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New details on Inslee’s platform to end U.S. dependence on fossil fuels

Washington state governor and presidential candidate, Jay Inslee, announced the final part of his platform to fight climate change, which takes aim at oil, gas and coal.

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Mold found at Seattle fire station where firefighters have had cancer

A north Seattle fire station was closed on Tuesday due to the possible presence of a dangerous mold at the station.

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How a UW geneticist is saving elephants with poop

The world is dealing with an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife trade, threatening to overturn decades of conservation gains.

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Seattle to welcome a new heavy ice cutter

For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. is getting a new heavy ice cutter to join the Coast Guard’s Polar Star and the Polar Sea, whose home port is Seattle. Democratic Senator Patty Murray said ice breakers play a critical role in our national security and are “a strategic asset in our nation’s efforts to promote our interests in the north.”