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  1. 52 minutes ago

    Can public radio stories and a shared meal transform a group of strangers into a community? KUOW's Curiosity Club says yes.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    Seven counties in Western Washington start to open back up today. But Republicans want the whole state reopened, and some fellow Democrats are losing patience with the Governor's plans. Today in :

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  3. 19 hours ago

    Approximately 2,000 people in phases 1A and 1B of the state’s vaccination plan were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Thursday at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup. Photos by Pandemic blog: Updates for the Northwest

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  4. 19 hours ago

    Most teachers in Washington state are not yet eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations. But a new program unveiled on Friday is aimed at helping them access vaccination appointments when their turn comes.

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  5. 22 hours ago

    The city of Seattle has an ambitious goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2030. But even though fewer people are driving due to the pandemic, preliminary data shows traffic deaths in Seattle barely dropped in 2020.

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  6. Jan 31

    Under revised rules for reopening, 7 Western Washington counties, including King, Snohomish, and Pierce, can resume reduced capacity indoor dining and other activities on Monday.

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  7. Jan 31

    This celebration of a great writer opens Black History Month, as it airs on Monday 2/1 at 11 pm on Seattle's NPR News Station: 94.9 / online at .

    At our closing night of Selected Shorts, we honor one of our most important literary voices. Baldwin was a writer whose work is both gentle and ferocious, personal and political, addressing race, religion, economic disparity, family, and gay life.
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  8. Jan 30

    Washington state lawmakers are considering ending sales of new gas-powered cars starting with model year 2030. Moreover, their efforts might have just gotten a boost from the U.S.'s top automaker. explains.

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  9. Jan 30

    Can public radio stories and a shared meal transform a group of strangers into a community? KUOW's Curiosity Club says yes.

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  10. Jan 30

    Some Republicans are arguing that former President Donald Trump should not face a Senate impeachment trial because he's a private citizen. That was argued before — and rejected narrowly — in 1876.

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  11. Jan 30

    Unlike the two-dose vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna, Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is administered as a single dose. The company's executive says that Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is very effective where it matters most: Preventing hospitalizations and deaths.

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    Jan 30

    Were you on the waitlist for the Amazon/Virginia Mason vaccine clinic Sunday, 1/25, and unable to get an appointment? If so, I'd love to hear from you for a report for . DM me if you want to share your story -- or just reply to this tweet. And thank you!

    Virginia Mason had these 2000 vaccine doses sitting in a freezer with no capacity to give them to people, at least not this week. Then Amazon offered space and logistics to actually get them into arms:
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  13. Jan 30

    Once the pandemic began, many countries prevented crew members from leaving ships. Some ended up trapped at sea for more than a year. Maritime organizations are pushing for more seafarer protections.

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  14. Jan 30

    Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration believe they have identified a new species of whale in the Gulf of Mexico. The Rice's whale can grow to 42 feet and is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 left.

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  15. Jan 29

    The city of Seattle has an ambitious goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2030. But even though fewer people are driving due to the pandemic, preliminary data shows traffic deaths in Seattle barely dropped in 2020.

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  16. Jan 29

    Most teachers in Washington state are not yet eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations. But a new program unveiled on Friday is aimed at helping them access vaccination appointments when their turn comes.

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  17. Jan 29

    The FBI releases photos of the person thought to be responsible for putting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters, and says the bombs were placed on the night before the riot.

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  18. Jan 29

    When the first coronavirus wave hit New York state last spring, nursing homes and assisted living facilities were devastated. An investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office found the death toll was far worse than officials disclosed.

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  19. Jan 29

    “For the pandemic, our goal is to not lose one single life, and so far, we've met that goal."

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  20. Jan 29

    Five off-duty Seattle officers are known to have attended the Pro-Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. It’s presently unclear whether they participated in the insurrection thereafter.

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