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With highway access limited, will Washingtonians still find their way to Christmas town?

Damage from the floods has limited highway access to Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed town draped in extravagant holiday lighting. So many people come here for their holiday shopping that some call it "Christmas Town." But with highway access compromised by the floods, businesses will have to adapt.
- Joshua McNichols
Arts & Life

Lucy Liu on 'Rosemead,' rejection and returning to Mandarin

The child of Chinese immigrants, Liu didn't learn English until she was 5. She plays a terminally ill woman grappling with her teenage son's mental health crisis in Rosemead.
- Tonya Mosley
Business

Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans

The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.
- Scott Horsley
Washington will be recovering from floods into 2026

The fallout from the floods in Washington state continues. Thankfully we got a bit of a sunbreak yesterday. But there’s more rain on the way and many people have just begun recovering from the damage the deluge has caused. KUOW reporters have been all over Western Washington this week. Casey Martin will tell us what he’s been hearing from first responders and people affected by the floods.
- Casey Martin
National

New York has a new Archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo's

Like Pope Leo, Bishop Ronald Hicks is an Illinois native with deep experience in Latin America.
- Claire Giangrave
World

Could international troops be sent to Gaza? Here's why Trump's plan hinges on it

President Trump's peace plan for Gaza hinges on international troops in Gaza, but Israel is skeptical and no country has yet agreed to send their soldiers.
- Daniel Estrin
Health

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
- Selena Simmons-Duffin
Politics

Trump says U.S. is poised for economic boom despite voter sentiment

In a primetime address Wednesday, President Trump said the nation is on the brink of an economic boom and claimed prices are falling quickly, even as affordability remains a top concern for voters.
- Leila Fadel
Politics

Trump tried to ease economic anxieties with his primetime address. Did it work?

President Trump used a primetime address Wednesday to celebrate his achievements since returning to office. Did his words do enough to ease the economic anxieties being felt by many Americans?
- Domenico Montanaro
Politics

Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories

Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
- Andrea Hsu

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