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Dave Ross: Don’t criticize the man who’s giving you cheaper gas… if only for an hour
The sponsor of the initiative campaign to repeal Washington’s carbon fees has been using a very clever tactic to win votes: the gas station takeover. The Seattle Times reports that initiative sponsor Brian Heywood will go to a gas station and pay the owner around $1,000 for the right to run the station as he sees fit – for an hour.
Loneliness in Washington tops national average
More than 43% of Washingtonians reported feeling lonely at least sometimes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.Why it matters: Loneliness isn't just a feeling; it's associated with serious mental and physical health impacts, including elevated likelihood of developing diabetes, cardiac risk, dementia, substance abuse, depression and anxiety, Sebastian Tong, a family physician with UW Medicine, told Axios.It's such a pervasive public health threat that Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness an epidemic last year, comparing its health impact to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.Driving the news: The newest Household Pulse Survey by the Census...
After loss to Rutgers, Washington Huskies a huge underdog vs Iowa according to FPI
Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies are going to need to find ways to get some wins down the stretch of the season if they hope to make it to a bowl game. Right now, it looks like they’re in for a tough test on the road when they eventually meet up with the Iowa Hawkeyes in a few weeks.
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