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The Pierce County tourist town lost access to northwest portions of Mount Rainier National Park in April after a 104-year-old bridge was abruptly shut down by the state.
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KNKX Environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp interviews five authors about the admiration and curiosity they have for their subjects: the trees all around us.
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Coffeetón exclusively plays Spanish music, providing a space for Seattle residents to feel connected to their Latin roots.
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Adoption is outpacing guardrails as cities grapple with thorny ethical questions and work to set norms on how and when generative AI should be used.
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Records show that public servants have used generative AI to write emails to constituents, mayoral letters, policy documents and more.
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Parts of California, Oregon and Washington state will experience extreme heat at least through Tuesday, forecasters say.
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Remann Hall has stood in Pierce County for decades serving as its juvenile justice and detention complex. Now, local leaders say it has out lived its usefulness.
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Views of the Puget Sound region’s iconic mountain are darker, showing signs of climate change.
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Amanda Knox was just 20 years old in 2007 when her British roommate was found dead in their apartment. A new Hulu series dramatizes the story of her wrongful murder conviction.
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The paintings aren't related to soccer, instead they touch on themes such as equality, human rights and environmental sustainability.
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In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.
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The Washington State Department of Health recently released a map that shows where the life saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses is given out at no cost.