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The Newsfeed: New overdose treatment center serves most vulnerable
In mid-August, a new Opioid Recovery and Care Access (ORCA) Center opened on the second floor of the Downtown Emergency Service Center in Seattle.
Shannen Ortale
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: Gov. Ferguson defies DOJ threats to sanctuary laws
The U.S. Attorney General sent a letter asking how Washington plans to eliminate policies or programs that conflict with federal immigration enforcement.
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The Newsfeed: Records show broad ChatGPT use by WA city officials
A Cascade PBS/KNKX investigation found that AI was used to help write emails to constituents, mayoral letters and other government communications.
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The Newsfeed: WA contractor may avoid charges for teen worker injury
Though the Clark County Sheriff’s Office declined to investigate Rotschy Inc. for the 2023 incident, the county prosecutor is still reviewing the case.
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The Newsfeed: ‘Art x NW’ explores our region through artists' eyes
“Our state is so diverse... To see how artists are translating that or interpreting that is endlessly interesting to me,” says series host Brangien Davis.