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For parents hoping to get their babies and toddlers vaccinated, the wait is almost over
Vaccine approval may come in just a few days. If all goes to plan, could get appointments by next week.
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Lowest tides in 13 years coming to Puget Sound
Puget Sound should see its lowest tides in more than a decade on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Time is running out for salmon as the Snake River dam removal debate enters a new phase
‘If these dams were to be taken down for salmon recovery, it would be the largest dam removal ever in the world, and the first-ever takedown of federally owned dams.’ –Lynda Mapes
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The 'best worst idea.' Race to Alaska for engineless boats returns after pandemic hiatus
A Northwest adventure race that some call "the best worst idea" has returned after a long, pandemic hiatus. The 2022 running of the Race to Alaska for engineless boats cast off at the first light of dawn Monday amid high winds in the Strait of Juan de Fuca that the organizers characterized as "between seasick and dangerous."
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Rain got you heading to the Cineplex? Fright fans have some scary-great options
‘She starts meeting some interesting people who seemed pleasant enough at first. They become increasingly unpleasant.’
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Here's what 8.6% inflation feels like
First, supply chain problems got the ball rolling. Now, the war in Ukraine has pushed up energy and grain costs. But the numbers don't tell the whole story. On the streets of Renton, Washington, people are really feeling the pinch.
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'This is a solvable problem.' Sen. Murray calls for federal gun laws
“We don’t have to live like this. This is a solvable problem.” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) hosted a press conference in Seattle, today, calling for common sense federal gun safety legislation.
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Seattle's Jinkx Monsoon is back for 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'
From the club scene to burlesque to cabaret, the Seattle drag scene is known for its diversity. And it's a place where self-proclaimed misfits, like our guest, have been allowed to flourish.
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Washington voters' role in gun laws: ballots vs bills
The U.S. is once again mourning dozens of lives lost in several mass shootings just last month. And because these events are all too common now in our country, the debates that have followed have been predictable.
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Renton neighbors object to storing climate-friendly batteries in their community
Just south of Seattle, a proposal for an industrial-scale energy storage facility has neighbors crying foul.
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New report lists legislators linked to far-right Facebook groups
‘In many ways, January 6 was the coming-out party for this new coalition of far-right groups, aimed at undermining and corroding our democracy.’
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Finalists for Office of Police Accountability call for more civilian roles
Seattle is hiring a new director for its Office of Police Accountability, which investigates complaints of police misconduct.