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Tribal Treaty Rights Champion Billy Frank Jr. Dead At Age 83

A legendary champion of tribal treaty rights and Northwest salmon restoration died Monday. Billy Frank Jr. was 83 years old.The Northwest Indian Fisheries…

The National Security Agency tweeted an encoded job ad on Monday.

NSA's Encrypted Tweet: We're Hiring Code Breakers

The National Security Agency sent out a tweet that looked like gibberish. It turned out to be a job advertisement disguised in simple cipher.

Despite Party Differences, Millennial Wash. Lawmakers Find Common Ground

The Washington Legislature is trending a bit younger these day. Nine of the 147 members are under 34 years old.The four youngest members of the Washington…

Study Finds ‘Firewise’ Homes Don’t Reduce Wildfire Costs

The federal government is already predicting this fire season will push firefighting resources almost $500 million over budget.The cost of fighting…

With New Sponsor, Seattle's Bike Share Program Finally Set To Launch In September

It’s official: Seattle’s much-anticipated bike share program will launch with 500 bikes in September, thanks to a $2.5 million grant from Alaska…

No More Bromine: Coke, Pepsi Drop Controversial Ingredient

Chemistry is complicated; that includes ingredients in artificially flavored fizzy drinks. Soda makers bowed to pressure to drop brominated vegetable oil, but its safety hasn't been very well studied.

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