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Immigrants detained by ICE in Tacoma start another hunger strike
Detainees ask about release over fears ICE and GEO Group are not protecting them from Covid-19
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Washington is sending youth in crisis to out-of-state boarding schools; taxpayers pick up the tab
Some parents with kids in crisis in Washington are making a heart wrenching decision. They’re sending their children to out-of-state therapeutic boarding schools. And taxpayers are picking up the tab. While these are outlier cases, they highlight ongoing gaps in in-state services — gaps that were laid bare during the COVID pandemic.
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The forest that gives Seattle its water: Travel For Good
A sprawling forest near the city of North Bend hides the largest source of Seattle's water supply.
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Worried you’ve been exposed to Covid? Help could be just a swipe away
Covid cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in King County and statewide. After two years of pandemic, and the inevitable onslaught of pandemic fatigue, state officials are urging residents to remain vigilant and to let others know if they test positive. The state has an easy way to do that, a smartphone app called WA Notify.
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Music festival season kicks off, and other weekend music picks for the Puget Sound region
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times music writer Michael Rietmulder about his recommendations for live music events happening in the Seattle area this weekend.
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'All I want to do is feed my baby': The struggle facing parents of babies who need specialized formula
Alisha Harris is a nail technician who lives in Mill Creek, near Everett. About two weeks ago, she had only a can and a half left of the specialized formula her baby girl Mahaliyah needs. That was enough to last about a week and a half. She knew formula was in short supply, so she started looking for more.
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J.P. Crawford helps paint a mural of J.P. Crawford
The Seattle Mariners have commissioned a new mural close to the ballpark where the baseball team plays. Local artist, Alexander Codd, said for his first project of this size he got help from some friends, including Gold Glove shortstop J.P. Crawford.
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Washington Indigenous families still living with the 'very deliberate effort to wipe us out'
The U.S. Interior Department has set out to document abusive boarding schools that once targeted Indigenous tribes, their cultures and their children. A first-of-its-kind report from the agency's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative puts the extent of that abuse in black and white.
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Unlock the secrets of Seattle's mysterious seed vault: Travel For Good
Seattle is home to the largest seed collection in the Pacific Northwest. It’s called the Miller Seed Vault, and it’s tucked away in a small building, surrounded by public gardens, on the edge of University of Washington campus.
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How bad is our spring weather this year? Pretty miserable, but not like 1955
‘If you go back further in time, to the 1950s and 1960s, cold springs were much more common.’
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How to search for a real-life Pikachu while hiking: Travel For Good
For the last few years scientists have encouraged people in Washington state to document pika encounters.
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Federal lawsuit over new sports betting rule could jeopardize tribal sovereignty, critics say
Debbie Nelson's favorite slot machine at the Nisqually Red Wind Casino is Yogi Bear-themed, complete with spinning picnic baskets and huckleberry pies. “It keeps me entertained while I'm losing money,” she said. But Nelson also said it eases the pain to know her lost money goes to the Nisqually tribe. “To scholarships and to medical care and just to support the families. I figure if I'm going to give it to anyone it needs to go to a worthy cause,” she said.