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$3 million in outside spending on Seattle's City Council races
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Nordstrom's store opens in New York. What does it mean for this Seattle icon?
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, October 25-27
Maybe it’s because Halloween is coming; maybe it’s weather-related. Whatever the reason, this weekend is packed with cultural events for all ages. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman highlights just a few.
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Why's the octopus awake? Night at the Seattle Aquarium
It’s almost midnight, and Bailey is still awake, stretching and pushing against the glass in front of her.
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Paddling through pumpkin patches in Snoqualmie
If you were planning on going to pumpkin patch this weekend, you might have fewer options. Record floods in the Snoqualmie area have put some farms underwater.
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Black captain retires abruptly, says she hit 'ceiling' in Washington State Patrol
When the highest ranking African American woman in the Washington State Patrol abruptly retired in August, she was lauded as a “trailblazer” who had risen to become the first black woman sergeant, lieutenant and captain in the history of the nearly 100-year-old agency.
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DNA samples from an estimated 30,000 convicted felons missing in Washington state
In the FBI’s database of convicted criminals, there should be more DNA samples from Washington state – potentially tens of thousands of them.
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Oregon Trail Amtrak route: Bring it back, rail buffs say
As scenic train rides go, it would be a plum ticket. Pacific Northwest passenger rail buffs are gathering in La Grande, Oregon, this Saturday to drum up support to bring back part of a long ago canceled Amtrak route, the Pioneer.
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Hijabis on the soccer field: This teen founded a camp for Muslim girls like her
On this sunny day, girls of all ages are doing laps around the field — kicking soccer balls, running drills, and living their best lives. Some of the girls wear headscarves. Others wear dresses. On this field, there is no dress code.
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Backlog of rape kits is more than 10,000 long in Washington state
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Jim Ellis, who raised Seattle, dies at age 98
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‘One eye open.’ Sleepless in a Seattle tent
It’s 8:57 p.m. on a Sunday, and it’s karaoke night at the Georgetown tiny house village.