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Episodes
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Seattle’s Chinatown-International District designated 'endangered historic place.' Will that help the neighborhood?
It joins a list of other spaces, including a Chinatown in Philadelphia. The list is managed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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AI help wanted: Job openings mentioning GPT increase by 80% since last year
It’s only been a few months since ChatGPT debuted, but already the technology has transformed the professional landscape.
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A grocery store merger made this Bellingham neighborhood a food desert. Are others next?
"State of the Cart" is a four-part series that examines the proposed $25 billion merger of two of the nation's largest supermarket chains — Albertsons and Kroger — through a different lens: Its impact on consumers, on workers, on the communities themselves, and on our shopping habits.
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Seattle weather heats up this week with temps reaching the 80s
This week daytime temperatures are expected to climb into the 80s, maybe even the 90s by next Monday. Meteorologists say the heat could set new records for early May.
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Fire destroys Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge
The Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, a popular destination in Olympic National Park, caught fire Sunday, May 7. Park officials say the structure appears to be a complete loss.
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Are we nearing the end of the grocery store experience?
For Northwest shoppers, already worn down with supply chain issues and rising food costs, news of the Kroger and Albertsons merger last fall brought new worries. But the companies say the nearly $25 billion merger is a significant step to assure their long-term survival.
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Northwest waters buck global heating trend (for now)
Temperatures in the world's oceans surged to new levels in April, nearing an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time on record, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute.
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Mike's adventures in art: Sweeney Todd, Drug Lord, BAIT
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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Investigation continues into Virginia Mason bacterial outbreak, link to patient deaths unclear
A bacterial outbreak at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle has sickened 31 patients since October. Seven of them have since died, but it’s unknown what caused those deaths — the infection or the diagnoses that brought them to the hospital in the first place.
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What's so special about WA's upcoming special session?
The 2023 regular legislative session may be over, but lawmakers will be heading back to Olympia soon for a special session.
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Seattle's first affordable housing high-rise tower in 50 years welcomes its first residents
This week, people who used to live outside began moving into a new building on First Hill. It’s the first new affordable housing high-rise tower Seattle has seen in 50 years. It represents a different approach — in terms of scale and strategy — for addressing homelessness in the region.
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Police vehicle pursuits mostly on pause in Seattle due to lack of training
A new law intended to loosen some restrictions on police vehicle pursuits may have the effect of curtailing those pursuits instead.