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A Western Washington guide to the Aug. 5 primary election
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 25, 2025
King County Executive King County executive is a little-known but important job overseeing the metro bus system, county jail, drug and mental health treatment, and wastewater departments. The executive manages around 17,000 employees — more than...
‘How can this be happening?’ The coincidence that put my family trauma in a new light.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Frankly, I was happy to put Boston behind me. My childhood was miserable, filled with trauma. I never wanted to return to this place, except perhaps for holidays or funerals. Or so I thought. I had received a job offer from The Boston Globe, a...
Othello man convicted of sexually abusing child
Columbia Basin Herald - Washington State
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July 25, 2025
RITZVILLE — A sentencing date will be announced in August in the case of an Othello man convicted Thursday of sexual assault of a child. Rodrigo Plascencia, 66, was convicted in Adams County Superior Court of first-degree rape of a child,...
Washington state will backfill $11M in federal cuts to Planned Parenthood, says Ferguson
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS) Washington leaders plan to backfill the loss of about $11 million in federal funding for local Planned Parenthood services if cuts to the organization by the latest U.S. spending bill are approved by a...
TOP FUEL’S REED HOSPITALIZED AFTER 290-MPH CRASH IN SEATTLE
BVM Sports
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July 20, 2025
Top Fuel owner-driver Shawn Reed experienced a serious accident during qualifying at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, resulting in a hand injury and hospitalization. Reed's dragster suffered a right-rear tire failure at nearly 290 mph, causing it to...
Living with dying: A breathtaking collapse in the writer’s health
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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It happened so quickly. On June 1, I was still looking the picture of health and free to move around the city. A week later, I was gasping for breath and without the oxygen to walk from my sofa to my kitchen. We had always known the disease would...
A show of friendship and solidarity at a Seattle salon amid cancer fight
KING 5 - Washington State
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July 19, 2025
Mia Stephenson was diagnosed with cancer in April. She recently decided to shave her head ahead of treatment — and her best friends did their part to show support. SEATTLE — Mia Stephenson was diagnosed with cancer in April. Stephenson, who lives...
How dermatologists should treat obesity
Healio News
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July 25, 2025
Key takeaways: Clinicians can use lifestyle modifications, medications and surgery to treat obesity in children New pediatric guidelines encourage all pediatric clinicians to be familiar with these methods. Pediatric dermatologists must play an...
Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle Limits Ages, Changes Format
Times News Global
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July 19, 2025
SEATTLE — The 27th annual Capitol Hill Block Party is set for this Saturday and Sunday, with notable changes aimed at enhancing safety and crowd management. For the first time, the festival will restrict entry to attendees aged 21 and older to...
Tanker Truck Crashes Into Indian Creek, Driver Injured
Forks Forum - Washington State
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July 24, 2025
July 18, 2025-A semi-truck hauling a flammable liquid left U.S. Highway 101 and plunged down a steep embankment into Indian Creek Friday morning, resulting in a personal injury collision and hazmat concerns. According to the Washington State...
Trump’s New Tax Law Could Create Insurmountable Hurdles for LGBTQ Health Care
Truthout
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July 19, 2025
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. This story was originally published by The 19th. Millions of Americans are expected to lose health care coverage through President...
Suspect wanted out of King County causes crash in Thurston County; one airlifted to hospital
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) One person was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after an 18-year-old man wanted in King County struck vehicles in the intersection of Capital and Tumwater boulevards in Tumwater on Friday morning....
Medical school students bike across country for mental health awareness
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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When they are done, a pair of medical school students from the University of Connecticut will have biked 3,300 miles. This big bike ride, though, is about more than the miles. It's about reminding people along the way that they are never alone....
Benadryl linked to crippling DISEASE: Doctors issue warning to age group at highest risk
Daily Mail
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July 19, 2025
Millions of Americans take Benadryl every year to relieve allergies, but doctors have uncovered a shocking link between the medication and a devastating disease. Benadryl's active drug diphenhydramine blocks receptors for histamine, an...
Seattle’s Raleigh nips Rooker, becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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July 16, 2025
ATLANTA — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the Rooker big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round. The Mariners’ breakout slugger nicknamed...
WA sues Trump administration over canceled grant to shelter migrants
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Washington State
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Washington is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the cancellation of congressionally approved funds to help shelter migrants with pending asylum or immigration cases. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court, seeks to reinstate...
2 motorcyclists die in separate Washington state wrecks
OregonLive.com
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July 12, 2025
A motorcyclist traveling southbound on Interstate 5 north of Vancouver lost control as he tried to exit, crashed and died early Saturday, Washington State Patrol said. Randel W. Miller, 40, of Battle Ground, died at the scene just before 2 a.m....
Saturday Special: How King County Health teaches through comic books
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 19, 2025
Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… 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...
US appeals court rejects challenge to Washington laws on transgender youth care
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a constitutional challenge by parents in Washington state to laws addressing the rights of transgender runaway children who seek gender-affirming care at shelters. The 9th...
How Latinos in Washington state are coping with ICE crackdowns: 'I don't really have time for therapy'
Nisqually Valley News - Washington State
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July 12, 2025
By Monica Carrillo-Casas / Murrow News Alejandra Guzman-Mercado was just weeks away from graduating college – the first in her family to do so – when a judge denied her father’s request to remain in the United States and ordered his deportation....