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The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students.
UW sees fewer students from China, India after federal immigration restrictions
The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students.
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
For sale: Two retired state ferries. Dreamers need not apply
If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with no minimum bid — the decommissioned 144-car ...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
In this rural area, the meat draw is the big night of the week. Everybody from all the nearby towns pack into the old bar.
This small town near Mount Rainier comes together for community — and meat
Mineral, Washington is tucked deep in the foothills of Mount Rainier. There are not a lot of residents there, and not a lot of jobs. But, this town of only a couple hundred knows how to take care of e...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In this rural area, the meat draw is the big night of the week. Everybody from all the nearby towns pack into the old bar.
A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has conservationists worried.
Should WA data centers generate their own clean energy to get tax breaks?
A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has conservationists worried.
Community health centers in the Seattle area are bracing for an influx of patients who can’t pay for their care.
These Seattle-area clinics plan to take care of people who’ve lost their health insurance
Community health centers in the Seattle area are bracing for an influx of patients who can’t pay for their care.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Community health centers in the Seattle area are bracing for an influx of patients who can’t pay for their care.
Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," was 20 miles away when he and his crew heard a distress call from a boat called the Abby C. The coordinates placed the four stranded crew members near the entrance of Grays Harbor.
'I thought he was dead.' Crabbing crew recount dramatic rescue off Washington coast
Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," has been fishing the waters off the coast of Washington state since 1999. Monday morning, he and his crew heard a distress call from a bo...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," was 20 miles away when he and his crew heard a distress call from a boat called the Abby C. The coordinates placed the four stranded crew members near the entrance of Grays Harbor.
Despite the Makah Tribe’s success in getting a waiver to carry out their exclusive treaty right for whaling, the permitting process that had dragged on for over 20 years has now been effectively delayed another year and a half because of bogged-down federal bureaucracy.
Makah Tribe’s treaty-protected whaling rights remain blocked after more than 25 years
Despite the Makah Tribe’s success in getting a waiver to carry out their exclusive treaty right for whaling, the permitting process that had dragged on for over 20 years has now been effectively delay...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Despite the Makah Tribe’s success in getting a waiver to carry out their exclusive treaty right for whaling, the permitting process that had dragged on for over 20 years has now been effectively delayed another year and a half because of bogged-down federal bureaucracy.
Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology.
WA Legislature to consider requiring union talks over government use of AI
Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology.
Congress is back at work after the longest federal government shutdown ever that was triggered when Senate Democrats refused to approve a spending plan amid a standoff over expiring health care subsidies
Senator Murray defends her shutdown stance, amid looming health care cost increases
Congress is back at work after the longest federal government shutdown ever that was triggered when Senate Democrats refused to approve a spending plan amid a standoff over expiring health care subsid...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Congress is back at work after the longest federal government shutdown ever that was triggered when Senate Democrats refused to approve a spending plan amid a standoff over expiring health care subsidies
The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court.
Can a watershed have legal rights? The Snohomish River debate deepens
The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court.
In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it.
Can the power of a star lower our electric bills?
Electric bills are rising. AI data centers are gobbling up power. In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are ...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it.
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
It’s an ace. Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday National Guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
Oregon National Guard troops remain under federal control after appeals court order
Earlier on Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the Oregon guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday National Guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent will start in February with $425,000 contract
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1.
A pipeline shutdown has led Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare an emergency: He says Seattle-Tacoma International Airport could run low on jet fuel by Saturday.
Emergency declared as Northwest’s main oil pipeline shuts down again
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November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
A pipeline shutdown has led Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare an emergency: He says Seattle-Tacoma International Airport could run low on jet fuel by Saturday.
"Wicked: For Good" continues the grandeur of Oz with colorful scenery and stunning visuals that make a visit to a movie theater worth the trip.
'Wicked: For Good' isn't as wicked good as the first film, but brings in a lot more gravity
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November 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"Wicked: For Good" continues the grandeur of Oz with colorful scenery and stunning visuals that make a visit to a movie theater worth the trip.
Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Tuesday, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet.
Downbeat outlook persists in WA’s final budget forecast of the year
Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Tuesday, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Tuesday, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet.
Men are apparently reading less, according to various headlines over the last few months and years. What gives? KUOW’s Katie Campbell talked to Daniel James Brown, author of “The Boys in the Boat,” about how to reconnect with male readers and what they’re missing if they’re not hitting the books.
Could reading more help men feel less alone? 'The Boys in the Boat' author Daniel James Brown thinks so
Men are, apparently, reading less, at least according to a plethora of headlines over the past few months and years. Despite the questionable nature of this literary crisis, it's enough of a thing to ...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Men are apparently reading less, according to various headlines over the last few months and years. What gives? KUOW’s Katie Campbell talked to Daniel James Brown, author of “The Boys in the Boat,” about how to reconnect with male readers and what they’re missing if they’re not hitting the books.
While "Train Dreams" is slated for a streaming release via Netflix on Nov. 21, this is not a movie that pairs well with scrolling through social media on your phone. "Train Dreams" requires your full attention.
Why you shouldn't scroll through 'Train Dreams'
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November 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
While "Train Dreams" is slated for a streaming release via Netflix on Nov. 21, this is not a movie that pairs well with scrolling through social media on your phone. "Train Dreams" requires your full attention.
Meats, along with poultry and fish, are up more than 5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — and nonprofits are not immune from the high costs.
Seattle nonprofits feel the pinch of rising food prices as Thanksgiving approaches
Americans will be forking out more for Thanksgiving meals this year as the cost of food continues to rise.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Meats, along with poultry and fish, are up more than 5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — and nonprofits are not immune from the high costs.
Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline.
Jet fuel spill shuts down Northwest's main oil pipeline
Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline.
The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a measure that would require the Department of Justice to release files regarding the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure passed by a vote of 427 to 1.
House votes to approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin
President Trump has pushed back against releasing the files, but shifted course over the weekend after it became clear the measure was likely to pass the House.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a measure that would require the Department of Justice to release files regarding the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure passed by a vote of 427 to 1.
The stereotype of someone with anorexia is an extremely skinny teen girl. But you can suffer from anorexia in any size body, at any age. When someone has anorexia but their body mass index (BMI) is over 18.5, it's called atypical anorexia.
You can starve in any size body. People with atypical anorexia struggle to get diagnoses, treatment
The stereotype of someone with anorexia is an extremely skinny teen girl. But you can suffer from anorexia in any size body, at any age. When someone has anorexia but their body mass index (BMI) is ov...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The stereotype of someone with anorexia is an extremely skinny teen girl. But you can suffer from anorexia in any size body, at any age. When someone has anorexia but their body mass index (BMI) is over 18.5, it's called atypical anorexia.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.