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With scorching temps ahead, head indoors for these cool arts events in the Puget Sound region
Kim Malcolm talks with Marcie Sillman about her weekend arts and culture recommendations.
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Archaeologists on surprising trail of Japanese families who lived in vanished Oregon lumber company town
The classic black-and-white photos from early decades of the American West often fail to capture the diversity of the people who came here. Chinese migrants helped build the railroads and were big in gold mining. Basque people from Spain became known for sheep herding. The first Filipino cannery workers arrived around the turn of the last century. Now, Oregon archaeologists are on the surprising trail of Japanese families who lived in a now-vanished lumber company town.
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What 2022's primaries say about Washington state politics
The Washington state primaries are right around the corner. Ballots are due by Tuesday, August 2.
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This Seattle woman is crushing the Tour de France Femmes
Seattle's Veronica Ewers talks with Kim Malcolm about the Tour de France Femmes, and what its return after 33 years means for the future of women's cycling.
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Seattle crime diversion group says FBI is investigating former employee for misuse of funds
Community Passageways said the FBI notified them in May that it was investigating one of the group’s employees for suspected misuse of what may be “a significant amount of money.”
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Seattle mayor orders plan for stalled sexual assault investigations as advocates demand deadline
As frustrated advocates demanded a deadline for the city to fix stalled sexual assault investigations at the Seattle Police Department, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Thursday ordered that all felony cases with enough evidence for follow-up be assigned to detectives by the end of August.
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Hospitals brace for surge as Seattle area feels the heat
Hospitals in Washington state are bracing for a surge in heat victims coming to their emergency rooms. They hope to avoid a repeat of the 2021 heat wave, which killed an estimated 400 people in the state.
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Ferry crashes into West Seattle dock, disrupting service to Vashon Island
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Covid-19 testing company hampers public health response and frustrates consumers for more than a year
Omaha-based GS Labs, which operates five sites in Washington, is under investigation by state and federal authorities.
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Excessive heat warning remains in effect through Saturday
With temperatures topping 90 degrees in Seattle this week, many people are retreating indoors to beat the heat. But for some, like those who live or work outdoors, that's not an option.
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Beware of polar bears! Washington adventurer aims to be 1st through Northwest Passage on paddleboard
An adventurer from Western Washington cast off this week trying to become the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage on a standup paddleboard. The passage is the fabled, but normally frozen, sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific across the top of Canada.
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Trapped weasels and middle fingers. Seattle artists react to Roe
People in Seattle are still coming to grips with the Supreme Court’s landmark overturning of Roe V Wade. Artists in our communities are no different.