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Seattle Schools knew there was methane gas beneath its new high school — but skipped some safety measures

Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school.
- Ann Dornfeld
Seattle Children's Theater will 'assess' upcoming production at Kennedy Center

The Seattle Children’s Theater is discussing the "path forward" for a planned production at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., as artists continue to cancel performances in protest of the Trump administration.
- Noel Gasca
A Seattle fourth-grader and his family self-deport to Guatemala

A Seattle elementary school student left for Guatemala late Wednesday night. His family is self-deporting to avoid federal immigration police. Teachers in Seattle are calling on the school district to better protect students like him.
- Casey Martin
Western Washington businesses, restaurants raise money for farmers after historic flood

More than a dozen Seattle restaurants and small businesses from across Western Washington have come together to raise money to help farmers dealing with the aftermath of last month’s historic flood.
- Ruby de Luna
Seattle joins national protest following Minneapolis ICE shooting

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Austin built a lot of housing fast. Rents fell. What could Seattle learn?

While rents kept rising in many big cities, including Seattle, rents in Austin, Texas, have been on the decline for the last three years. That raises a simple question: Why is Austin an outlier? And is there anything Seattle could copy?
- Joshua McNichols
Are we on the cusp of a golden era in Seattle sports?

First the Mariners come within a game of reaching their first World Series. Now, the Seattle Seahawks are the top seed in the National Football Conference (NFC) and favored to win their second ever Super Bowl. But are Seattle sports fans getting their hopes up only to have them dashed by yet another decade of heartache and disappointment?
- Stephen Howie
The year in numbers: 2025 in Seattle and Washington state

Record-breaking protests. A historic run for the Mariners. Mass tech layoffs. The closest local election in decades. Here are some of the numbers that shaped KUOW’s stories this year.
- Teo Popescu
Ring in the new year fare-free in Seattle and beyond with these transit options

Whether you’re planning to say goodbye to 2025 at a bar with friends, or revel under fireworks at the Space Needle, King County Metro is reminding people they can ride transit for free on New Year's Eve.
- Noel Gasca
Two Seattle curlers prepare to throw rocks for gold at Italian Olympics

When the Winter Olympics kick off in February, two Seattle curlers will be part of the U.S. team in Italy, throwing, sweeping, and yelling for an epic upset.
- Vaughan Jones

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