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Mixed reaction, calls for congressional action: Washingtonians react to widening war with Iran

Washington lawmakers and politically active Washingtonians with ties to Iran had a range of reactions Monday to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the Islamic Republic's counterstrikes on Israel and its Arab neighbors.
- Scott Greenstone
At vigil for massacred protesters, Seattle-area Iranians process the start of war

Local Iranian community members gathered at a vigil Sunday afternoon at Seattle City Hall to share art, music, dance, and healing conversation.
- Jason Burrows
Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash near WA's Joint Base Lewis-McChord

The Army has released the names of four soldiers killed Wednesday when the military helicopter they were on crashed near a base in Pierce County.
- Associated Press
From condemnation to endorsement, WA Congress members react to U.S. strikes against Iran

Washington’s Democratic delegation has decried the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran Saturday as an unconstitutional attack with unknown consequences. Meanwhile, Washington's two Republican Congress members voiced support for President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to strike.
- KUOW Staff
Remembering the only predominantly Black, all-women U.S. military unit to serve overseas in WWII

This Memorial Day, we’re remembering the legacy of the WWII era unit, the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion. It was the only predominantly Black, all-women’s U.S. military unit to serve overseas, and is also the subject of a recent Netflix movie. Their mission was to sort through a backlog of more than 17 million pieces of mail and to deliver it to war-weary soldiers scattered across Europe, longing for words of encouragement from home.
- Angela King
Trump tracker: Washington state's legal challenges to the administration

KUOW has compiled a comprehensive guide to Washington state's responses to the Trump administration.
- Teo Popescu
Doctor who sexually abused dozens of patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord sentenced to 14 years

An Army doctor who recently pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients will serve nearly 14 years in prison.
- KUOW Staff
Doctor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of patients

An Army doctor charged with sexually abusing dozens of patients at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord pleaded guilty to more than 40 charges on Tuesday.
- Katie Campbell
Off the Charts: Which is louder, the Blue Angels or your headphones?

This weekend Seattle is celebrating Seafair—and that means the Blue Angels will be flying overhead, sparking the yearly debate about noise pollution. Just how loud are the Blue Angels?
- Teo Popescu
Memorial Day: How vets are healing through stories

It’s almost Memorial Day, a time set aside to remember people who’ve died in service of the country. It can be a particularly hard time for veterans, many of whom lost friends and loved ones during their time in service. Today, we revisit a story from last memorial day and speak to a mentor and veteran in The Red Badge project, an organization that helps veterans heal from loss through writing.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers

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