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Episodes
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Rain helps and hurts wildfire fight on Colville Reservation
Cooler, wetter weather has helped crews battling a large wildfire burning on the Colville Indian Reservation. Fire spokesman Michael Krueger gives an update on the efforts to control the blaze.
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Biggest animal on earth spotted off Washington and Oregon coasts
A whale expert is reporting a rare sighting of blue whales off the Washington state coast.
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Ballard gets 'park concierge,' but it's not as fancy as it sounds
There's a corn hole game on the pavement and a man with a city badge ready to play with any takers. He's the consierge. Around, people are stretched out in the grass or sleeping on a sidewalk nearby.
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Taming the mean streets (and sidewalks) of Seattle
Transportation advocates and members of the city council are pushing measures to make the whole city safer for people who aren’t in cars.
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Elk rebound in western Washington. Wolves may soon follow
Elk are making a comeback west of the Cascades. That’s exactly what wildlife officials were hoping for.
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'Slowly slipping away.’ Fewest sockeye salmon ever counted at Ballard Locks
Sockeye salmon are returning to Lake Washington in the smallest numbers since record-keeping started. As of early August, 17,000 sockeye had returned from the ocean, compared to hundreds of thousands at their peak.
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For the first time, soaring voices of St. Mark's evening song belong to women
Hundreds gather to hear soaring voices of St. Mark's choir on Sunday nights. Now for the first time, the singers are women.
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Gambling commission tells NRA 'no' for now on raising gun raffle limit
The Washington State Gambling Commission voted Thursday to delay deciding a request from the National Rifle Association's charitable arm to increase a $300,000 cap on raffle prizes.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks August 9-11
You say you don’t know anything about opera? Chances are you’ve heard some of the art form’s most famous melodies, from Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” to “Figaro, Figaro, Figaro,” one of the show-stopping arias in the “Barber of Seville.”
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How many registered to vote on Election Day, now that Washington allows it?
Washington state's 2019 primary election, by the numbers.
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Friday politics: Seattle City Council races shape up
Angela King talks with Seattle Channel's Joni Balter and Essex Porter with KIRO 7 News about the results of Tuesday's primary.
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Many school districts coordinate emergency supplies for all their schools, but not Seattle