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Episodes
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Seattle mourns loss of two food and drink pioneers
Seattle’s food community lost two pioneers this past week: Ron Zimmerman, co-owner of Herbfarm, who put Seattle on the national scene, and Rachel Marshall, who introduced her love of ginger beer to the city.
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Seattle joins effort to give young readers access to banned books
The Seattle Public Library has joined a national effort to make books more accessible to youth readers, even in parts of the country where books have been banned.
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Seattle leaders propose ban on public drug use, but others oppose the idea
Washington state currently has a misdemeanor law against possessing drugs like fentanyl or heroin, but it's a temporary law that expires July 1. The state Legislature failed to act to replace it during the session that ended last week.
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A tearful vigil and demand for change: Family and friends gather to honor Ingraham shooting victim
Seattle Public Schools continues work on a safety initiative launched in response to his death.
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King County gave millions to ‘No New Youth Jail’ activists to help kids — and then looked away
On a brisk morning last November, Khalid Adams, a 10-time convicted felon, kicked in his ex-girlfriend’s door, prosecutors say, and shot into her Seattle apartment. A teenager inside the apartment shot Adams before he hurt anyone.
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Amazon cuts 9,000 workers in latest round of layoffs
Thousands of Amazon employees learned they are out of job Wednesday morning as the company carried out its latest round of layoffs.
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Swim Seattle works to teach all children how to be safe in water
The city of Seattle is launching a swimming program with the goal of addressing the racial disparity in youth drowning deaths. Registration for the pilot program, called Swim Seattle, opens May 16.
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Gun rights groups sue to stop WA ban on semi-automatic rifle sales
Gun rights organizations are suing to stop a brand-new ban on the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles from going into effect. The ban became official Tuesday after Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed it into law. Part of the goal is to prevent mass shootings.
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As many WA districts lose students, this small-town district faces overcrowding
Across the country, declining enrollment in public schools is forcing many districts to make severe budget cuts. But in Orting, the district has seen a near 20% spike in enrollment over the last three years — an indicator of how the education landscape is shifting in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Washington governor signs new gun bills into law, including 'assault weapons' ban
Washington is now one of 10 states in the country with an assault weapons ban on the books, after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure into law Tuesday.
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4 Virginia Mason patients dead amid bacterial outbreak. It's not clear that's what killed them
Over the past six months, 27 patients hospitalized at Virginia Mason Medical Center in downtown Seattle were infected with a bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and wound or bloodstream infections. Four of those patients have since died.
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Seattle mayor plans to allow sip 'n stroll to bring people back downtown
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s set of actions to address the fentanyl crisis is a mix of public health and public safety policies. And if approved, it would allow people to carry alcoholic drinks while gallery hopping during First Thursday Art Walk.