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Episodes
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Mike's adventures in art: 'Hometown Boy,' SIFF, and 'Light Shines Through'
If you're looking for tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you're in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW arts reporter Mike Davis has suggestions for what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.
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As expected, WA student learning suffered during Covid. Should we be doing more to fix the problem?
A new state report confirms that standardized test scores declined across the board during the pandemic, and it suggests state education officials should launch a tracking system for how districts are helping kids recover.
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Seattle-area weather is hot, but the water is still dangerously cold
Extreme heat is in the forecast for the Seattle-area this weekend and early next week. Tempting as it might be to go jump in the lake, local health officials warn that the water isn’t safe yet for swimming
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Homeless man charged with derailing Tacoma oil train
Pierce County prosecutors have charged a 65-year-old homeless man with derailing an oil train as it approached the Port of Tacoma.
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After spate of fires, Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood grieves lost community center
This week saw another significant fire in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood, in a vacant building on Lake City Way. On that same day, a group held a memorial for the neighborhood’s shuttered Lake City Community Center, which was closed after another fire in April.
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SIFF acquires historic Seattle theater Cinerama
During opening night at the Seattle International Film Festival, SIFF announced that it has acquired the Cinerama movie theater in Belltown and will reopen the theater later this year under a new name.
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Amazon settles with former employee over claims of union interference
Amazon settled a dispute with a former employee of an Amazon Fresh grocery store this week over allegations of unfair labor practices at the Seattle facility.
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No more blinking lights at night, Washington wind turbines to go dark
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that restricts the nighttime use of the lights for both new and old wind farms.
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Creepy or convenient? Grocery store merger aims to improve 'personalized' shopping
Grocery shopping is something we all do, and it's highly personal. People have strong feelings about where and how they get their food. The proposed $25 billion merger of two of the nation's largest supermarket chains has the potential to affect how millions of customers buy their groceries. "State of the Cart" is a four-part series that examines different aspects of the proposed merger — its impact on consumers, on workers, on the communities themselves, and on our shopping habits.
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Big-box businesses have taken over Seattle's industrial zones. New legislation could change that
Seattle’s population has grown, and the scarcity of land has led to more big-box stores and more self-storage facilities on industrial land. Now, there’s an effort to preserve that industrial land for industry, whether it’s brewing beer or building ships.
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Washington ends Covid-19 vaccine requirements for state employees
Washington's Covid-19 emergency declaration ended months ago, but Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that he is rescinding the requirement for state employees to get their Covid-19 shot, effective May 11.
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Grocery workers facing 'so much uncertainty' protest proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
"State of the Cart" is a four-part series looking at the proposed $25 billion merger of two of the nation's biggest grocery chains — Albertsons and Kroger — with each story focusing on a different group — the merger's potential impact on consumers, on workers, on the communities themselves, and on our shopping habits.