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Episodes
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Seattle moves to mandate paid sick time for food delivery drivers
The workers who deliver your takeout and groceries could soon be guaranteed paid sick time in Seattle.
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Tiny Trees, popular outdoor preschool in Seattle, shuts all locations: Mismanagement alleged
Tiny Trees, a popular chain of eight outdoor preschools based in Seattle-area parks, shocked parents and staff on Sunday with the news that it will close its schools on Friday due to a fiscal crisis brought on by low enrollment.
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Can those who need it rely on King County's in-home vaccination program moving forward?
The Covid-19 pandemic has had painful and devastating impacts, including lost lives, lost health, lost jobs, and disproportionate burdens in communities of color. But the past few years have also brought about changes that filled previously unmet needs and offered solutions. One such change is a push to make sure some of King County’s most vulnerable residents have access to vaccines.
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UW food pantry struggles to meet demand that goes beyond students
The University of Washington is seeing record numbers of people using its food pantry. It’s trying to keep shelves stocked as demand grows.
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Pizza-sized predators to get federal protection
The world’s fastest sea star could get a little boost from the U.S. government.
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SIFF employees file petition to unionize
A group of year-round employees at the Seattle International Film Festival recently filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union.
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Harrell promises downtown fix, but offers few details
Can downtown Seattle be fixed without raising taxes? Business leaders want it. Mayor Harrell has promised to do it. But his plans on what to do and how to pay for those changes remain murky at best.
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Bellevue School Board to vote on school closures
As school districts across the region and state face declining enrollment and budget shortfalls, the Bellevue School Board will decide the fate of two elementary schools on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia places order with Boeing for up to 121 planes
New Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air will launch with an all-Boeing fleet of 787 Dreamliners.
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New law would make sexual misconduct by corrections staff a felony
A proposed bill in Olympia would impose harsher sentences for corrections officers or staff who are convicted of sexual misconduct against inmates.
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Everett is the latest community to open a Bezos-funded free preschool
A new tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschool is open in downtown Everett, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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Drone skills 101: Special forces train for Ukraine in Methow Valley
It’s been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Thousands of fighters and civilians have died. With no clear end in sight, Ukrainian forces are taking all the help they can get – including from surveillance drone pilots, trained in Washington’s Methow Valley.