Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
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Foster kids sleep in hotels and offices as 15 more beds disappear
South King County principal Melissa Pointer is worried about her student. "I tried so many times not to cry,” she said, her voice breaking. “Because...
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Rainier, Olympic visitors may see a large hike in fees
Next summer fees may increase at the 17 seventeen busiest national parks, including Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier. The Park Service is asking...
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Republicans say they were misled on ST3, Democrats call foul
Republicans in the Washington State Senate say Sound Transit misled them two years ago, and that they have a report to prove it. Democrats are crying...
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Seattle workers accuse airline caterer of backtracking on fines and wages
Seattle workers at Sky Chefs, an airline catering company, are still waiting for money owed to them in back wages. The workers protested this week,...
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Convention center developers and community groups reach agreement
Seattle will get an additional $60 million in public benefits, including affordable housing and bike lanes, as part of the proposed expansion of the...
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To pay for homeless services, Seattle considers new business tax
Seattle City Council members are considering a tax on big business to fund services for homelessness. This kind of tax is often known as a “head tax” or...
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There's a drug that could help opioid addiction. The trick is to find someone to prescribe it
Linda Hargrove takes white Suboxone tablets daily, dissolving them in her mouth. She’s used to the taste: chalky, not real bitter. Still, Hargrove sips...
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Washington State Convention Center expansion still needs money and land
Groundbreaking for a new mega-project in Downtown Seattle is slipping further back. The expansion of the Washington State Convention Center is now...
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Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon?
Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon? Jake Koukel from Puyallup asked KUOW’s Local Wonder team to investigate.
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Winners and losers when Convention Center expands
Route 150 pulls up to the University Street station in the downtown Seattle transit tunnel. On board, passenger Marci Carpenter listens for her stop.