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Episodes
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Amazon drone deliveries nearly ready for prime time with Oregon crashes in rear-view mirror
Amazon made news this month by announcing it will start package deliveries by aerial drone to real customers in a northern California town. In the run up to the U.S. debut, the company conducted extensive flight tests in Eastern Oregon, where it experienced a spate of crashes. Amazon said Monday the upcoming rollout of commercial drone delivery signifies the refined technology is safe and no longer experimental.
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Hot temps make water-related activities tempting. How to stay safe before you dive in
‘Drowning is not a fair injury. It is definitely an injury, like many others, that disproportionately affects certain groups.’ -Dr. Linda Quan
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Inslee pushes for constitutional amendment and other protections in wake of Roe v Wade overturn
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing for increased protections for reproductive care. Abortion remains legal in Washington state, but Inslee said Saturday that access needs to be solidified to ensure it is guaranteed in the future. He said he'll ask state legislators to pass an amendment enshrining abortion access in the state’s constitution.
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‘Lots of gay stuff!’ Indeed there is. Happy Pride, Seattle
‘I think everyone's just going to be really enthusiastic to come out and be in community with your people and be proud of who we are.’ –Jas Keimig
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A wet, cold June doesn't mean a cooler PNW summer
Washington will experience it's first heat wave this weekend. It's nearly exactly one year since the heat dome that cooked the area and recorded 108 degrees at Sea-tac airport.
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Devastated, but still taking calls, a PNW abortion access fund sticks to its mission
‘Access has been hanging by a thread for millions of people for decades.’ –Riley Keane
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'There's going to be a lack of honesty.' Two Washington doctors on the fallout of overturning Roe v Wade
The United States Supreme Court has struck down access to abortion under the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade. Washington state is among those states that has already reaffirmed a commitment to protect access to abortion and abortion-related services. But there is more to consider.
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Deputy Mayor says $117 million shortfall means Seattle 'will have to cut back on some programs'
Seattle's Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell spoke with KUOW's Paige Browning about the city's economic slump after a long rise in revenues, and what it means for the budget process.
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Extreme heat wave cooked acres of shellfish, spared others, study finds
"A little light bulb went off in my head. I thought, ‘Oh my God, I need to contact my colleagues and find out what they're seeing."
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The number of Washington residents going hungry has nearly tripled. Some clinics are stepping in.
You go to the doctor for health checkups and you’re likely to get screened for high blood pressure or disease. But lately, some clinics are screening for something else: food insecurity. A new program aims to address a problem that’s worsened since the pandemic.
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Inquest begins into police shooting of Charleena Lyles
An inquest began today into the 2017 Seattle Police killing of Charleena Lyles, a 30-year-old with mental illness who was gunned down in front of her children. Lyles' killing sparked ongoing public outrage. The petite mother of four was pregnant when she called police to her apartment to investigate an alleged burglary.
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How to return to exercise after having Covid: slowly
There’s not evidence that abstaining from exercise in the weeks after having Covid helps prevent long Covid. And not exercising can be bad for you.