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In Central WA, 4th District race heats up in conservative showdown
Most election analysts expect Washington’s 4th Congressional District to remain Republican come November. That’s usually good news for a candidate like U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, an experienced incumbent — he’s been in Congress since 2015 — with a sizable chest of political contributions. Washington Statewide...
Your Last Meal | The Leftovers with J. Ryan Stradal
Through a not-so-rapid-fire speed round, J. Ryan tells host Rachel Belle about his favorite Minnesota State Fair food, what the J. in his name stands for, and why you really need to open that bottle of wine you're forever saving for a special occasion. And we'll explore the history behind...
Competitive field for open U.S. House seat in WA’s 6th District
Two similarly aligned Democrats with different political experiences and a Republican who believes he can break the seat’s blue streak are battling for the open position in Washington’s 6th Congressional District. The retirement of U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer drew a competitive crowd eyeing a promotion from state to...
Wildlife advocates skeptical of WA wolf count
This story was originally published by the Washington State Standard. With a controversial vote planned July 19 on whether to loosen protections for wolves in Washington, wildlife advocates are raising the alarm that officials could be relying on flawed wolf count figures from a tribe in the northeast corner of the state.
ArtSEA: A peek into Seattle’s past via 60K newly digitized photos
I recently came across a stash of developed photos from friend gatherings and road trips in mid-1990s Seattle. There is nothing particularly artful about these pics (snapped with a point-and-shoot camera), but I found myself investigating every inch of the images — wishing I could zoom in with my fingers — for reminders of how we lived 30 years ago.
Four candidates are vying to fill the open WA Supreme Court seat
The Washington Supreme Court has one open seat up for grabs in this year’s election. Four candidates say they can make the state’s justice system better. The top two vote-getters from the primary will advance to the general election in November. Voters will decide who will fill the vacancy left by Justice Susan Owens, who is retiring per the state constitution’s requirement that justices retire at the end of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday. Owens was elected in 2000 to be the seventh woman to serve on Washington’s highest court.
Seattle City Council sends $1.55B transportation tax to the ballot
Seattle’s got a significant transportation to-do list. Aging bridges need maintenance. The bike lane network is far from complete. A quarter of the city’s streets are missing sidewalks and many existing sidewalks need repair. And anyone who’s driven in Seattle has felt the car-rattling potholes that litter the city.
Podcast | How AI propaganda influences America’s political system
This year, two events will collide: AI voice replicas that can fool family and friends will be easier than ever to use, and half the world’s population will undergo an election. As part of the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival in early May, Hanna Rosin, the host of Radio Atlantic,...
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