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This photo from 2019 provided by the U.S. Air Force/Alaska National Guard photo shows how closely the village of Napakiak, Alaska is at risk of severe erosion by the nearby Kuskokwim River.

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3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate

The Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million.

December 02, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Students gather a sit-in at Seattle Pacific University on May 26, 2022.

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Students protest against a Seattle university's ban on hiring LGBTQ employees

Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees Chair Cedric Davis says the trustees made their decision based on what they believed was most in line with the college's mission, according to a statement.

May 30, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A worker removes the signage for the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday, in Washington.

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Trump sells Washington hotel to Miami-based investor group

The Washington, D.C., hotel run by Donald Trump's family company while he was president has been sold to a Miami-based investor fund.

May 12, 2022
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Sydney Porter of Bellevue, Wash., receives her COVID-19 vaccination from Kristine Gill, with the Seattle Fire Department's Mobile Vaccination Teams, before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park on May 5 in Seattle. A late spring COVID-19 surge has filled hospitals in the metro areas around Seattle.

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4th Wave Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hits Washington State

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is extending mandates and restrictions while much of the U.S. celebrates declining COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations.

May 11, 2021
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  • Will Stone
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Washington Wedding With More Than 300 Guests Linked To 17 Coronavirus Cases

Health officials are asking more than 300 people who were in attendance to get tested and quarantine after a large wedding earlier this month near Ritzville, Wash.

November 17, 2020
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  • Elie Levine
Firefighters monitor a controlled burn along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to help contain the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif., on Friday.

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Wildfires Latest: Helpful Weather; Oregon Official Warns Of 'Mass Fatality Incident'

A change in weather conditions is being seen as a needed assist for nearly 30,000 fire personnel battling blazes. Authorities are also attempting to debunk online rumors about the cause of the fires.

September 13, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
GPB News NPR

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Washington Farmworkers Ask State Supreme Court For Overtime Pay

Farmworkers in Washington state have gone to court to demand overtime pay. Coronavirus outbreaks in agricultural communities have focused new attention on working conditions and pay on farms.

August 02, 2020
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  • Eilis O'Neill
The American flag flies at half-staff above the White House in honor of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Washington. McCain, 81, died Saturday at his ranch in Arizona after a yearlong battle with brain cancer.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Life and Legacy of John McCain

On this edition of Political Rewind, as the country mourns the loss of Sen. John McCain, a proposal by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to rename...

August 27, 2018
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  • Robert Jimison

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