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Breathing the world’s worst air
Western Washington currently has some of the world’s dirtiest air due to smoke from wildfires in the Cascade Mountains. Fires have been burning for weeks, but people living close to the fire line say these past few days have been the worst conditions so far this year.
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Will blankets of wildfire smoke be our new seasonal normal?
A former hotshot explains why necessary strategies for fighting wildfires on the west side of the Cascades result in so much smoke
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Tribal representation in the Washington State Legislature could quadruple this November
Currently there is just one Native American member serving in Washington state legislature, Debra Lekanoff, a member of a Tlingit tribe in Southeast Alaska, whose Indian name is “Xixch’I See.” But after the elections on Nov. 8, Lekanoff might not be the only Native voice in the statehouse.
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Why haven't firefighters 'put out' the Bolt Creek fire?
More than a month has passed since the Bolt Creek fire started burning near Skykomish. Some residents are asking firefighters: Why haven't they put it out?
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9th Circuit judges say Seattle officials 'just stood aside' during CHOP
A lawsuit stemming from a 2020 fatal shooting in Seattle's CHOP zone is being heard by a federal appeals court.
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Schoolyards aren’t just for recess — they can be for the whole community
A nonprofit, the Trust for Public Land, is stepping in to revitalize Jennie Reed’s schoolyard, along with four others in low-income South Tacoma neighborhoods with little or no park access. The goal isn’t just to give kids a better place to play at recess; it’s to transform the schoolyards into high-quality community parks.
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With flu season looming, these tips will help boost your immune system
TLDR: Exercise, get your rest, eat a healthy diet, and follow Covid safety precautions
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Disappointed inner tubers and beat up salmon: observations from a dry year
This summer was Washington’s driest on record. October usually brings rain and cooling. But not this year. All over Western Washington, rivers are setting new records for low flow.
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Those aren’t snowflakes, they're aphids flying about parts of the Northwest
No, that’s not snowflakes you’re seeing on these sunny fall afternoons. Those flakes are clouds of aphids flying around the Northwest.
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Seattle weather is set to 'whipsaw' after an unusual start to fall
Should the recent odd weather around Seattle come as a surprise to anyone given how wacky our weather has been all year?
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Big ships transiting North Puget Sound asked to slow down, quiet down for orcas
Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state is importing this strategy from British Columbia on a trial basis in hopes of helping the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales.
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Wildfire smoke continues to blanket much of the Puget Sound region
Dr. Cora Sack is a University of Washington Assistant Professor. She has expertise in lung disease, and the health effects of air pollution and wildfire smoke.