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Washington state facility caring for drug-exposed newborns at risk of closure after state funding cut
Nisqually Valley News - Washington State
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June 28, 2025
Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard The only medical facility focused on caring for drug-exposed babies in western Washington is pleading for help after Gov. Bob Ferguson vetoed its funding and the state abruptly canceled its...
Points and Highlights for Syracuse Orange 52-35 Washington State Cougars in NCAAF Game
VAVEL
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June 29, 2025
EVENT ENDED Art: VAVEL And that's all for now! Thank you very much for watching this NCAAF game in the Bowl Season. Good night and see you next time! In a high-scoring game, Syracuse Orange defeats Washington State Cougars in the DirecTV Holiday...
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Ars Technica
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June 30, 2025
It's a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we've featured year-end roundups of cool science stories we (almost) missed. This year, we're...
Seattle-area man who allegedly trawled dating sites for victims charged with sex trafficking
InvestigateWest - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
Three years after Hannah Power told police that a man she met on Tinder had trafficked her at a hotel outside of Seattle, prosecutors have filed charges against her alleged trafficker for sexually exploiting her and three other women. Maziar...
Seattle man makes stop in KY during bike ride across America, raising funds for ALS
WBKO - Kentucky
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June 30, 2025
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A Seattle, Washington man is riding his bike on the trans-American trail, in an effort to raise awareness and funds for ALS research. ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that can cause the loss of motion. Timm Fenton with...
Washington State Patrol Implements Innovative Cellphone Data Tool To Combat Speeding
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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June 27, 2025
The Washington State Patrol has introduced a groundbreaking tool aimed at reducing speeding incidents on the roads, utilizing cellphone data from over one million users in the state. This innovative approach, which leverages data collected in...
Washington state's CPS grapples with drastic increase in children dying, nearly dying this year, according to new data
KING 5 - Washington State
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June 27, 2025
The Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families reports a 200% rise in child deaths and near deaths this quarter. According to data released by the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), there has been a 200%...
UW advisors win unionization election to join SEIU Local 925
The Daily - Washington State
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July 4, 2025
Over 500 UW advisors across all three campuses won their election to join SEIU Local 925 on July 3 in an 88.5% majority vote. UW advisors began organizing for unionization in 2019 and filed for notice with the university in June 2024. UW advisors...
Raleigh breaks Griffey’s record, Mariners snap Pirates’ win streak
The Vindicator - Ohio
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit his 34th and 35th home runs to set a...
Western Washington’s housing inventory sees largest jump since 2022
KING 5 - Washington State
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July 5, 2025
The boost in inventory signals a potential shift toward a more balanced market, analysts said. SEATTLE — Active real estate listings across Washington saw the largest year-over-year increase since 2022, according to June housing data released...
Backers challenging Washington state race-based housing program confident despite legal blow
Nisqually Valley News - Washington State
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June 28, 2025
Carleen Johnson | 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...
City Council confirms Shon Barnes as Seattle’s Chief of Police
Cascade PBS - Washington
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July 1, 2025
The City Council voted 9-0 Tuesday to confirm Shon Barnes as Seattle’s new Chief of Police. He has served as interim chief since February. Barnes, 50, comes to Seattle from Madison, Wis., where he had served as police chief since February 2021. He...
Visiting Seattle for some baseball? Here’s what to do, see, and eat around the city
Lookout Landing
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July 1, 2025
Whether you’re a Mariners fan visiting the city from elsewhere or planning a baseball vacation that includes Seattle as one of the stops, Seattle has much more going for it than just a place to take in a baseball game at T-Mobile Park—as pleasant...
MLC 2025, San Francisco Unicorns Vs Seattle Orcas: When And Where To Watch With Probable Playing 11
News24
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July 1, 2025
The action in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 continues as the San Francisco Unicorns take on the Seattle Orcas in Match No. 22 at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill on Wednesday, July 2. The Unicorns, led by...
Some research indicates that binaural beats can improve relaxation and sleep; one Spokane inventor is putting that to the test
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
click to enlarge There's a phenomenon of human hearing known as binaural beats. It occurs when two pure tones of different frequencies are played simultaneously, one into each ear. Under these conditions, what the listener perceives is an illusory...
$12 million-worth Dawn Staley drops 2-word reaction as South Carolina star shares snap from Golden State Valkyries vs Seattle Storm
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley couldn't lead the Gamecocks to a repeat national championship win, falling in the natty game to the UConn Huskies. Staley also had to deal with roster turnover during the college basketball offseason, with center...
These are the new laws taking effect in Washington state in July
KING 5 - Washington State
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June 27, 2025
ESB 5065 This bill prohibits the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts. This list includes elephants, bears, nonhuman primates, felines (excluding domestic cats and hybrids of these species. Allowing any prohibited animal to participate...
Feds throw Washington state’s $1.2 billion broadband program into disarray
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard Washington utilities, tribes, counties and others have spent years planning how to use the state’s $1.2 billion chunk of a federal program to improve high-speed internet access. But earlier...
Seattle tourism drops at major attractions: Pike Place Market, MoPOP, zoo see fewer visitors
KIRO Newsradio - Washington State
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June 29, 2025
While still 31% of the adult population in Seattle has visited Pike Place Market, the No. 1 ranked tourist destination in the city, at least once in the last 12 months, surveys conducted by The Seattle Times found a drop in overall visitation in...
Building a More Inclusive Future in Biotech
Technology Networks
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Although progress has been made in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the biotech industry, LGBTQ+ professionals still face significant challenges. These ongoing barriers highlight the continued need for efforts to build truly...