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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.

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.

Enumclaw songbird rehab sanctuary closes

Featherhaven, one of only a handful of nonprofits dedicated to wild bird care, treated more than 35,000 birds over a dozen years.

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

SW Barton St construction update – Striping work begins this week

SW Barton St construction update – Striping work begins this week Off patr Tue, 07/14/2026 - 3:55pm

Ferguson campaigns against initiative to repeal WA ‘millionaires tax’

Gov. Bob Ferguson helped kick off the campaign against an initiative to repeal the state's new "millionaires tax" - highlighting the stakes in a vote this fall.

New diagnoses slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; source still unclear

Health officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan’s Upper East Side now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing.

26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs.

Sawant’s Ground Game Against Adam Smith Is Getting Red Hot 

On July 12, Columbia City experienced a hiphop/R&B/funk event organized by Beatwalk. A festival held primarily on a closed off section of South Ferdinand Street, Beatwalk includes participation from small area businesses (including Island Soul and Taco City) and a good number of  performances (including singer/pianist Darrius Willrich and The Double Dutch Divas). Because the […] The post Sawant’s Ground Game Against Adam Smith Is Getting Red Hot  appeared first on The Stranger.