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Pat Wright, Seattle's first lady of gospel, dies at 78
Pastor Patrinell "Pat" Wright, who dedicated her life to gospel music and
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Still looking for Labor Day weekend plans? Check out these events
KUOW spoke to The Ticket editor Chase Burns about fun things to do for Labor Day weekend. Here are his top picks – for both outdoorsy types and the sunlight-averse.
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Washington and Oregon among states with longest life expectancy, but pandemic hurt
Washington and Oregon rank in the top ten states for the longest life expectancy, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The high rankings come with the caveat that the pandemic has thrown lengthening human lifespans into reverse in the U.S.
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A year after Kabul's fall, Afghan families fear for loved ones left behind
Dinner is more than nourishment. It’s a way to connect, to celebrate, to offer thanks. On a recent evening in SeaTac, Afghan families gathered to thank all those who helped them escape during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. They were also marking the one-year anniversary of that traumatic moment.
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Free transit rolls out for youth across Washington state
As of September 1, people ages 18 and under can ride transit for free in many parts of Washington State.
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Wildfire smoke is here to stay. But critics say our preparations are still 'lackadaisical'
August and September in the Pacific Northwest now come with a reliable risk of wildfire smoke. When it rolls in, our health — physical and mental — suffers. But local governments are still working out how to protect people from this polluted air.
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Swinomish Tribe builds US’s first modern ‘clam garden,' reviving ancient practice
By the time you read this story, what it describes will probably have disappeared beneath the waves. That’s how it was meant to be -- and how it used to be.
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No charges in Washington ballot drop box surveillance investigation
The FBI is in possession of a sheriff’s investigation into an alleged voter suppression effort in King County, Wash. Conservative activists who don’t trust Washington’s vote-by-mail system were behind the effort during the run-up to the August primary.
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Kent School District moms are keeping students fed as teachers strike continues
The Kent School District teachers strike is now on its fifth day. That means many students who rely on free school lunches don’t have access to meals. But two Kent district moms are making sure students are fed while both sides remain at an impasse.
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Suicide and staffing issues at King County Jail, ‘a radioactive subject’
“There have been twice the number of suicides in the King County Jail system since the beginning of 2020 than there were in the prior eight years.”
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'It's almost like a light switch.' Everett doctor touts potential of new drug to break meth addiction
‘What we found so far in the initial phases of this treatment are that after receiving this drug, people's symptoms from the methamphetamine intoxication, improve very quickly.’
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Monkeypox outbreak spreads in WA
The risk of the monkeypox virus, or MPV, remains low for the general public in Washington state, according to health officials. But the outbreak continues.