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Coming home from war: A Seattle opera in one act
If your idea of opera is a 19th century tragic love story, Seattle Opera has some news for you.
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What to do with toxic waste next to Lake Washington? Burn it underground
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a surprising cleanup plan for some toxic waste along the shores of Lake Washington. It wants to burn it underground.
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Nailbiter continues in Seattle District 7
More election results are out. The real nail biter for the Seattle City Council is the race in District 7, which includes Queen Anne and downtown Seattle.
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Affirmative action trails, but supporters still see positives
The affirmative action measure on Tuesday’s ballot was divisive in Asian-American communities. But some say the heated debate had a positive side.
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Intiman Theatre is on the way to another reinvention
The show will go on at Seattle’s Intiman Theatre. That wasn’t a foregone conclusion in September, when the nonprofit theater’s board of directors announced, citing an impending $7,000 budget shortfall, that it advised closing the company for good.
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How Amazon's money backfired (and helped labor)
The race to watch in the Seattle City Council election is District 3, where incumbent Kshama Sawant trails Egan Orion by about eight points.
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Take a fresh look at frozen seafood and prepare to be surprised
If you ask American consumers whether fresh seafood or previously frozen tastes better, you are bound to get "fresh" as the answer. But blind taste tests conducted by Oregon State University found that fish caught and quickly frozen at sea rated as good or better than supposedly "fresh" fish bought at the supermarket.
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UW College Republicans move out of campus space after losing club status
The University of Washington's Republican student club moved out after the College Republican National Committee pulled their membership, calling the club's actions hurtful and inappropriate.
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Oh, Deer! Washington Officials Warn Of Increased Vehicle Collisions During Mating Season
Driving down a dark road in the Northwest can be dangerous this time of year. There are more deer-vehicle collisions as it gets dark earlier and as deer start to move in a little more differently than normal during mating season.
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The Seattle super hacker will be released Tuesday. But she won't be free
On Tuesday, the Capital One hacker will be released to a halfway house to await her trial. Paige Thompson stands accused of stealing records from 106 million Capital One customers. Thompson’s attorneys argued that as a transgender woman, she should not be held in an all-male jail. A judge agreed.
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Can a partnership with landlords get homeless into housing?
In a tight rental market, finding affordable housing in King County is a tall order for anyone. But what if you have a flawed rental history, low credit, or gaps because you’ve been homeless? A new non-profit aims to build bridges between service organizations trying to house homeless clients and the private rental market.
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Seattle voters contend between political newcomer or civil rights legend
Civil rights icon versus political newcomer. That’s the choice in a King County Council race, for a seat long held by incumbent Larry Gossett. But in the August primary, his opponent Girmay Zahilay shot out ahead, with nearly 20 percent more votes.