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Seattle Area Feline Rescue earns national recognition
Queen Anne & Magnolia News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Seattle Area Feline Rescue, a non-profit, no-kill rescue that takes in homeless cats and kittens, gives them the care they need to recover, and finds them loving homes, maintained no-kill in 2024, according to Best Friends Animal...
Seattle Public Utilities announces sewer smoke testing in Arbor Heights for leak detection
Westside Seattle - Washington State
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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is set to begin sewer inspections using a method called "smoke testing" in West Seattle’s Arbor Heights Neighborhood, with work scheduled from late July through the end of August 2025. This initiative is part of...
Challenges to Cannabis Research: Interview with Carrie Cuttler, PhD
Cannabis Science & Technology
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July 16, 2025
In our Higher Education: Research Initiatives That Deepen Our Understanding of Cannabis supplement, Cannabis Science and Technology interviewed Carrie Cuttler, PhD, Co-Director of the Center for Cannabis Policy Research and Outreach (CCPRO) at...
Ronnie Coleman reveals terrifying medical episode, credits young daughter for saving his life with quick action
The Times of India
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Ronnie Coleman details life threatening sepsis. Image via: Charley Gallay/ Getty Images Legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman has broken his silence on a life-threatening health scare that nearly claimed his life. The eight-time Mr. Olympia...
Designed with every mind in mind. Seattle firm transforms office spaces for neurodiversity
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
Eight years ago, a client asked Kay Sargent, the director of thought leadership for interiors at global design firm HOK, “How do you design space for someone who has ADHD?” As the mother of five children, two of whom have been diagnosed as...
Here’s how the mayor answered West Seattle Indivisible questions about ‘one of the most offensive gestures against human rights that we’ve ever witnessed’
West Seattle Blog - Washington State
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July 14, 2025
(WSB photo) By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor Steps away from the sun-splashed grounds of West Seattle Summer Fest, more than 60 people devoted the heart of their Sunday afternoon to a topic that was anything but festive. They were invited...
Seattle Public Library gets $450K to boost English-language classes
Cascade PBS - Washington
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July 14, 2025
If you’re looking for a place to learn English, a library might not be the most obvious choice. In fact, said Seattle Public Library community engagement and economic development services manager Kristina Darnell, people often wonder why they’d...
FOLLOWUP: West Seattle Saunter success!
West Seattle Blog - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
Last month, we noted that a Seattle walking fan named Holden was organizing “saunters” around the city and that his next one would be in West Seattle. Last Saturday was the big day, and it was a success! Holden sent this West Seattle Saunter...
GOP Wrecking Ball Slams Through Medical System
The American Prospect
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July 15, 2025
Patients and medical centers are already feeling the pain as several provisions in the GOP’s deadly spending law take immediate effect, either as required or in practice. Hospitals are closing or actively considering doing so, cutting programs,...
Deadly ICE raid | Tree Top wage theft | Rural hospitals
The Stand - Washington State
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July 14, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025 STRIKES ► From Truthout — Sanitation Workers Demand Higher Wages as Trash Pickup Strikes Spread Nationwide — The Teamsters said in an email on Friday that about 550 sanitation workers were on strike in multiple cities while...
Protein signatures may one day tell brain diseases apart before symptoms
Science News
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July 15, 2025
A large-scale study of proteins in blood and cerebrospinal fluid could pave the way for improved blood tests to diagnose multiple brain diseases — and potential early warning signs of disease risk — researchers report July 15 in several papers in...
Prescribed burns are an essential tool for forest health
Mercer Island Reporter - Washington State
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July 14, 2025
When I first moved to Seattle in the summer of 2003, I fell in love with the sunny, mild days splitting my life between vibrant city life and the great outdoors that the Cascade mountains offer. For years, there was a sense that Seattleites stayed...
1 million Lime rides in June sets Seattle record
The Columbian - Washington State
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More than a million rides were taken on Lime vehicles in Seattle in June, setting a record for the city and putting it on par with just a handful other cities when it comes to the popularity of the green electric scooters and bikes. The number —...
Three juveniles injured on Tuesday after 17-year-old driver falls asleep at the wheel
NCW Life Channel - Washington
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GRANT COUNTY — Three juveniles were injured in a single-car crash near George on Tuesday after a 17-year-old driver fell asleep at the wheel. According to the Washington State Patrol, a 2013 Toyota Camry was traveling westbound on I-90 around 8...
With $345 million in state’s ending fund balance, here’s why Idaho’s fiscal health remains strong
Idaho Capital Sun
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July 15, 2025
Is Idaho about to fall off the fiscal cliff due to irresponsible budgeting? No. The Gem State’s current budget has a decent ending fund balance, substantial budget reserves on hand, and many important fiscal tools available should the economic...
Wenatchee Public Library to host plant clinic with WSU Master Gardeners
NCW News - Washington State
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By ANDREW SIMPSON Ward Media Staff Reporter WENATCHEE — On July 14, the WSU Master Gardeners will be holding a plant clinic at the Wenatchee Public Library. Their diagnosis team will be available to help identify problems with plants or pests and...
It’s about to hit 90 degrees in Seattle. Here’s how to keep your pets cool
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
With temperatures climbing into the 90s Tuesday and Wednesday across Western Washington, it’s important to make sure your pets stay cool and healthy. Keep in mind these tips from Seattle Animal Shelter and Seattle Humane Society when you’re...
Medicaid cuts projected to heavily impact, strain local hospitals
Federal Way Mirror - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
84 hospitals across the state — including those in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Snoqualmie, Enumclaw and more — are expected to continually lose millions in Medicaid revenue. Data from the National Academy for State Health Policy shows that...
Public health comics are a “huge hit” for King County
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
King County’s health department has published innovative and educational comic strips about public health issues for more than 15 years. The county hires local comics artists to tackle issues such as long term covid, preparing for a natural...
'Completely random': Woman shot in face by pellet gun while driving in Seattle
KING 5 - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
A Tacoma grandmother is recovering from a broken cheekbone after being shot by an unknown assailant while driving through Seattle's Stadium District. SEATTLE — A Tacoma grandmother is recovering from a broken cheekbone after being shot in the face...