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Columbian Newspaper
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Blue Origin set for human spaceflight return this weekend
It’s been nearly two years since Blue Origin flew humans to space on its New Shepard rocket, but the next six passengers are set to go Sunday as the Jeff Bezos company gets back to the business of space tourism. |
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Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. |
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Thousands of free opioid overdose reversal kits headed to Washington
Washington residents can now order free life-saving opioid overdose reversal kits through the mail, the state attorney general’s office announced this week. |
Seattle Times Opinion
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Solar power: ‘A reasonable investment’
Re: “Can overcast Seattle be a solar-powered city? Is it even worth trying?” [May 13, Climate Lab]: Climate reporter Conrad Swanson gives short shrift to the viability of residential solar in the Pacific Northwest. This January, I installed a solar system on my house in Hansville. With the federal 30% tax credit plus exemption from […] |
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Seattle growth: Factor in services for companion animals
The city of Seattle has extended its comment period for the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan through 5 p.m. Monday. This provides an opportunity to highlight a glaring omission in the plan: animals. People bring their animals with them. As the human population in Seattle increases by the thousands, so will the number of dogs, cats […] |
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Medicare, Social Security: Tax employer health insurance benefits
Re: “Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’ ” [May 6, Nation]: I find it disconcerting that it is reported as good news that Medicare’s “go-broke date” is now 2036. That means that as things stand, those 55 and younger would have no Medicare as a backbone to […] |
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We should have considered the cute, capable fox rather than grizzlies
A resident takes a light-hearted look at the plan to reintroduce grizzlies to the North Cascades. |
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Idaho abortion law: ‘Empower OBs to apply their medical expertise’
Re: “Idaho’s law is designed to save women’s lives. Biden is pushing a false narrative” [May 5, Opinion]: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador’s defense of Idaho’s abortion laws omits the crucial element of the case, perhaps because his job as a lawyer is not to provide a full factual picture but rather to defend a […] |
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Parks have social superpowers. Let’s make more of them
Parks are places where people of different backgrounds can get acquainted, build trust and reduce prejudice. |
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School closures: Relax, your kids will adapt
Re: “Seattle Schools OKs proposal that could close 20 elementary schools” [May 9, A1]: I would like to offer some advice to parents who have their kids in Seattle Public Schools. I’m a father of three, and I’ve worked in schools for over 30 years (including six in SPS.) We went through a school closure […] |
