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Forest Service axes research stations as severe fire season threatens Pacific Northwest

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‘Where’s the action?’ Seattle Schools superintendent pledges to streamline handling of sexual misconduct cases

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New Amtrak trains coming soon to Pacific Northwest, but not in time for World Cup

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Seattle to sign agreement concerning Skagit River dams
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Every tire produces a chemical that kills coho salmon. Can scientists pump the brakes?
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Communities are waiting on billions in disaster funding from the Trump administration
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Women are getting most of the new jobs. What's going on with men?
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New lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Washington’s ‘millionaires tax’
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Masked ICE agents arrest man with no deportation order in Seattle immigration court
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Jim Whittaker, Seattle native and first American to summit Everest, dies at 97

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U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why

Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much.

Clare McGrane

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Getting Canadian citizenship just got easier, for some

If you’ve been thinking about moving to Canada, you might want to check if you have any forgotten Canadian ancestors. That’s because back in December, it became much easier to inherit Canadian citizenship. We’ll talk about what’s changed and why with immigration consultant Cassandra Fultz.

April 13, 2026

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