mumps Exposure In Farmworkers
Health officials in Grant County, Washington are responding to four probable cases of mumps. One case has been lab confirmed so far, while the others...