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Water contaminated by Longview implosion flushed through ditch system

Water contaminated by the release of white liquor from the implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview is being flushed through the city’s ditch system to dilute it to levels safe for discharge into the Columbia River, officials said Wednesday evening. The water will be drawn away from residential areas and the city’s […]

Seattle Storm’s rematch vs. Washington Mystics results in 78-64 loss

The Storm's promising four-game homestand, which included a couple blowout wins and a last-second loss, ended with an uninspiring 78-64 loss to the Washington Mystics.

The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains

A therapy dog named Sage is helping children at Valley View Elementary outside Minneapolis cope with trauma from the immigration crackdown.

Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures.

About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Columbia River tainted by Longview implosion, missing workers feared dead

Two workers have been confirmed dead, while nine unaccounted workers are presumed dead after a major implosion Tuesday morning at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company facility.

In Utah, measles sickens babies and others who can’t be vaccinated

Many of those who can’t be vaccinated, including pregnant women and immunocompromised people, are also at high risk of serious complications.

Victor Robles’ defense highlights Mariners’ strong defensive day

Mariners right fielder Victor Robles, fresh off a six-week IL stint, beat the Statcast odds with two diving catches during Wednesday's series sweep over the A's.

Seattle council member offers drastic proposal to save Ballard light rail

The maneuver comes ahead of a Sound Transit vote to pick affordable and unaffordable stations for the next quarter century, amid a $35 billion funding gap.

WA, California chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail.

Pop Loser #31: SOPHIE Summer

Welcome back to Pop Loser! This week, Big Freedia dropped the first track from her SOPHIE-produced EP, Linda Perry shaded two Billy/ies in one interview, and Robert Fripp has a testicle-related question. Plus, AI advancements that nobody asked for, and oh my god, I can’t stop listening to ABBA Gold! Subscribe to Pop Loser here! […] The post Pop Loser #31: SOPHIE Summer appeared first on The Stranger.