Shane Mehling
Stories
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How a Spokane woman became a hall of fame foosball player
Let’s talk foosball. You know, the table top game with the little soccer guys. Maybe you’re a hot shot at your local bar. You have a few tricks up your sleeve. And maybe they’ve even won you a couple beers over the years.
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An ex-Republican has rejoined the party to fight for the future of the GOP
Chris Vance was a Republican for 37 years. During that time he served as the chair for the Washington State Republican Party, a Metropolitan King County Councilmember and a state representative.
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A Seattle woman dies during a heatwave and a new lawsuit blames oil companies
The day 65-year-old Julie Leon died was the hottest day ever recorded in Washington State history. Her death was officially ruled as hyperthermia, or overheating.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - May 23-26
Jason Megatron Burrows is out this week, so event finder replacement Shane Mehling rattles through some of the best things to do this Memorial weekend.
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A new book argues that foster care pushes kids towards prison and homelessness
The United States spends 30 billion dollars on foster care each year. Yet, according to author Claudia Rowe, the results have too often been damaging for the children in that system.
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The end of Bartell Drugs and the rise of pharmacy deserts
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Should Catholic priests in Washington State be forced to break the confessional seal?
On May 2nd, Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a new requirement that clergy of all faiths become mandatory reporters of child abuse. It’s a move that’s especially controversial for the Catholic Church because of the sacrament of confession.
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Can you solve the mystery of the Oakville blobs?
A mysterious phenomenon known as the “Oakville blobs” appears to have returned to a coastal Washington community, 31 years after the first reports of an unidentified gelatinous substance that fell from the sky.
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The Trump Administration vs. Head Start
In the face of staff cuts, funding freezes, and threats to zero out its budget – Head Start has survived… for now.
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Why a Seattle law firm is fighting Trump, while others are giving in
More than 500 law firms across the United States have signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie in a fight against President Trump.