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Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press fileRobot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season. Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues. -
Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press fileThe Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine against an association of large food brands that funneled dark money into a state political campaign. The 5-4 decision found that the penalty against the Grocery Manufacturers Association did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s excessive fines ban.
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Lynne Barre/NOAA FisheriesTwenty years ago this month, a baby orca was discovered near Seattle. She was lost and alone, unhealthy and lingering dangerously close to the Vashon Island ferry dock. Six months later, a community effort successfully returned her to her family off Vancouver Island, Canada.
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Alex Stote/Courtesy of Washington Sea Grant Crab TeamGov. Jay Inslee has issued an emergency order to address the exponential population growth of the invasive European green crab within the Lummi Nation’s Sea Pond, Makah Bay, Grays Harbor, and Willapa Bay.
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COVID-19Health officials in Washington state say residents will soon be able to order free at-home COVID-19 tests through a new state website. -
The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and passing game coordinator Andre Curtis, the team said Tuesday.
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Tech executives Jennifer Wong and Peter Hamilton were inspired to create a place that allowed visitors to take in digital art in a physical space. They hope that with the museum they can start a conversation and educate people about NFTs all while showcasing the artists behind the digital works.
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When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross country ski trails. Nordic skis quickly became the new toilet paper – they were hard to find and sold out in stores. But the future of Nordic skiing is uncertain as climate change makes snow less certain and winters shorter.
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This is the second week of Washington's legislative session, and there's a lot going on in state politics. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to explain it all, from the governor's controversial housing plan to a Republican proposal that would eliminate the gas tax for a year.
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Washington students took their first state exams since the pandemic began last fall and their scored dropped. Between 2019 and 2021, the overall percentage of students who met state standards on the math portion of the exam fell by 20 percentage points.
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Two women have sued the prominent Seattle nonprofit Casa Latina – known for dispatching undocumented workers to day labor jobs – over sexual harassment allegations.
