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Seattle Appoints Shon Barnes as New Police Chief
KONA - Washington State
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July 2, 2025
(The Center Square) – Shon Barnes was officially appointed chief of the Seattle Police Department amid success in officer recruitment and a decrease in homicides. The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Barnes, who has served as...
Pike Place Market Sees Visitor Decline Amid Overall Drop In Seattle Tourism
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
Pike Place Market, recognized as the top tourist destination in Seattle, has experienced a decline in visitor numbers over the past year, according to surveys conducted by The Seattle Times. Between February 2019 and February 2020, approximately...
Fred Meyer, Washington State collaborate to provide free locking bags to prevent opioid misuse
KREM 2 - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Fred Meyer pharmacies in Washington now offer free locking bags for opioid prescriptions to combat misuse and overdoses. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Fred Meyer pharmacies across Washington are now offering free locking bags to customers filling opioid...
US government withholding more than $6bn in school funding, research group says
Times LIVE
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President Donald Trump's administration is withholding previously approved funding to schools during what the White House calls an ongoing review process, with a nonprofit research group saying $6.2bn is being withheld. A spokesperson at the White...
Washington State Housing Program Faces Legal Challenge
KONA - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
(The Center Square) – The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Washington state’s down-payment assistance program for people who faced racial housing discrimination aren’t giving up hope, even after being dealt a legal blow. A federal judge on Tuesday...
Seattle Mariners square off against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday
Associated Press
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July 2, 2025
Kansas City Royals (40-46, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (44-41, second in the AL West) Seattle; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (2-4, 2.79 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Gilbert...
Washington State College of Ohio to host ‘710 Day’ event
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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(Campus News: College Edition - Graphic Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) MARIETTA — Washington State College of Ohio will host a “710 Day” event from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, celebrating the college, its students, programs and the campus...
10 Hilarious 1990s Sitcoms You Can Stream Today
How-To Geek
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July 4, 2025
The 1990s were a revolutionary era for television, with sitcoms being no exception. In an era when TV dramas and cartoons were becoming more cinematic, sitcoms ventured into new territory. Far from the typical nuclear families of yore, 1990s...
Seattle Children's Hospital doctor charged with diverting fentanyl from young patients
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — A University of Washington resident doctor at Seattle Children’s Hospital is accused of diverting fentanyl and other controlled substances while treating children. Dr. Andrew Voegel-Podadera, 35, is charged with two counts of acquiring a...
With staffing up and homicides down, Shon Barnes confirmed as Seattle police chief
The Center Square
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July 2, 2025
(The Center Square) – Shon Barnes was officially appointed chief of the Seattle Police Department amid success in officer recruitment and a decrease in homicides. The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Barnes, who has served as...
US government withholding over $6 billion in school funding, research group says
SRN News
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July 2, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding previously approved funding to schools during what the White House calls an ongoing review process, with a non-profit research group...
MSU researcher contributes to internationally awarded study on benefits of farm diversification
Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Olivia Smith, professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) Program, examined the social and environmental impact of integrated crop-livestock systems as part of global study EAST LANSING, Michigan...
EnWave signs new deal with top royalty-generating partner MicroDried - ICYMI
Proactive USA
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July 4, 2025
EnWave Corp (TSX-V:ENW, OTC:NWVCF) CEO Brent Charleton joined Proactive to discuss the company’s continued progress in expanding the commercialization of its patented Radiant Energy Vacuum technology. Charleton shared details on a new contract...
How to unlock Olympia Shotgun in Warzone and Black Ops 6
Sportskeeda
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July 2, 2025
With the Season 4 Reloaded update, the beloved Olympia Shotgun is now officially available in Warzone and Black Ops 6. Known for its two-barrel, high-damage design, the Olympia has deep roots in Call of Duty history, especially among longtime...
Researchers uncover how bacteria hijack tick cells to survive and spread
Medical News
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July 1, 2025
Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, including humans. Based in the College of...
Revolutionary building technology promises safer, more affordable homes for North America
Stillwater County News - Montana
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Nestled in Montana’s Stillwater Valley, with the rugged Beartooth Mountains as its backdrop, the Shane Ridge residence in Columbus stands as a bold vision of the future of North American homebuilding. This showcase residence, currently under...
Skeleton of man from ancient Egypt gives up its secrets in scientific first
The National News
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The first whole ancient Egyptian genome has been sequenced by researchers, taken from a man who lived 4,500 to 4,800 years ago in the age of the first pyramids. By investigating chemical signals in his teeth relating to diet and environment, the...
710 Day event to be held on Washington State campus
The Marietta Times - Ohio
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Washington State College of Ohio will host a “710 Day” event from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, celebrating the college, its students, programs and the campus — at 710 Colegate Drive. The event will offer alumni a chance to see what’s new on campus,...
There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — There is strong evidence that there is “no safe amount” of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new study on the connection between diet and the risk of major diseases, including cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart...
What Trump’s big bill means for clean energy in Washington
The Columbian - Washington State
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Just as Washington state’s need for clean and renewable electricity ticks sharply upward, Congressional Republicans voted to slash the very tools the federal government has used to encourage green energy projects and to incentivize people to buy...