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Yes, Seattle, you have an accent
If you grew up in the in the upper left part of the U.S., you probably don’t hear it. But it’s there: a Northwest accent.
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How did this “skinned animal carcass” end up just outside Woodland Park Zoo?
How did this “skinned animal carcass” end up just outside Woodland Park Zoo?
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Why does Seattle have so many #*$@!^& potholes?
Marc Lawrence was riding his Yamaha FZ1 motorcycle along Martin Luther King Jr. Way in south Seattle last fall when his front tire hit something in the road.
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Gates Foundation, heralded for long parental leave, cuts program by half
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will cut its paid parental leave program by half to help the nonprofit run more smoothly.
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Seattle is really good at recycling. Maybe a little too good
Seattle's recycling rules haven't changed. They are the same today as they have been for years, but we don't follow them.
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A mysterious dot on an old map, and a Washington man’s quest to find it
This is the story of a missing town south of Seattle, and Nick Millward, a man who loves maps and sometimes has trouble sleeping at night.
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Where is all the marijuana tax money going?
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Does this photo make you nervous? You wouldn't be alone
Tunnels make a lot of people really anxious. Up to 15 percent of people, in fact.
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Who puts up all of the holiday lights in Seattle's trees?
In Ballard alone, there are 101,650 light bulbs illuminating the neighborhood for the holidays. But first, the neighborhood had to figure out how to foil the enemy of holiday lighting schemes: the squirrel.
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Giving to panhandlers: A priest, a rabbi and an advocate discuss this dilemma
Ultimately, giving money to people on the street is an individual decision. We talked to a priest, a rabbi, and a homelessness expert to help you decide.
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This is how Seattle's new tunnel compares with others, in dollars and delays
Seattle's waterfront tunnel is scheduled to open in February after years of delays and millions of dollars in cost overruns.
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How to turn Amazon workers into art patrons? Technology
What advice would Seattle nonprofits give to their peers in Long Island City, Queens, where Amazon is opening another headquarters? Listener Lisa Myers Bulmash, an artist who lives north of Seattle, wanted to know.