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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · Dec 13

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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 13h

Incidents involving signature-gatherers have become increasingly frequent as the group Let’s Go Washington, backed by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, gears up its second effort to get conservative policies passed in majority-Democratic Washington state.

Interfering with signature-gathering for WA initiatives is on the rise. It's also illegal

Incidents involving signature-gatherers have become increasingly frequent as the group Let’s Go Washington, backed by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, gears up its second effort to get conservative p...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 16h

Hidden deep in the woods near Gig Harbor is a makeshift cage lined with plywood topped by chain-link fence, where fighters and boxers face off on a square of worn artificial turf. Welcome to The Scrapyard, a backyard fight club that attracts local fighters and millions of fans online.

This outdoor fight club in Gig Harbor delivers more than punches

Hidden deep in the woods near Gig Harbor is a makeshift cage lined with plywood topped by chain-link fence, where fighters and boxers face off on a square of worn artificial turf. Welcome to The Scrap...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 18h

India’s leading body of pilots has asked the civil aviation regulator to inspect all Boeing 787 Dreamliners operating in the country for electrical issues after one of the planes abruptly deployed an emergency power system midair over the weekend.

Air India’s midair emergency sparks new alarm over the safety of the Boeing Dreamliner

India’s leading body of pilots has asked the civil aviation regulator to inspect all Boeing 787 Dreamliners operating in the country for electrical issues after one of the planes abruptly deployed an ...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 1d

As the federal government shutdown continues, Seattle and King County officials have announced a plan to help families who rely on WIC, federal food assistance for mothers, babies, and children when their benefits run out.

Seattle, King County offer food vouchers for WIC recipients if shutdown continues

As the federal government shutdown continues, Seattle and King County officials have announced a plan to help families who rely on WIC — a federal food assistance program for mothers, babies, and chil...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 1d

A man broke into the Washington State Capitol's Legislative Building on Sunday night, smashed equipment, and lit a fire in the state reception room.

Intruder with hammers burns and smashes through Washington State Capitol

A man broke into the Washington State Capitol's Legislative Building on Sunday night, smashed equipment, and lit a fire in the State Reception Room.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 1d

Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling capped a dramatic weekend that included President Trump sending California National Guard members to Oregon and ordering others from Texas.

Federal judge blocks federalized guard from deploying to Oregon

Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling capped a dramatic weekend that included President Trump sending California National Guard members to Oregon and ordering others from Texas.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 1d

By December, Seattle taxpayers were paying a hefty $4,200 a month per empty room — at a time when thousands of Seattleites were without a roof over their heads.

Seattle paid for shelter beds that it left vacant despite a massive need for housing

Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 1d

Last year, there were nearly 1,000 monkeys supporting UW research, according to UW's animal census, as well as 436 frogs, 136 pigs, 175 rabbits, gerbils and hamsters, 178 ferrets, 4,000 rats, 161,000 mice, 5,000 birds, 3,000 cephalopods, 20 cows, 20 dogs, and over 200,000 fish.

Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center. Should he?

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 2d

The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

Trump federalizes the National Guard in Chicago, while troops arrive in Oregon

The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 3d

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon has temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization of 200 members of the state’s National Guard.

Judge grants restraining order halting Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon has temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization of 200 members of the state’s National Guard.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 4d

Jayapal said without further negotiations with Republicans, 328,000 Washington State residents could lose their health insurance as a result of the tax and spending bill passed in July

Rep. Jayapal laments 'terrible choice' between shutdown, looming healthcare cuts in WA

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) said Friday that her party faces a "terrible choice" between forcing the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 or allowing Republican-backed cuts to health ben...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 4d

Democrats in Salem tried to limit how the National Guard could be deployed in Oregon. Instead, a federal judge will rule on President Donald Trump’s order.

Dueling narratives on Portland protests head to court in National Guard case

Images and videos of protests on the streets of Portland have filled social media feeds and cable news broadcasts. There have predominantly been two dueling narratives: peaceful demonstrations versus ...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 5d

The Trump administration announced Wednesday night that it is revoking $7.6 billion in funding for clean-energy projects in 16 Democratic-leaning states, including a $1 billion cut to the Pacific Northwest’s multi-state hydrogen hub.

