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Former 'fearful flyer' and airline captain create flashcards to help others conquer fears
SEATTLE — Peak travel summer season is underway, but not everyone loves to fly. A former fearful flyer, who figured out a way to manage his fear, is now sharing his method with others. Brian Morris said his fear of flying was debilitating. "I'm that guy who sits on...
Goodbye to an Old Friend
It was a dark and stormy night . . . Well actually it was just a stormy morning, back on June 3rd of this year, w. hen we experienced wind gust up to 50 miles per hour, with Cliff Maas, on his weather blog calling it more like a November morning. Combined with wet soils, due to substantial rainfall at the time, numerous trees around the city came down.
13-year-old boy shot and killed in Kent
KENT, Wash. — Detectives are investigating a homicide after a 13-year-old boy was shot Tuesday night, according to the Kent Police Department. Officers and firefighters were dispatched to an apartment complex at 22400 Benson Road in Kent at 9:04 p.m. after witnesses called 911 to report a male on the sidewalk had been shot in the abdomen, the KPD said in a statement.
Kiwanis clubs to place painted rocks at downtown Kent parks
Kiwanis clubs will place painted Sunshine Stones later this month at downtown Kent parks to “spread joy and positivity, encouraging everyone to explore their surroundings and connect with nature,” according to the Green River Area Division of Kiwanis. That group announced the placing of the rocks in a...
Enumclaw teacher helps connect educators with supplies worldwide
SEATTLE — A new school year means new school supplies — not just for students but for teachers, too. On average, educators spend somewhere between $500 and $750 of their own money every year on supplies their students need, according to the National Education Association. “As a new...
Potentially toxic bacteria found in South Kitsap's Horseshoe Lake
The Kitsap Public Health District is warning residents to avoid all contact with Horseshoe Lake until further notice due to potentially toxic bacteria in the water. In a statement Tuesday, the health district said cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, known to produce toxins is present in the South Kitsap lake. Contact with the toxin can make people sick and kill pets or other animals, the health district said. The health district is also asking residents to rinse boats and trailers thoroughly before going to another lake.
Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Seattle competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature approximately 10,500 athletes from all over the world going for gold. We’ve rounded up Olympians with ties to Seattle, Wa. Here’s who you can root for on that world stage, Emerald City.
Seattle has the smallest apartments in the U.S.
Move over tiny houses; Seattle ranks number one as the city with the tiniest apartments in the U.S. According to a new report by apartment listing service RentCafe, the Emerald City leads the trend in diminishing apartment space, with an average size of 661 square feet. Portland is close behind, with new apartments measuring 685 square feet.
Subhash Tripathi, PhD, on Generating In Vivo CARs With A2-CAR-CISC EngTreg Cells
The senior researcher at Seattle Children’s discussed the development and validation of A2-CAR-CISC EngTreg cells. "Altogether, our A2-CAR engineered system for the first time demonstrated that we can also provide endogenous production of CAR and successfully generated this A2-CAR engineered Treg project using LV and dual edit approach. And overall, what we can say is that this platform may have implications of treating or use in transplant, autoimmunity or other inflammatory diseases... I think it is a very exciting field, with providing antigen assist to CARs we can not only treat a particular but a broad range of immune diseases."
Kindergarten Jump Start: Aug. 20-22
Jump Start will be at Lawton on August 20, 21, 22 (Tu – Thu), 9am – 12pm. Lawton Elementary is excited to bring back Kindergarten Jump Start! We will reach out to families who have enrolled in both SPS (Enrollment for K is open now!) and are placed at Lawton with detailed information in June, but here is some early information:
Mariners’ Ambidextrous First-Rounder Cijntje Set to Shock MLB Fans
Mariners drafted ambidextrous pitcher, Jurrangelo Cijntje, at No. 15 overall, showcasing a rare and exciting talent that could revolutionize the game. Cijntje selected as the 15th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Mariners. Scott Hunter, Mariners director of amateur scouting, highlighted Cijntje's ability to throw 93 mph...
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