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Seattle to host its first literary festival in 18 years
This weekend, Town Hall’s new celebration of writers aims to fortify the spirits of our City of Literature.
Ashli Blow
Ashli Blow is a Seattle-based freelance writer who talks with people — in places from urban watersheds to remote wildernesses — about the environment around them. She’s been working in journal
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Washington recalculates math courses to students’ career relevance
High schools are no longer steering everyone toward calculus, a course that is not universally available – nor pertinent to all professions.
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Washington is failing to aid child sex-trafficking victims
A 2020 law mandated the support of two new ‘Safe Harbor’ centers where kids could get treatment — but the state hasn’t made this happen.
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Tahoma superintendent resigns after child sex-abuse investigation
Two board members have also stepped down after it was revealed the school district didn’t discipline an accused predator.
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Facing burnout, Washington nurses are exploring new career paths
From farming to coding, health care workers are leaving the bedside amid staffing shortages exacerbated by the pandemic.