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They smell, bark and snatch pet dogs. Sea lions cause trouble at Northwest ports
A big rebound in the sea lion population along the West Coast in recent years has created a constant battle to wrangle the protected animals.
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Can’t put your phone down? A new UW study says it’s not all on you
There are steps you can take to detach from your phone.
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New film explores the rare spirit bear and Canada's Great Bear Rainforest
Kim Malcolm talks with Ian McAllister about his new IMAX film Great Bear Rainforest.
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Seattle candidates hustle for democracy vouchers but big money looms
Candidates say democracy vouchers are leveling the playing field to launch their campaigns. But the vouchers can’t keep big money out of their races.
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Presidential candidate Andrew Yang hits Seattle to propose a national Amazon tax
Andrew Yang says America needs a guaranteed Universal Basic Income and he wants big tech companies like Amazon to pay for it.
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People are thinking about cranes in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood
The roof of the Google building where the crane collapsed looks like it had a big bite taken out of it. And on the South Lake Union sidewalks below, people are looking for answers.
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Fewer homeless people in Seattle area than last year, one-night count reports
For the first time in years, the results of King County’s annual tally of people experiencing homelessness has gone down. On a single night this January, 11,199 individuals were counted in places like shelters, tents, vehicles and on the streets. That’s an 8% decrease over the 2018 results, when 12,112 people were counted on a single night.
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Intiman Theatre has a new plan to grow audiences: Give away all the tickets. For free.
Nonprofit arts organizations have been struggling to expand their audiences. Seattle's Intiman Theatre has a new idea: They plan to give away all the tickets to the next show.
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Seattle now offers paid family leave so that employees may mourn their children
A new policy from the Seattle Mayor’s office would expand the city’s paid family care leave program to include the death of a child.
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Boeing prepares for lawsuits
Boeing says the company’s general counsel J Michael Luttig will now exclusively manage legal issues related to the 737 MAX.
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Snow melts, anxiety rises: Wildfire season is here
Dry conditions this spring have put many people in north central Washington on edge.
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Delivery robots are now cleared to drive on Washington sidewalks
Wheeled autonomous robots to bring online orders to your door have the green light to enter commercial service in Washington state. Gov. Jay Inslee...