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West Coast cities lauded for curbing carbon — except Seattle. Here’s why

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has joined mayors from around the world at a climate summit in Copenhagen.
- John Ryan
A Native-inspired café opens at Burke Museum. There will be frybread

Museums draw people with exhibits. But increasingly, newer museums are putting more attention to food. When the Burke Museum reopens this weekend, it will feature a new café focused on Native American cuisine. Meet the couple behind Off the Rez Café.
- Ruby de Luna
Seattle pole collapse: Decayed wood and beetles to blame

Investigators now know what caused two-dozen electrical poles to collapse in Tukwila. Beetles, rotting wood, and wind
- Paige Browning
Seattle settles Showbox lawsuit, but theater's fate still uncertain

The city of Seattle’s battle with the owner of the Showbox theater property appears to be over for now – with an agreement that would allow redevelopment of the site.
- Gil Aegerter
He spent 20 days in solitary in Tacoma's immigrant jail. Others spend far longer

“Not eating doesn't affect as much as being alone. Because anyone can stop eating one, two days. But not everyone can withstand be locked up alone,”says Raul, an undocumented immigrant who spent time in solitary at the Northwest ICE Processing Center.
- Esmy Jimenez
You’re compassionate, so why aren’t you helping homeless people? Shankar Vedantam explains

This is Shankar Vedantam’s interview with Kim Malcolm, which was so good we transcribed it (lightly edited for clarity).
- Andy Hurst
Seattle youth shelter moves into old fraternity house

Seattle youth shelter moves into old fraternity house
- Casey Martin
‘I will apologize to no one.’ Kamala Harris talks gun control in Seattle Central District

Kamala Harris focuses on gun violence in Seattle round table
- Casey Martin
Feverish or sneezy? Step right into this Seattle flu kiosk

Health officials want to map out where the flu bug hits Seattle this season, and they're asking people with fever and sneezing to help out.
- Paige Browning
Seattle's creative sector: Foundation of the new economy?

Some experts say Seattle’s workforce wasn’t prepared for the high-paying jobs that came with Amazon and other big tech companies in the city. They say that paved the way for an influx of thousands of outside workers; they claimed to claim those job, driving up the cost of living and driving out many service sector workers…and artists.
- Marcie Sillman

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