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Episodes
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Watching for whales – and their food
Scientists aboard the Bell M. Shimada keep an eye out for whales. One scientist hopes to help predict where whales will show up by studying the food they eat.
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Embracing Juneteenth. A time for reflection, education, celebration, and action
Although it’s been celebrated by Black communities for more than 150 years, this year marks the first time that Juneteenth will be observed as an official state holiday in Washington.
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Washington state creates process for public to seek police decertification
A new process in Washington State allows members of the public to seek the decertification of police and corrections officers , which strips away their license to work in law enforcement statewide.
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Incoming SAM deputy director plans to ‘hit the ground running'
‘I want to make SAM an institution that people, especially locals, will want to come to frequently.’
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Surge in homes powered by the sun, but do your homework so you don't get burned
Solar power installations on home rooftops are surging in Oregon and Washington state. Alongside, you may have noticed an uptick in ads pitching rooftop solar, or even gotten an in-person solicitation. Some of the sales pitches contain dubious or potentially misleading claims. And now, consumer watchdogs are urging homeowners to do their homework before signing any contract.
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Seattle's 'most successful sports player of all time' Sue Bird announces retirement
Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird is calling it a career. This week, she announced this will be her last season before she retires.
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Governor, state Democratic Party and lawmakers call on Washington insurance commissioner to resign
On Thursday, the top Democrat and Republican in the Washington state Senate called on Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign after his office fired an employee who had complained in February about Kreidler's treatment of staff. Kreidler said he won't step down.
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Retired nurse remembers how 'everything changed' after Roe v. Wade
Suzy Palmer began her nursing career in Chicago before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. It was there that she saw how "desperation" damaged lives — both of her pregnant patients and their children.
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The U.S. cities hosting the 2026 World Cup are announced
The U.S., Canada and Mexico will host the first-ever 48-team World Cup. Sixty of the matches will be played at stadiums across the U.S.
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'Something has to change:' These architecture students are challenging Seattle's housing norms
Some University of Washington architecture students are looking at new ways to add more housing to existing neighborhoods without ticking off the neighbors. Their timing is perfect, as Seattle and other cities are currently updating their comprehensive plans, which lay out where and how they’ll grow over the next twenty years.
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Aide who blew whistle on mistreatment of staff fired from Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner
A key staffer in Washington's Office of Insurance Commissioner has been fired more than four months after he formally complained about the treatment he and other staff received from Mike Kreidler, the state's elected insurance commissioner.
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'Forgive yourself.' Advice from a Seattle-area high school graduate
Words can't capture all it means to everyone who will be crossing the graduation stage. But one student from Seattle's Roosevelt High School gave it a shot in a recent column for the student newspaper.