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Camano Island woman airlifted to Harborview after dog attack

Deputies on the afternoon of July 10 responded to a call where a 34-year-old woman was training a Šarplaninac dog she had just gotten to protect livestock.

Wildfires expose millions in the Midwest and Northeast US to dangerous smoke

Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.

WA congressman calls for Trump’s removal over Strait of Hormuz takeover

Rep. Adam Smith cited the president's remarks about taking over the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a speech Trump is making Thursday about election security.

Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease

A blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms.

Plane that crashed into Columbia River, killing 2, hit power line

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board said the plane pitched down about one second before it hit the power line on June 24.

The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses

A recently introduced malaria vaccine is helping reduce severe illness in children across Africa.

Seattle May Actually Limit Anti-Housing Land Use Appeals; More People Will be Eligible for Utility Discounts

  1. The Seattle City Council’s land use committee will vote tomorrow on a proposal, from Councilmember Eddie Lin, to… The post Seattle May Actually Limit Anti-Housing Land Use Appeals; More People Will be Eligible for Utility Discounts appeared first on PubliCola.

Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos’ Election Campaign Defrauded for $20,000 by FBI Impersonators Claiming Treasurer Bought “Chinese Child Pornography“

Long time state legislator Rep. Sharon Santos lost the equivalent of nearly half the money contributed to her reelection campaign so far this year after a fraudster conned her campaign treasurer into giving them $20,000 last September.  According to Santos’ campaign treasurer Jeanne Legault, scammers impersonating her credit union and the FBI claimed she had […] The post Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos’ Election Campaign Defrauded for $20,000 by FBI Impersonators Claiming Treasurer Bought “Chinese Child Pornography“ appeared first on The Stranger.

Security guard’s death at Kent clinic ruled homicide

The security guard was allegedly pushed to the ground twice by a visitor to the clinic in January and suffered blunt force head trauma.

Battery investigation involving QB Geno Smith marked ‘inactive’ by police

A battery investigation involving former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has been marked as inactive, according to police.

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Startup Spotlight: Hedgehog bets that open-source networking will power the next generation of AI clouds

Founded in 2022 by CEO Marc Austin, a Cisco networking veteran, Hedgehog develops open-source software designed to make private AI data centers operate more like hyperscale clouds. Read More