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Episodes
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WA lawmakers pass housing, firearm bills ahead of cutoff, leave rent control, recycling bills behind
Wednesday marked the final day for legislators to pass bills from the chamber they originated in, meaning most bills that didn't receive a vote on the floor will no longer be considered this session.
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WA teacher turnover hits new high as students struggle to recover from pandemic disruptions
The number of teachers leaving Washington state classrooms has hit a nearly four-decade high.
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Which WA bills survived this week's legislative deadline?
Which bills are moving forward and which are getting left behind?
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FBI offers $50k reward to catch Northwest grid's armed attackers
The FBI is offering $50,000 in hopes of catching whoever shot up two electrical substations in Oregon and Washington in November.
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Moving up the line: Northwest tribal women and girls gather wild celery amid challenges
Around this time each year, women and girls from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation gather wild celery. They say their ancestors come back through the plant, and the ceremonial dig marks the arrival of spring.
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It's a good day to celebrate Billy Frank Jr.
Billy Frank Jr. led protests for tribal fishing rights across Washington in the 60s and 70s. He was arrested more than 50 times starting at age 14. And his efforts helped lead to a landmark supreme court decision that honored tribal treaty rights. It’s why today several Northwest tribes, schools and public agencies celebrate him today, which includes Washington State Parks.
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Backyard cottages take off in Seattle. But who benefits?
When Seattle made it easier to build backyard cottages in 2019, a lot of people worried that they’d all become Airbnbs. But a survey in a new city report suggests only 11% of them are used in that way.
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Stockpile of Boeing 737 MAX jets assures Moses Lake years of work
When the MAX was grounded in 2019 after two deadly accidents, Boeing kept on manufacturing the airplane. Today, 100 or more undelivered MAX’s are still parked at an airfield in Moses Lake, Washington, awaiting modifications. The work is lasting so long that some technicians and machinists who were sent there from Boeing’s Puget Sound facilities are now buying homes and putting down roots.
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Long Covid, long wait times: patients turned away from specialty clinics turn to primary care docs
Clinics specializing in long Covid treatment have long wait times — often six months or more. Now, long Covid experts are trying to increase access to care by training the primary care providers who work in those communities how to recognize and treat the condition.
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WA bill aims to increase access to Death with Dignity Act
Changes could be coming to Washington’s Death with Dignity Act, a measure that allows terminally ill patients to seek medical assistance with ending their lives.
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The cherry trees are safe outside of Pike Place Market — for now
The city of Seattle has postponed its plans to chop down the cherry trees outside of Pike Place Market, after preservation activists petitioned the mayor and city council in the 11th hour, asking them to "stay the execution."
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Washington needs more than 1 million homes in 20 years, study says