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Hacks to boost your lunch game this year
Uou might have everything ready for school, but what about your lunch game?
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Got natural gas? That could change if you move to Seattle
The Seattle City Council may soon vote to ban natural gas in new buildings. Council Member Mike O'Brien is the lead sponsor of a measure to do that in order to combat climate change.
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A baby clam garden by the sea: A Northwest delicacy returns
Native clams are harder to find these days along the Washington coast. To bring them back, the Swinomish Tribe of northwest Washington is reviving an ancient tradition: clam gardens. They’re rock walls designed to make good habitat for clams, and they might also help protect the tribe from climate change.
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Sound Transit takes heat for fare enforcement on first day of school
Sound Transit is facing criticism for enforcing student fares on the first day of school in Seattle. A picture circulated on social media showing a Sound Transit fare enforcement officer taking a picture of a student’s ID after the girl had not paid her fare. Sound Transit spokesperson Rachelle Davis said officers did not ticket students on the first day of school, and instead took “a customer service and education approach” with kids.
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King County and Seattle plan to pool homeless funding under regional authority
King County and Seattle officials say they’re ready to move forward on an ambitious plan to merge their coordination of homelessness services.
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Former Seahawk Doug Baldwin on depression, life after football, and his mission to build community
Kim Malcolm talks with former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin.
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'Kid Uber' has launched in the Seattle area
Parents and schools have a new option for transporting kids around the Seattle area: ride-share.
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Amtrak admits: Deadly crash 'never should have happened'
The first trial stemming from the deadly 2017 derailment of a Portland-bound Amtrak Cascades train began with the railway accepting liability for the crash.
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Teddy bears and hope: A Seattle court for kids who cross the border alone
Past the tall windows, is a small courtroom lined with rows of stuffed animals. This is where the kids apprehended at the border sometimes end up.
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As Seattle kids head back to school, here are 4 things you should know
Kim Malcolm talks with Ann Dornfeld about what's in store for Seattle students and parents, as the school year begins on Wednesday.
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Farewell to most CBD lattes and gummies in Washington state
Store owners will start pulling CBD gummies and drinks off of their shelves in Washington.
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King County has lost nearly $1M in federal funding for homeless services
King County has lost nearly a million dollars in federal funding for homelessness services. The funding came from a FEMA program.