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Episodes
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'I'm still healing.' Boarding school survivors recount stories of abuse, trauma
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What King County voters say about $1.25 billion crisis care center levy
King County residents vote this week on a tax levy to help people struggling with mental health issues. If it passes, the new property tax could raise up to $1.25 billion to fund the construction of five new crisis care centers.
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'She would hide in the corner and hope the rats wouldn’t get her'
The air was smoky with welcome outside the gathering hall on the Tulalip Indian Reservation.
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Mike's adventures in art: Midsummer, Wizard of Oz, Black Film Festival
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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'Social equity' cannabis licenses aim to repair drug law harms to BIPOC communities
One bill headed to Governor Inslee’s desk this session, SB 5080, aims to increase racial diversity in the state’s licensed cannabis businesses – and to support the communities most harmed by past drug laws.
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Bringing ancestors home — the long process of recovering tribal remains
Museums around the nation are filled with items and ancestors from the Northwest Indigenous communities. KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero reports on how some tribes navigate a long and emotional journey to bring them home.
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Washington adopts new program to help businesses become employee-owned
Washington lawmakers want to make it easier to form businesses without bosses. They passed a bill Wednesday that provides support and resources for companies seeking to become employee-owned.
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Rising crime rattles Ballard's beloved nightlife scene as a city council election looms
Wil Barrett is hanging with a group of regulars at The Sloop Tavern near the Ballard Locks. “It's the perfect beer bar. You come down here every night of the week and you're going to know at least a handful of faces,” he said. But underneath the warm buzz, there's also a growing sense of unease about crime.
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What hides in the records from WA Catholic Native boarding schools? Tribes may soon find out
A spokesperson for Catholic bishops in Washington says the church has started the process to review their records of Native boarding schools. This comes after increasing calls for greater transparency from the Catholic Church.
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Negligent drivers who kill pedestrians in WA may face new penalties
Amidst what experts call a “crisis” of car-pedestrian crashes nationwide, lawmakers in Washington have increased the criminal penalties drivers can face for fatal crashes.
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WA set to become 10th state to ban assault-style weapons
A measure that would ban the sale of assault-style weapons in Washington state is now heading to the governor.
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Sea-Tac Airport sued over pollution by firm that took on Big Tobacco
Plaintiffs say airplane emissions have caused harm to 300,000 residents who live in the flight paths.