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WA 5th grader to compete in National Spelling Bee
A fifth grader from Snoqualmie Elementary School will be competing in the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee. The school announced last week that 11-year-old Declan Mallady is the only speller representing Washington state. He is among 245 spellers from all all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico,...
Woodland Park Zoo shares photos, video of ultrasound of pregnant gorilla
SEATTLE — For the first time ever, the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle has shared ultrasound photos of a gorilla fetus. The zoo shared the photos of expectant mother Akenji’s baby gorilla earlier this month. Akenji, 22, is expected to give birth at the end of June or early July.
Thousands of dollars worth of tools stolen from Seattle contractor
SEATTLE — A Seattle contractor is asking for help after thousands of dollars worth of tools were stolen from him. "It's depressing, you know you hear about this kind of stuff and you always think that's not going to happen to me," said Duane Atwood. "This (Atwood’s work van) was all full of bins, with all the tools, table saws, chop saws were in here. Compressor was all up front, they even got that. They took everything."
Tuesday’s Headlines Need a Camera to My Eye
Bike and bus lanes are of little use unless they're kept clear of cars, and cities are increasingly turning to automated camera enforcement to do just that. (Smart Cities Dive) Add a shortage of maintenance workers to the challenges facing transit agencies, which must replace more than half of them...
Shadow Seals: Seattle's swim team for athletes with physical disabilities
SEATTLE — The first independent swim team for athletes with physical disabilities in the U.S. began right here in Washington state, and it's still the only one of its kind in the Seattle area and the entirety of the Pacific Northwest. Justin Fleming is an alum and now a...
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