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Episodes
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The Secret of the Seattle Stink. Help us solve this mystery
Pamela Sackett says this mysterious “sweet, sickly, fertilizer smell” is so repugnant that she has to sleep with her windows shut tight, even in the summer heat.
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Issaquah High students investigated for racist dance invite
A photo appeared online of two Issaquah High School students holding a racist sign. It comes after two other incidents of hate on the Eastside.
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Washington prisons ban donated books from nonprofits
Prison facilities in Washington will no longer be allowed to accept used reading materials donated to prisoners.
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Seattle backpedals on bike lane plans
The City of Seattle will cut over 25 miles of protected bike lanes and Greenways from its list of projects planned in the next 5 years.
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How Seattle plans to count everyone in the next census
One year until the 2020 Census, Seattle leaders are working to get people counted who historically were not.
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Amazon partnership targets health care for its low-wage workers
Amazon's health care partnership is looking at solutions for warehouse and call center workers.
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Washington Senate to vote on vaccine bill in midst of measles outbreak
A Senate committee plans to vote Monday on a bill that would eliminate personal and philosophical exemptions to vaccines.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend picks in Seattle-area arts
KUOW's Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has some suggestions for your weekend's cultural recreation
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There are just a few 24-hour diners left in Seattle. Will they survive?
Remember the cocktail lounge Sorry Charlie’s? How about Sit and Spin—the downtown laundromat where you could listen to music in between loads?
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Lake City shooting: What we know so far
We still don't know why a man went on a shooting and car jacking spree that left two dead Wednesday evening. Here's what we do know about the situation and the two survivors.
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King County is opening a shelter in the west wing of the county jail
King County is opening a homeless shelter in the west wing of the county jail in downtown Seattle. Formerly a work-release space, the wing most recently housed offices for staff training, and equipment and records storage, according to county officials. It opens Sunday as a 24 hour shelter with wrap around services for 40 men.
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You can’t make asphalt next to salmon habitat … Wait, can you?
Neighbors are up in arms over a proposal to build an asphalt plant across the street from critical salmon habitat.