Esmy Jimenez
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'Irrational on so many levels.' What Trump's sanctuary city idea could mean for Seattle
Trump's latest immigration policy proposes shipping migrants from the U.S.- Mexico border and releasing them in sanctuary cities across the country.
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Health
'What are we gonna do?' More than 1,000 Seattle students exposed to HIV, hepatitis
Health officials urge students to get tested after they were accidentally exposed to blood-borne pathogens through dental clinics based in 12 Puget Sound schools.
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Sexual Abuse Allegations At Migrant Youth Shelters Nationwide Include Several At Oregon Facilities
A federal report shows that between 2015 and 2018 there were almost 6,000 reported complaints of sexual abuse at child migrant shelters nationwide. Documents show the non-profit Morrison Child and Family Services in Portland handled eight of those reports. Three of those incidents happened at other non-Morrison shelters the youth were previously at.
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Washington's Rental Housing Market Is Looking Better, Still Tight In Rural Areas
Two months into this year, researchers are looking back at what changed on the housing front in 2018. According to the latest numbers from the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at the University of Washington, the statewide vacancy rate for all apartments is 4.26 percent. That’s better than it was last fall, but not by much.
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A Whole Latte Love At This Yakima Train Station Turned Coffeehouse
North Town Coffeehouse in Yakima has it all. Great espresso, great ambience and great wifi. It also has a constant line of wedding ceremonies -- over 370 last year.
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Washington HIV Infection Rates Stay Steady, Except for Yakima County Anomaly
The Washington State Department of Health released its annual report on HIV and AIDS this week, pegged to the Dec. 1 World AIDS Day. According to the report, 14,000 people are HIV positive in Washington, on par with past years.
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How Does Your Ballot Get Counted In Washington? Veeeery Carefully
The 2018 Midterm election is upon us, and now it’s time to wait and make sure all the ballots are counted. But how does that process actually work?
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A Sheepherder On Two Decades In Washington High Country ‘With Your Friends The Dogs’
Heraclio Delacruz is a Peruvian sheepherder, in Spanish what’s called a “pastor.” This is his 18th year with the Martinez family sheepherding operation in Central Washington. " ... you’re alone, with your friends the dogs, the braying sheep," he says.