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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...
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...
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...
$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...
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...
Seattle Storm vs Golden State Valkyries prediction and betting tips - June 29 | 2025 WNBA Season
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
The Seattle Storm travel to California on Sunday to face the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. This will be the second meeting between the two teams, with the last game being a 76-70 win for the Valkyries. Both teams enter this game after...
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...
What’s New in Digital Equity: Washington State Leadership Change
Government Technology
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June 26, 2025
This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can jump to with the links below: WASHINGTON STATE LEADERSHIP CHANGE Aaron Wheeler,...
NSF, DOE’s Rubin Observatory will create a massive data trove. A cloud-based platform and nightly alerts will deliver it to researchers.
FedScoop - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
Images from the U.S. government’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveiled last week provide a level of detail previously unseen, adding to the corpus of known space objects and representing the culmination of two decades of work and investment. They’re...
Washington state will tax popular convenience store product
OregonLive.com
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June 24, 2025
When school is in session, ZYN is one of the top sellers at the Mobil gas station on Hamilton Street. Just around the corner from Gonzaga University, the convenience store advertises a promotional deal outside its entrance: “buy a 5-can roll, save...
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...
Wild orcas have been trying to feed people, new research shows
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
SEATTLE — Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop relationships with humans, researchers have found. In each of the instances recorded over two decades, orcas...
Starbucks’ popularity has waned the most in hometown Seattle
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Starbucks has been struggling of late to retain old customers and attract new ones. Higher prices, increased competition from smaller coffee shops, and a less pleasant customer experience are cited as some of the reasons the chain has...
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Savannah Herald - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Concern: 32.10 Posted: June 29, 2025 at 4:26 pm GENERATIONS BEAT ONLINE NEWS E-Information of the Journalists Community on Generations. June 30, 2025 — Quantity 32, Quantity 10 EDITOR’S NOTE: GBONews, e-news of the Journalists Community on...
As Seattle adopts new developer-friendly rules, don’t expect an immediate building boom
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
Say farewell to single-family zoning as you’ve known it, Seattle. Starting Monday, developers can build up to four homes on city lots that today are dominated by individual houses, the result of a state law meant to add smaller and more affordable...
Washington state updates student discipline rules for public schools
The Reflector - Washington State
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month. While educators say the changes are necessary to address disruptive post-pandemic...