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The Newsfeed: Celebrating Indigenous heritage with ‘Netse Mot'
Children of the Setting Sun Productions, which drew thousands in Seattle for their event honoring elders, is developing a new Bellingham headquarters.
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Shannen Ortale is a producer at Cascade PBS. She formerly worked as a freelancer & film festival programmer. She also served as a producer & educator for community media & public television in Boston.
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The Newsfeed: Why WA voters swung left in the November election
One local political analyst thinks affordability issues and frustration with the federal agenda on immigration and LGBTQ+ rights powered a progressive wave.
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The Newsfeed: Seattle VA whistleblower fired, plans appeal
Douglas Galuszka claims he was fired for publicly alleging mold, leaks and other issues at a now-closed South Seattle Veterans Affairs building.
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The Newsfeed: Washington food banks brace for loss of SNAP funds
Gov. Ferguson announced plans to route $2.2M weekly to local food banks, as residents stand to lose food stamps on Nov. 1 amid the federal shutdown.
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The Newsfeed: Concerns over legal service access at Tacoma ICE facility
Immigration attorney Larkin VanDerhoef says the Northwest ICE Processing Center is at or near capacity, creating numerous issues at the GEO group-run facility.