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Seattle wants to revitalize Third Avenue. What will it take?
‘This question of how you change the environment on Third Avenue has been one the city has struggled with for a long time.’
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BIPOC homeownership would have to increase by 140K in Washington to reach parity, report says
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Seattle Library will allow staff to administer opioid overdose reversing Narcan
Availability of the drug will be based on how many staff have volunteered to administer it at a given site.
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When extremism lies in wait: more than a true crime story
‘I started looking at the case and realized people were missing something about the story.’ -Leah Sottile
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All-new, all-electric commuter aircraft takes off on maiden flight from Moses Lake
An aircraft maker from Western Washington on Tuesday provided a glimpse at one possible future for sustainable air travel — electric commuter planes. Eviation celebrated the maiden flight of an all-new, short hop airliner named Alice in Moses Lake.
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Riding the first train from Seattle to Canada since the pandemic started
The Amtrak Cascades train route from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. resumed this week for the first time in more than two years. While the border has been open to cars and buses for months, Monday’s train trip was the first since the pandemic began.
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King County leaders propose a tax levy for behavioral health clinics
‘If you break a bone in King County, you can walk in and get urgent care. If you're going through a mental health crisis or a substance use disorder crisis, you have zero urgent care options for a population of 2.3 million people.’
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Pierce, Thurston counties in running for new NW airport
A state commission Friday narrowed its list of sites for a new two-runway airport to three locations in rural Thurston and Pierce cou
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Should Seattle Public Library employees carry Narcan?
Narcan is a prescription medicine used to treat a known or suspected opioid overdose. It’s also known by the generic name "naloxone."
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What to expect in the PNW after an especially dry summer
It's officially fall. But will autumn, like summer, serve up some surprises?
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Seattle will launch a new unit of crisis responders under revamped 911 system
This fall, the Seattle mayor’s office and city council have agreed to jointly create a new type of crisis response unit to be available when people call 911.
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Redistricting pulled thousands of voters east of Seattle into one of the state's most competitive races