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Earth is the best planet, Bezos says, unveiling climate commitment
Amazon has made its biggest climate commitment in the company's 25 year history.
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PNW coast could be protected as orca habitat
NOAA is expected to announce plans to expand protected habitat for endangered orcas to include all of WA, OR and northern California.
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Alaska Airlines loses climate friendly(ish) crown to Frontier
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines used to be the least-polluting domestic airline. Not any more.
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Washington state to sue over vehicle mileage standards
Washington state plans to sue the Trump administration over its move to limit states' authority to regulate vehicle mileage standards.
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Seattle could ban the use of hazardous RVs for housing
Broken down RVs are used as homes for some of Seattle's vulnerable, un-housed population.
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(Maybe) Coming to a theater near you: Movies made in the Seattle-area
The Seattle-area film industry has struggled for years to compete with colleagues in Vancouver, B.C., Oregon and California. That’s been due, in large part, to the comparatively low levels of state and local tax incentives and other economic support.
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Fear and action: Jay Inslee says we need healthy doses of both on climate change
Washington Governor Jay Inslee talks about why his climate change message didn't break through in the presidential race, whether he'll endorse a candidate, and why the world's youth hold the key to stopping a climate catastrophe.
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What to do with Seattle’s homeless: District 2 candidates debate
Seattle’s City Council candidates in District Two are at odds on the city’s current approach to unsanctioned homeless camps – and how best to pay for more services.
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Affirmative action campaign in WA sued for not paying signature gatherers
Last winter, Anthony Hill and his wife Anita came to Washington state from Michigan to gather voter signatures for I-1000, an initiative to the Legislature to restore affirmative action.
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3 things you can do right now to help fight climate change
Kim Malcolm talks with the Nature Conservancy's James Schroeder about how small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference in fighting climate change.
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Seattle students who strike for climate will be marked unexcused
The Global Climate Strike is Friday, and school leaders are preparing for some students to walk out of class.
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Seattle School Board to appoint new member to vacant seat
The Seattle School Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday on an open seat after a director stepped down early. The position covers southeast Seattle, where most public school students are children of color.