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The Seattle Times
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Audit: WA youth prisons afflicted by staff turnover, overcrowding
According to a legislative audit, nearly half of front-line staff at Washington's youth detention facilities leave within a year.
The Stranger
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Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes Historic Seattle Transit Measure
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed the Seattle Transit Measure (STM), an ambitious package to fund more than 100,000 hours of additional transit service in the city over the next 10 years. This November, voters will decide whether they want their buses to run frequently and on time, or if they’re cool with the buses […] The post Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes Historic Seattle Transit Measure appeared first on The Stranger.
The Seattle Times
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Rei Ami from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and comedian Ken Jeong take a bite out of ‘Shark Week’
Rei Ami, known for her singing voice in “KPop Demon Hunters,” recently faced real sharks during a dive.
My Ballard
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Ballard bus service proposals headed to voters this November
Ballard bus service could see changes under a funding measure headed to Seattle voters this November. The measure includes two amendments proposed by Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss. One would ... Read more
GeekWire
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Microsoft 2.5: A new series on the next generation of leaders
Mary Jo Foley is launching a GeekWire series profiling the people and priorities behind Microsoft's evolution. It's a look at what she calls the "Microsoft 2.5" era, where cloud and AI dominate but the company still can't walk away from Windows, Office, and enterprise customers whose products weren't built around AI. Read More
The Stranger
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Slog AM: The Cost of Electricity in Seattle Is Going Up, Iran Claims It Hit Amazon Infrastructure in Bahrain, “Communist” Mamdani Is Cutting Red Tape for NYC Small Businesses
City Light price hike is going to happen. The city council unanimously approved a rate increase of 9.5 percent in 2027, and another 9.5 percent in 2028. According to Seattle City Light, the extra cash is needed to “meet rising electricity demand, respond to climate impacts, and replace aging infrastructure.” As for Mayor Kate Wilson’s […] The post Slog AM: The Cost of Electricity in Seattle Is Going Up, Iran Claims It Hit Amazon Infrastructure in Bahrain, “Communist” Mamdani Is Cutting Red Tape for NYC Small Businesses appeared first on The Stranger.
The Seattle Times
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Model scout who connected women to Epstein is found dead in France
Daniel Siad repeatedly tried to connect Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier accused of running a sex-trafficking ring, with people Siad described as female models.
GeekWire
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Microsoft commits $60M to ‘Genesis Mission’ to help power Dept. of Energy’s AI-for-science push
The commitment includes Azure compute credits and a new internal program office, called SPARK, to coordinate the company's work with DOE's 17 national laboratories. Read More
GeekWire
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New Markdown rival: Open-source DGML format aims to turn docs into data that AI (and humans) can trust
Docugami, the Kirkland, Wash., startup led by XML co-creator Jean Paoli, is open-sourcing DGML, a format that turns business documents into structured, verifiable data for AI. The company is releasing it under an open-source license and partnering with Inveniam and Mantra to anchor the data on a blockchain. Read More
The Seattle Times
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After surviving pushback, Renton’s WinCo will open Aug. 3
Excitement over Renton’s WinCo has buzzed since the grocery store chain purchased the property for $24.5 million.
The Seattle Times
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Kayaker drowns near Dash Point State Park
One person saw the man hanging on to a sinking kayak, yelling for help, the Pierce County sheriff's office said.
GeekWire
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The greenest goodbye: Human composting and the science of becoming soil
In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, disrupting a funeral industry that had been largely unchanged for decades. Now 14 states have legalized the climate-friendly practice and more than a dozen others are considering it. Additional startups have launched to offer a greener goodbye and all are looking to scale. Read More