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Light rail escalators are getting upgraded, and yes, some will become stairs
The escalators installed at the Husky Stadium light rail station couldn't handle the traffic. Starting next year, Sound Transit will swap out 11 of them for better, heavier duty models.
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Issaquah shooting range in crosshairs as newcomers move in
A shooting range next to a middle school? This episode will look at why some in Issaquah think that is completely normal and why others are looking to move the guns.
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Will Trump provoke backlash with Washington state voters this year?
Enumclaw resident Jeannie Bystrom’s face screwed up when asked about President Trump.
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Death threats. Kidnapping plans. Nothing could stop Ballard's sea lions
Douglass McCrea wonders why he is seeing fewer sea lions at the Ballard Locks. We'll explore the mystery.
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Everyone hates political attack ads. But is there a silver lining to all that spending?
Does all that campaign ad money at least give the economy a boost?
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Outside money floods into Rossi-Schrier race: Can anyone stop it?
Millions of dollars flood in to Washington State from all over the country, mostly for political ads.
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Voting can be dangerous for domestic violence survivors
There’s a way for domestic violence survivors to protect themselves. But it’s not always easy.
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8,000 rape kits untested in Washington state. That's just the beginning
Testing rape kits is so slow, molasses looks fast.
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So why does Seattle's economy have to grow, exactly? A Seattle question for the ages
Rapid economic growth has been leading to problems in Seattle for a long time. Back 1950s, a satirical group called “Lesser Seattle” was created to combat that by telling the world how crappy (and rainy) life is here in Seattle.
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Don't worry, that seaplane probably won't land on your kayak
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What will happen when Mount Rainier erupts?
When geologist Carolyn Driedger talks about Mount Rainier, she feels like she’s trash-talking.
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Every day, hackers try to get into Washington's voting systems
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman about the safeguards in place to prevent cyber attacks on Washington's election systems.