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Storyteller Silas Lindenstein, center, with his parents at his high school graduation in Massachusetts.

It was summer of 1992, and I had just graduated from high school in a small town, Millis, Massachusetts, where I had been living with my mother and…

LaDonna Horne, center, is surrounded by family and friends during a vigil honoring her son, DaShawn Horne, on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Harborview Park in Seattle.

Family of assault victim drawing strength from their faith

Family members and friends are standing watch over a 26-year-old man who King County prosecutors say was the victim of an unprovoked racist attack last…

Adams County had the highest use rate of the state exchange at 50 percent.

Who uses Obamacare in WA? People from Trump country

As Congress looks at changes to the Affordable Care Act, the creators of Washington’s health insurance exchange are advocating for the state’s current…

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson prepares to talk to the media about a federal judge's ruling on the Trump refugee order Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.

How the 'Muslim ban' hearing went down in Seattle

What was the scene like?KUOW’s Amy Radil: It's usually pretty sedate but there was a huge turnout to see this hearing. I heard some court employees…

Jennifer Garcia with her daughter, Hannah, 2. Garcia found out the soil in her yard tested high for arsenic. It’s left over from pesticides sprayed before the 1950s on this same piece of land, when it was an orchard.

Contaminated Soil Lingers Where Apples Once Grew

YAKIMA, Wash. -- At homes and day care centers throughout Central Washington, children play in yards contaminated with lead and arsenic.The state’s…

Narcissa and Marcus Whitman, missionaries from New York for whom Whitman College is named. They were killed by Native Americans angered after they helped to spread measles, which decimated a tribe.

A Missionary’s Position On Whitman College Mascot Debate

“Missionaries, missionaries, we’re on top!”That’s a chant the kids yell at sporting events at Whitman College, a liberal arts school in Walla Walla, where…

On Wednesday at Denny Park, former Mayor Mike McGinn revealed a new tax plan in the Seattle mayor's race

Would 'Amazon tax' make Seattle more affordable?

Economic inequality is a top issue in this year's Seattle mayor’s race. On Wednesday, former Mayor Mike McGinn said he has a new tax plan to help fix…

Local Seattle comedians Anica Cihla, Abraham Tadesse, Christan Leonard and Billy Anderson outside Jai Thai on Capitol Hill.

Seattle comedians to 2016 election: 'That's not funny'

The top two presidential candidates are pretty unpopular this year, with some of the highest unfavorable numbers in decades. But comedians and…

RP's husband works in the Seattle area on an H-1B visa. They lived together in Seattle for a year and a half before RP returned to work in India, due to visa restrictions.

New Visa Rule For Foreign Tech Couples Helps Some, Not All

Washington is one of the top states that brings in high-skilled foreign workers, filling thousands of jobs every year.This week, those workers got some…

Scientists and crew prepping the Healy for a voyage to the North Pole

Seattle Icebreaker Heads For North Pole

The Shell Oil rig that left Elliott Bay last week isn't the only big vessel heading to the Arctic from Seattle. A Coast Guard icebreaker heads to Alaska…

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