Shane Mehling
Stories
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A Seattle woman dies during a heatwave and a new lawsuit blames oil companies
The day 65-year-old Julie Leon died was the hottest day ever recorded in Washington State history. Her death was officially ruled as hyperthermia, or overheating.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - May 23-26
Jason Megatron Burrows is out this week, so event finder replacement Shane Mehling rattles through some of the best things to do this Memorial weekend.
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A new book argues that foster care pushes kids towards prison and homelessness
The United States spends 30 billion dollars on foster care each year. Yet, according to author Claudia Rowe, the results have too often been damaging for the children in that system.
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The end of Bartell Drugs and the rise of pharmacy deserts
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Should Catholic priests in Washington State be forced to break the confessional seal?
On May 2nd, Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a new requirement that clergy of all faiths become mandatory reporters of child abuse. It’s a move that’s especially controversial for the Catholic Church because of the sacrament of confession.
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Can you solve the mystery of the Oakville blobs?
A mysterious phenomenon known as the “Oakville blobs” appears to have returned to a coastal Washington community, 31 years after the first reports of an unidentified gelatinous substance that fell from the sky.
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The Trump Administration vs. Head Start
In the face of staff cuts, funding freezes, and threats to zero out its budget – Head Start has survived… for now.
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Why a Seattle law firm is fighting Trump, while others are giving in
More than 500 law firms across the United States have signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie in a fight against President Trump.
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What it feels like to be targeted by Elon Musk
Troublemakers is one of the groups behind #TeslaTakedown, an escalating campaign of peaceful protests outside Tesla dealerships across the country.
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A tech startup helping the visually impaired "watch" sports with their fingertips
Bellevue-based startup OneCourt says its devices enable the “first tactile sports broadcasts." The goal is to give a deeper game experience for sports fans who are visually impaired, and to deliver it in real time.