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Locals have been infamous for icing out newcomers since World War I.
Everyone has questions about getting the vaccine. Here's what we know.
The Seahawks and Mariners called it home for 24 years, but now much of the city doesn’t even know the stadium existed.
Three powerful women — a mayor, police chief and public school superintendent — exit the Seattle leadership scene. Here's what that means.
Shelters in the Puget Sound area work to find answers to help homeless kids keep up in a time of remote learning.
Critics claim we're observing whales to death. The truth of the matter is this: They aren't getting enough to eat.
Washington remains on lockdown, first COVID vaccine arrives.
A month after the election, some continue to float false theories about dead people’s votes, hacked computer systems and fraud.
100-year-old technology to treat human waste is depleting oxygen levels — and putting orcas, salmon and Dungeness crabs in peril.
With multiple vaccines on the way, local governments face major logistical challenges to distribute doses.
A false belief in the genetic superiority of virus survivors may help explain the Trump administration's mismanagement of coronavirus.
Following reports of abuse, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families said it would bring back nearly 100 Washington youth by the end of September.
The pandemic has driven an increase in outdoor activity and rescues, while limiting training and volunteer opportunities.
At Lacey’s River Ridge High School, Nisqually leaders and school faculty are giving students a chance to understand history through a Native lens.
Franklin high school senior Jackie navigates a tumultuous year in education.
A movement to use land for productive gardening will help communities support themselves during and after the pandemic.
No other classroom has shown me the kind of community I've encountered teaching veterans classical literature.
The pandemic enters a dangerous new phase, threatening essential workers, holiday plans and more.
Activists, politicians and academics argue the Electoral College is an antiquated system with racist roots.
In Seattle, a ZIP code can predict everything from income to social class to life expectancy.