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Big One would kill or maim 'hundreds or thousands of school kids'
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Her rapist was convicted because of a rape kit. So why are so many kits untested?
Liz Garcia was at home, checking out her hair in the bathroom mirror. She saw the door open and thought it was her mom or dad who just popped by.
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Want to save orcas? Stop eating Chinook salmon, whale biologist says
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Deborah Giles about how individuals can help with the recovery of southern resident killer whales.
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My landlord won’t return my security deposit. What can I do?
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These Seattle butterflies are feeling frisky. Here's why
Jean Bradbury is an artist in northeast Seattle, and she loves swallowtail butterflies. She says she hasn't seen many swallowtail butterflies in Seattle before, but this summer she sees them every day.
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The 'death box' where Seattle earthquake researchers work
When the next major earthquake roils our region, University of Washington’s civil engineers and seismic experts will not be safe.
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POLAROIDS: How Seattle's signature hot dog got its cream cheese
Mara Dillinger stood at a hot dog cart in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, eating her fourth hot dog of the night.
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How much of 'the 1 percent' lives in Seattle?
Seattle got richer in the last decade. You know that. But how many of those in the top 1 percent income bracket live here?
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Developers are building affordable housing in Seattle – very, very slowly
Three years ago, the city told developers: You can either pay into a fund or build affordable housing units yourselves.
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3 reasons we're farming Atlantic salmon in Puget Sound
Every time I report on the Great Atlantic Salmon Escape of 2017, someone asks me the same question: Why don’t we just farm Pacific salmon species in Puget Sound?
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More bike sharing, fewer helmets. Are head injuries on the rise?
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Frederick Rivara about whether the increasing popularity of bike sharing has led to more head injuries.
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3 myths about the Washington state lottery
Retired school teacher Michael Hobson is displeased by how much his property tax is increasing, even though lawmakers did it to fully fund public schools.