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News

Seattle's Third Avenue Project takes a new approach to old problems

Outreach providers and social workers are teaming up to combat drugs, crime and poverty in 'the Blade.'

by
  • Josh Cohen
/ February 27, 2023
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Politics

Is a 17-inch fossil enough to inspire Washington's state dinosaur?

Suciasaurus rex is on the legislative docket again — but experts are wondering about the true origins of the partial femur found on Sucia Island.

by
  • Joshua Lee
/ February 24, 2023
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Environment

As crypto mines aim for climate action, critics call greenwashing

Environmentalists are skeptical that the energy-hungry industry can achieve its ambitious goals.

by
  • Kaylee Tornay
InvestigateWest
/ February 24, 2023
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News

Some farmers question WA state's plan to pay workers overtime

Implementing the 40-hour work week could cause a financial challenge for tree-fruit growers, where mechanization is minimal.

by
  • Mai Hoang
/ February 23, 2023
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News

As Downtown recovers, Seattle reimagines what it could be

With hybrid work here to stay, city leaders ask: Can the central business district become a residential neighborhood?

by
  • Josh Cohen
/ February 22, 2023
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News

Two Pike Place totem poles to be removed — but maybe not for good

Despite controversy, the 50-foot cedar poles could be reinstalled before Seattle's Victor Steinbrueck Park reopens this fall.

by
  • Luna Reyna
/ February 22, 2023
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News

Podcast | The burden of rent in Washington’s smaller cities

Places like Walla Walla, Yakima and Spokane are not the affordable alternatives they once were, but solutions could be coming.

by
  • Sara Bernard
/ February 22, 2023
Dancer Madison Zack-Wu
Politics

Seattle exotic dancers organize to improve 'predatory' conditions

House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help?

by
  • John Stang
/ February 21, 2023
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Politics

WA may soon expand dual-credit programs for high schoolers

A package of legislative proposals would scale up enrollment efforts and subsidize fees for some students.

by
  • Taija PerryCook
/ February 21, 2023
A picture of long guns on the wall at Bellevue Indoor Gun Range.
Politics

Rifle ban among gun-control bills advancing in the WA Legislature

Other measures include mandated gun-safety training and imposed liability on firearm manufacturers.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ February 20, 2023 /
Updated at 9:40 a.m. on March 14
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Politics

Seattle's social housing measure is likely to pass

As final ballots from the Feb. 14 special election roll in, 57% of voters are in favor of Initiative 135.

by
  • Donna Gordon Blankinship
/ February 17, 2023 /
Updated at 4:20 p.m. on Feb. 17
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News

How a Texas ruling on abortion pills would affect Washington

Medication abortion would remain legal. But the lawsuit could disrupt patient care, exacerbate side effects and create logistical barriers.

by
  • Megan Burbank
/ February 17, 2023
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Politics

Push to decriminalize fades as WA Senate considers new drug law

Lawmakers are starkly divided over how to handle substance possession, even as one bill moves forward.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ February 16, 2023
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News

How WA's worst mass shooting isolated Seattle's Chinese Americans

The Wah Mee tragedy shook the Chinatown-International District 40 years ago. The ensuing media coverage further traumatized a grieving community.

by
  • Maleeha Syed
/ February 15, 2023
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News

Podcast | The effort to reform Washington prison culture

Reporter Joseph O’Sullivan visited one of the state penitentiaries that is trying to change the relationship between guards and prisoners.

by
  • Sara Bernard
/ February 15, 2023
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