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Episodes
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Seattle Public Schools notifies employees of potential layoffs
As Seattle Public Schools grapples with a $131 million budget deficit, layoffs appear to be imminent.
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Black-led nonprofits need volunteers. This local newspaper is helping
As the pandemic eases, Seattle’s nonprofits are coming back to work in person. Some don’t have the volunteer staff to match demand, and the support they received at the height of the pandemic isn’t what it used to be.
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Exploring the possibilities of downtown Seattle's uncertain future
Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW's growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols about the possibilities for downtown Seattle, which could mean fewer workers, but many more residents.
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Most pregnancy-related deaths in WA are preventable, report finds
About 100 women died in Washington state as a result of their pregnancies between 2014 and 2020, according to a new report by the state health department. The vast majority — 80% — of those deaths were preventable, the report said.
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Struggling Northwest kelp forests sending out an SOS. Help is coming
There's a rallying cry at various bays and beaches up and down the West Coast; it's "Help the kelp!" The towering brown seaweed with the floating bulb on top is in steep decline. That's alarming because underwater kelp forests provide shelter and food for a wide variety of sea life. The crew answering the call runs the gamut from seaweed farmers to hammer-wielding scuba divers and might some day include sea otters and octopuses.
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Bidding for the right to pollute, WA's first carbon allowance auction
Companies had three hours to bid for the right to keep pumping out carbon dioxide and other gases that are overheating the planet.
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Dogs are being surrendered more in Seattle area because of soaring pet food costs, inflation
Seattle-area shelters have been deluged by families surrendering their beloved pets - not because they don't want them anymore - but because they simply cannot afford the rise in pet food, or because they have had to move in with other relatives to afford the rent, and their pup can't make it.
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Amid ACLU lawsuit, King County officials say Seattle jail will eventually need to be replaced
King County officials concede that its jail in downtown Seattle will need to be replaced eventually because it’s not meeting today’s needs of prisoners.
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WA families struggle with hunger as federal food assistance expires
Expanded benefits under the federal food assistance program known as SNAP are set to end this week. The expiration comes at a time when Washington residents continue to struggle with hunger.
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WSU uses corn tech to make advanced air filter
Scientists from Washington State University have found a way to create more sustainable, and efficient, air filters. It turns out, corn was the key.
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Celebrate Black literature and history all year long at Seattle Public Library's Douglass-Truth Branch
Seattle is home to what some may consider a hidden treasure at the Douglass-Truth Branch of the Seattle Public Library: one of the largest collections of African-American literature and history on the West Coast.
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WA unemployment bill to benefit unauthorized workers likely won't survive
A bill that would provide benefits for people typically excluded from unemployment has received strong support from workers, immigrant rights organizations, and industry groups, but it likely won't make it past Friday's legislative deadline.