Trump energy department axes funding for Northwest hydrogen hub

The Trump administration announced Wednesday night, the first night of the federal government shutdown, that it is revoking $7.6 billion in funding for clean-energy projects in 16 Democratic-leaning s...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 5d

A viral video of the incident shows the intruder shouting gay and ableist slurs and appearing to make a Nazi salute as the class jeered him.

UW investigating after intruder disrupts a class with slurs, apparent Nazi salute

University of Washington police are investigating an incident where a man interrupted a human sexuality lecture. A viral video of the incident shows the intruder shouting gay and ableist slurs and app...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 5d

So-called “vibe coding” allows anyone to type in their idea for an app or website and get the code they need to build it, no technical expertise required. But there’s a hitch: The coding vibes are off.

The human coders hired to mop up AI slop

So-called “vibe coding” allows anyone to type in their idea for an app or website and get the code they need to build it, no technical expertise required. But there’s a hitch: The coding vibes are off...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 6d

As Washington state braces for the first shutdown since 2019, a number of state and federal governments announced their operations would be unaffected. But at some agencies, impacts are still a question-mark — particularly the longer the shutdown lasts.

How will the government shutdown impact Washington state? It depends

As Washington state braces for the first shutdown since 2019 — the longest in history at 35 days — a number of state and federal governments announced their operations would be unaffected. But at some...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 6d

A coalition of cancer centers led by Fred Hutch on Wednesday unveiled their plan to use artificial intelligence in the fight against one of the world’s most intractable diseases.

New AI platform led by Fred Hutch aims to accelerate cancer breakthroughs

A coalition of cancer centers led by Fred Hutch on Wednesday unveiled their plan to use artificial intelligence in the fight against one of the world’s most intractable diseases.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 6d

Washington state’s minimum wage will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour starting Jan. 1.

Washington’s minimum wage to top $17 in 2026

Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 6d

Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s single-use plastic bag restrictions.

Lawmakers revisit WA’s plastic bag restrictions

Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s s...

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 6d

The state has agreed to pay Ashley Miller $9 million for the physical, mental, and sexual abuse she suffered in foster care that started when she was only 5 years old.

From age 5 to 12, she was abused in a Tacoma foster home. WA just awarded her $9 million

For Ashley Miller, the hardest part about the sexual, physical, and mental abuse she suffered during her early childhood in a foster home in Tacoma was the pain.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 6d

A case of fraud put a stop to emergency aid in Thurston County for months, but county leaders never pressed charges against the alleged perpetrator or demanded the money back.

What happened to nearly $1 million of pandemic assistance in Thurston County?

A case of fraud put a stop to emergency aid in Thurston County for months, but county leaders never pressed charges against the alleged perpetrator or demanded the money back.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 7d

Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open.

Government shuts down after Congress fails to reach a funding agreement

Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 7d

Updated Covid shots are already available in Washington, and thanks to a standing order issued by the state, everyone over 6 months old can get one. But the state’s programs for providing free shots to uninsured adults, and to all children, don't yet have access to the updated Covid vaccines.

Washington won’t have any free Covid shots for the uninsured until mid-October

Washington state has a program for uninsured people to get free vaccines. But that program doesn’t yet have any of the latest Covid boosters, and they’re not expected until mid-October.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 7d

Up and down the West Coast, populations of the cute seabirds with the giant nose have plummeted. Researchers hope to boost their sagging numbers in Washington waters.

Saving Puget Sound's puffins: Bringing these ocean ambassadors back from the brink

Tufted puffins are endangered in Washington state, and researchers hope to boost their sagging population there, currently estimated at 2,500 birds statewide.

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 7d

The price to visit state parks in Washington will rise on Oct. 1, with a $15 hike to the annual cost of a Discover Pass.

Discover Pass price going up $15 Oct. 1

The price to visit state parks in Washington will rise on Oct. 1, with a $15 hike to the annual cost of a Discover Pass.