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[JUST IN] President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the shooter who had worked with the CIA in his native country a “savage monster.”
Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died
President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the shooter who had worked with the CIA in his na...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
[JUST IN] President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the shooter who had worked with the CIA in his native country a “savage monster.”
Ever been stuck in a conversation that takes a turn in to the world of sports, yet you have no interest? We have a guide for you.
How to talk sports in Seattle, and beyond, when you don't have a clue
Ever been stuck in a conversation that takes a turn in to the world of sports, yet you have no interest? We have a guide for you.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Ever been stuck in a conversation that takes a turn in to the world of sports, yet you have no interest? We have a guide for you.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row.
The number of shots fired in King County dropped this summer. Is gun violence on the decline?
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row.
The daily population inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center has risen from 801 people on January 20, 2025, to slightly above its capacity of 1,575 in early June, according to ICE data analyzed by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights and the Deportation Data Project.
Inside the black box of ICE detention in Tacoma, she watched her wedding day come and go
"Inside ICE Detention: A Documentary" investigates Tacoma's immigration detention center during a time of swift policy changes under the Trump administration.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The daily population inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center has risen from 801 people on January 20, 2025, to slightly above its capacity of 1,575 in early June, according to ICE data analyzed by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights and the Deportation Data Project.
Surrounded by kids from the audience and holding his baby daughter, Girmay Zahilay was sworn in Tuesday as the 10th King County executive and the youngest ever to hold the position.
Sworn in early, Exec Zahilay ready to shake up King County
Surrounded by kids from the audience and holding his baby daughter, Girmay Zahilay was sworn in Tuesday as the 10th King County executive and the youngest ever to hold the position.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Surrounded by kids from the audience and holding his baby daughter, Girmay Zahilay was sworn in Tuesday as the 10th King County executive and the youngest ever to hold the position.
The Pacific Northwest’s highest peak is a little less lofty than it used to be, according to a new study.
Mount Rainier shrinking (just a bit), new study finds
The Pacific Northwest’s highest peak is a little less lofty than it used to be, according to a new study.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Pacific Northwest’s highest peak is a little less lofty than it used to be, according to a new study.
Outside Seattle, the suburbs are often hubs for Latino and first-generation immigrant communities. Reports of ICE arrests in some of those smaller cities have been trending over the past weeks, although the official numbers are tough to pinpoint.
As reports of ICE emerge in Seattle, the suburbs already feel its presence
Outside Seattle, the suburbs are often hubs for Latino and first-generation immigrant communities. Reports of ICE arrests in some of those smaller cities have been trending over the past weeks, althou...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Outside Seattle, the suburbs are often hubs for Latino and first-generation immigrant communities. Reports of ICE arrests in some of those smaller cities have been trending over the past weeks, although the official numbers are tough to pinpoint.
Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage.
WA fines Regence Blue Shield $550K over shortfalls with mental health coverage
Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage.
KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to “The Wild” host Chris Morgan about the Olympic Pipeline explosion 26 years ago in Bellingham, Washington, that killed three boys and destroyed a large swath of the Whatcom Creek Watershed.
‘His eyes were as big as saucers.’ Remembering the Whatcom Creek explosion
"It's not an easy story to tell." That's the way host Chris Morgan introduces a recent episode of his podcast "The Wild." The focus is a terrible accident that occurred 26 years ago, on June 10, 1999,...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to “The Wild” host Chris Morgan about the Olympic Pipeline explosion 26 years ago in Bellingham, Washington, that killed three boys and destroyed a large swath of the Whatcom Creek Watershed.
The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students.
UW sees fewer students from China, India after federal immigration restrictions
The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students.
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
For sale: Two retired state ferries. Dreamers need not apply
If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with no minimum bid — the decommissioned 144-car ...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
In this rural area, the meat draw is the big night of the week. Everybody from all the nearby towns pack into the old bar.
This small town near Mount Rainier comes together for community — and meat
Mineral, Washington is tucked deep in the foothills of Mount Rainier. There are not a lot of residents there, and not a lot of jobs. But, this town of only a couple hundred knows how to take care of e...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In this rural area, the meat draw is the big night of the week. Everybody from all the nearby towns pack into the old bar.
A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has conservationists worried.
Should WA data centers generate their own clean energy to get tax breaks?
A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has conservationists worried.
Community health centers in the Seattle area are bracing for an influx of patients who can’t pay for their care.
These Seattle-area clinics plan to take care of people who’ve lost their health insurance
Community health centers in the Seattle area are bracing for an influx of patients who can’t pay for their care.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Community health centers in the Seattle area are bracing for an influx of patients who can’t pay for their care.
Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," was 20 miles away when he and his crew heard a distress call from a boat called the Abby C. The coordinates placed the four stranded crew members near the entrance of Grays Harbor.
'I thought he was dead.' Crabbing crew recount dramatic rescue off Washington coast
Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," has been fishing the waters off the coast of Washington state since 1999. Monday morning, he and his crew heard a distress call from a bo...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," was 20 miles away when he and his crew heard a distress call from a boat called the Abby C. The coordinates placed the four stranded crew members near the entrance of Grays Harbor.
Despite the Makah Tribe’s success in getting a waiver to carry out their exclusive treaty right for whaling, the permitting process that had dragged on for over 20 years has now been effectively delayed another year and a half because of bogged-down federal bureaucracy.
Makah Tribe’s treaty-protected whaling rights remain blocked after more than 25 years
Despite the Makah Tribe’s success in getting a waiver to carry out their exclusive treaty right for whaling, the permitting process that had dragged on for over 20 years has now been effectively delay...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Despite the Makah Tribe’s success in getting a waiver to carry out their exclusive treaty right for whaling, the permitting process that had dragged on for over 20 years has now been effectively delayed another year and a half because of bogged-down federal bureaucracy.
Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology.
WA Legislature to consider requiring union talks over government use of AI
Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology.
Congress is back at work after the longest federal government shutdown ever that was triggered when Senate Democrats refused to approve a spending plan amid a standoff over expiring health care subsidies
Senator Murray defends her shutdown stance, amid looming health care cost increases
Congress is back at work after the longest federal government shutdown ever that was triggered when Senate Democrats refused to approve a spending plan amid a standoff over expiring health care subsid...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Congress is back at work after the longest federal government shutdown ever that was triggered when Senate Democrats refused to approve a spending plan amid a standoff over expiring health care subsidies
The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court.
Can a watershed have legal rights? The Snohomish River debate deepens
The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court.
In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it.
Can the power of a star lower our electric bills?
Electric bills are rising. AI data centers are gobbling up power. In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are ...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it.
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
It’s an ace. Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday National Guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
Oregon National Guard troops remain under federal control after appeals court order
Earlier on Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the Oregon guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday National Guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent will start in February with $425,000 contract
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
A pipeline shutdown has led Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare an emergency: He says Seattle-Tacoma International Airport could run low on jet fuel by Saturday.
Emergency declared as Northwest’s main oil pipeline shuts down again
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November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
A pipeline shutdown has led Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare an emergency: He says Seattle-Tacoma International Airport could run low on jet fuel by Saturday.